'Water came up quick': 12-hour ordeal trapped on house bus roof
“We are lucky we had a skylight . . . that is what saved us."
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'Bright shining light': Mum who lost 2yo in flood - this tragedy has 'cost us everything'
"Our children are our life. We take pride in our complete devotion to our babies."
Live: 'We have no water' in Gisborne, morgue at Napier port; seventh body found
Cyclone Gabrielle has claimed a seventh victim.
Outreach mission to communities expands
More emergency response teams headed to Whetakura, Te Uri and Pongaroa today.
Local Focus: Grateful campers keen to help with cleanup
Freedom camper Wade Mannell wants to return the favour.
Temporary morgue set up at Napier Port amid fears over cyclone victims
It is feared more people will be found dead in devastation wrought by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Swipe before and after - satellite images reveal extent of flooding in Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay has been devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Napier resident tells of devastation and isolation
Paula described the town as 'eerie' as helicopters and Army trucks swamp the city.
Live: Morgue set up at Napier port; seventh body found; 37,000 HB homes powerless
State of emergency still acute in Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay, PM says.
MetService says summer rainfall levels historic with three red level events in a month
Many areas of the North Island had experienced their wettest-ever start to the year.
'Beautiful little cherub': Parents’ desperate efforts to save 2yo swept away in flood
'There was nothing they could’ve done more,' say her uncle.
'Need all the love we can get': Pregnant mum's tribute to 2yo killed in flash flood
'Our home, our section and all our belongings have been completely destroyed.'
Hope amongst ruin
Stories of hope and community are emerging amidst the heartbreak and wreckage. Video / RNZ
Stories of hope amid Hawke’s Bay cyclone ruins
At an evacuation centre people are in tears describing their harrowing experiences.
Please donate: How you can help victims of Cyclone Gabrielle - NZ Herald/NZME team up with Red Cross
Please help the hundreds of thousands of Kiwis impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Flooded Hawke's Bay substation identified as 'critically at risk' in 2020
Officials knew flooded substation was vulnerable and planned to begin work to fix it.
Level of destruction in Puketapu ‘among the worst in the settlement area’
At least half a dozen homes appear to be abandoned with significant flood damage.
Firefighter injured in Muriwai landslide dies; Brace for more deaths, says PM; Power back to parts of Piha
Napier could be without power for up to two weeks.
Artist 'can hardly speak' about loss of his taonga in flood
Artist and waka ama expert says all his sculptures are covered in mud.
Cyclone Gabrielle: The biggest Hawke's Bay weather catastrophe in living memory
Three HB deaths, homes lost, bridges wrecked, no power. The effects will continue.
Conserve water; food, bedding and clothing available for those in need
Residents of parts of Hawke's Bay are being asked to conserve water.
Who are the people leading the Cyclone Gabrielle disaster response in Hawke’s Bay
Disaster response leaders include a navy pilot and a police officer shot on the job.
‘We’ve seen no help’: Isolated Hawke’s Bay village locals feel abandoned after cyclone
Roads are caked in mud and paddocks have become lakes in Puketapu.
Urgent medical care centres and GPs open across Hawke’s Bay
Te Whatu Ora Hawke's Bay has provided information on urgent medical care centres and GPs.
Local Focus: 24 people rescued after being stuck for two days
12 Fernhill residents and 12 Samoa RSE workers have been rescued by helicopter.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Call for electricity conservation; Napier remains without power for estimated two weeks
Unison is asking those with power to conserve it as restoration efforts are ongoing.
An industry on its knees: Hawke’s Bay horticulture wiped out
It will take years and hundreds of millions to rebuild Hawke's Bay horticulture.
‘We are going to die’: Esk Valley couple's miracle survival
Esk Valley residents talk of how they survived neck deep water during deadly flood
CHB ex-councillor thankful for messages of support
Ex CHB District Councillor Terry Kingston nearly didn't evacuate - he'd seen it all before
Ground zero: Eskdale family returns to a home buried by a flood
”It is unbelievable. You can’t fathom it. There is nothing left to salvage."
Further evacuations in Central Hawke's Bay as Tuesday's evacuees start to return to their homes
The mop-up begins in Waipawa.
'It's a struggle': Queue for hours to fill cars, refill gas bottles in Napier
One man says the queues are evidence people, like himself, need to be better prepared.
Get your flatpack assembled by an expert
Deane Hadfield has started Hawke's Bay Assembly Services putting together flatpacks.
‘It chased us up the hill’: Wild escape from Napier floods in caravan
'There were five cars behind me and just one made it.'