Cyclone Gabrielle Stories

Cyclone Gabrielle Stories UNDER THE WEATHER Podcast https://tinyurl.com/UTWPod

Streaming now. Stories of survival & rescue in Hawke's Bay during Cyclone Gabrielle. Real voices.
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And the recovery that followed. Raw emotion. The Cyclone Gabrielle Stories Project shares lived experiences from the cyclone, including the ๐™๐™ฃ๐™™๐™š๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™’๐™š๐™–๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ง podcast, streaming soon.

24/04/2026

ANZAC DAY: Take a listen to SGT Storm Harrison's haunting account of visiting Gallipoli while serving in the Middle East.

This special episode of UNDER THE WEATHER offers a rare glimpse into military life as he and SSGT Davey Forbes reflect.

Link in the comments below and available wherever you get your podcasts ๐ŸŽง

18/02/2026

This time 3 years ago some incredible stories had started to emerge. But only as snippets and snapshots.

UNDER THE WEATHER from Cyclone Gabrielle Stories has the full story.

If you missed it last year, you can find it now wherever you get your podcasts๐ŸŽง. Or check comments to point you in the right direction.

Video from Chris and Philip Barber who share their story in 'Last Drinks'.

15/02/2026

I've just been listening to a podcast where the host did a Q&A episode for listeners.

Under the Weather is a much (MUCH ๐Ÿ‘€) smaller podcast, but why not give it a go.

If you have any questions - anything at all - drop me an email at [email protected]

Sending a massive thanks to all who have listened to and supported Under the Weather.

14/02/2026

Over the next few weeks I'll release new material for each story from Under the Weather - the podcast from Cyclone Gabrielle Stories

This is from LAST DRINKS: Two brothers, two families - one night that changes everything.

Wherever you get your podcasts - or you can listen to this incredible story right here ๐ŸŽง See comments below.

A huge thanks to Philip and Chris, and your beautiful families, for sharing your stories.

3 years on from Cyclone Gabrielle. It's time to remember lives lost and changed forever. UNDER THE WEATHER is a locally ...
13/02/2026

3 years on from Cyclone Gabrielle. It's time to remember lives lost and changed forever.

UNDER THE WEATHER is a locally made podcast capturing the incredible stories of survival, rescue and resilience.

You can find it wherever you get your podcasts ๐ŸŽง

Check comments below ๐Ÿ‘‡ for your direct access to the stories.

13/02/2026

Sergeant Storm Harrison (then corporal) talks about his experiences in Esk Valley during and after Cyclone Gabrielle.

He speaks from the heart and for his NZ Defence Force colleagues in this moving account of Cyclone Gabrielle.

Check out comments below ๐Ÿ‘‡ to discover the full story. This is just a preview.

Nga mihi nui Storm and the NZ Defence Force for allowing me to share this content on Cyclone Gabrielle Stories channels.

3 years on (almost) and I know there have been many reports into Cyclone Gabrielle already. Here's one just released whi...
12/02/2026

3 years on (almost) and I know there have been many reports into Cyclone Gabrielle already.

Here's one just released which Cyclone Gabrielle Stories made a small contribution to with photos.

Thank you to all those who gave permission to share your deeply personal photos for this report.

Here is the link https://www.environmenthubs.nz/community-resilience-research

I was listening to a great podcast last week and was blown away when the credits rolled. Executive producer. Assistant w...
01/01/2026

I was listening to a great podcast last week and was blown away when the credits rolled. Executive producer. Assistant writer. Lead editor. Sound engineer โ€ฆ and the list went on!

I couldnโ€™t help but turn several shades of green. Imagine having a team on board...

But then I remembered the gratitude that kept surfacing in the stories of 'Under the Weather'. It's about noticing what you have rather than what you don't. People shared their trauma and loss โ€” and the kindness, humanity and resilience that followed.

Gratitude showed up again and again. One of many lessons, wise words and conversations that lingered long after the microphones were turned off.

What were the moments from 'Under the Weather' that lingered for you? Iโ€™d love you to share them here, or quietly carry them forward into 2026 as a source of hope and inspiration.

If you haven't heard these incredible stories of survial, rescue and recovery, the link is in the comments below๐Ÿ‘‡.

07/11/2025

Nearly 3 million views deserve a follow-up, so here it is - a potted history of the Puketapu Bridge.

๐Ÿ“ขTurn your sound on and don't forget to listen to Under the Weather this weekend - streaming now wherever you get your podcasts๐ŸŽง. Link below in comments.

Thank you, Michael Fowler, for your earlier research, which has greatly simplified access to this information.

Attributions for the Images/Videos in order of appearance.
Video by Mark Wynands 5.22am, 14th Feb 2023
Video by Sadie Philips and Steve Jude, 14th Feb 2023
Still image by Mike W and Phil B, 14th of Feb 2023
Historic photo of the suspension bridge at Puketapu 1909, courtesy of Lester Oliver
Mr Herdโ€™s car on the Moteo Bridge, Tลซtaekurฤซ River, Leslie Adkin, 1920. Te Papa (A.005955).
Puketapu swing bridge, Knowledge Bank Hawkeโ€™s Bay, Accession no. 407841. Licensed CC BY-NC 3.0 NZ.
Puketapu Bridge, Mark Henderson, 2023. Hastings District Libraries / Recollect.
Amateur video by me at the end with a canine cameo.

31/10/2025

I'd just like to say a very big thanks to all the Facebook groups who've embraced the posts from Cyclone Gabrielle Stories (or from my personal profile, where pages cannot join a group).

For a project like this, where there is no budget for marketing (or anything else for that matter), it is a big help. I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart.

Sadly, some groups have been unsupportive of this work and have declined posts from Cyclone Gabrielle Stories. Fortunately, these small-minded people have been in the minority.

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