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Under the Weather

by Cyclone Gabrielle Stories - hosted by Kristin Speers.

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Latest episodes

A Special Update from Under the Weather

October 26, 2026 · 8 min

It's been just over a year since the last episode of Under the Weather was released and it's time to check in with a quick update. What's been going on behind the scenes, and will there be more from Under the Weather? Season One of Under…
Taking Flight - Part Two

October 22, 2025 · 48 min

Cam's rescue efforts are nearly sunk at the end of episode 9. How does he resurface? ⚠️ This episode may be distressing for some listeners. Loss of life and some harrowing escapes are covered in this episode. We left Cam Taylor in deep…
Taking Flight - Part One

October 15, 2025 · 47 min

A narrow escape. A chance meeting. Water rises around the chopper as Cam and Geoff take flight. ⚠️ Some content may be distressing. Listener discretion is advised. The Taylor family home is perched 12 meters above the Tutaekuri River. But…
From Heartache to Healing

October 8, 2025 · 59 min

After a deluge of impossible choices, Al is all out of options. ⚠️ This episode covers some distressing themes, including suicide and the loss of Al's dogs. Listener discretion is advised. After a stormy night, all seems well as day dawns…
Alchemy - Part Two

October 1, 2025 · 43 min

Trapped amidst the carnage, the Cave family waits as a desperate search begins. ⚠️ Some listeners may be distressed by this content. When all hope of rescue is gone, they are forced to spend the night in their flooded home. They lie awake…

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Alchemy - Part One

September 24, 2025 · 42 min

A bridge falls. A river rises. The Cave family wake up to a home under siege. ⚠️ Some listeners may be distressed by this content. In the early hours of February 14th 2023, a family sleeps. None of them knows what’s coming, but Sam has a…
Sudley Farm

September 10, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min

Under the cover of night, the river swells. All hopes of escape from Sudley Farm are swallowed whole. ⚠️ This episode follows a harrowing ordeal in Dartmoor and deals with loss of life. Listener discretion advised. It’s 1988 and Cyclone…
NZDF: Onward.

September 3, 2025 · 36 min

Continue the tour of duty with Davey and Storm in flood-ravaged Esk Valley and beyond. ⚠️ This episode contains reflections on Cyclone Gabrielle which may be distressing to some listeners. Discretion is advised. Storm has learned that the…
NZDF: Home Turf

August 27, 2025 · 1 hr 8 min

Cries for help slice through the roar of water as Storm and Davey arrive in Esk Valley. ⚠️ This episode includes references to the tragic loss of life in the Esk Valley area during Cyclone Gabrielle. Listener discretion is advised. SSGT…
NZDF: Brothers in Arms

August 20, 2025 · 32 min

Join SSGT Davey Forbes and SGT Storm Harrison on global deployments as they set the scene for Cyclone Gabrielle. ⚠️ This episode refers to NZDF personnel who have died in the line of duty. Listener discretion advised. Davey and Storm were…
Last Drinks

August 11, 2025 · 49 min

Two brothers, two families, one night that changes everything. ⚠️ This story may be emotionally distressing for some listeners. Discretion is advised. It’s near midnight on February 13th 2023, when Philip and Chris realise it’s too late to…

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About the show

Stories from a cyclone of survival, loss and recovery. Real voices. Raw emotion. Lasting impact. What happens when unprecedented flooding consumes entire communities without warning? Under the Weather brings you the voices of survivors and rescuers from Cyclone Gabrielle. Host, Kristin Speers is not a journalist, just a local having authentic conversations with those deeply impacted by this disaster. Some content may be distressing. Listener discretion is advised.