'Everyone needs to have patience': When will Napier have power?
Napier MP Stuart Nash has called on the community to be patient.
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Cyclone Gabrielle generosity: Football family rallies around Hawke’s Bay kids
Football gear donations and fundraising drive launched to help battling Hawke's Bay kids.
Esk Valley heroes: The ‘three Māori boys’ who came to the rescue with their jetboat
Rikki and Mikey Kihi hopped in their mate Morehu Maxwell's jetboat without hesitation.
Watch: Furry friends find safe haven at Hastings Racecourse after cyclone
Hastings racecourse becomes a hub for animal help and household donations.
'So special': Widow's priceless treasure rescued from cyclone-destroyed home
Family, friends rally around widow whose Esk Valley home was destroyed by cyclone.
More 'rogue' politicians needed in Napier
OPINION: They are well-intentioned but do little to rattle political cages or shake trees.
'We could come across people yet': Napier coastline search under way
Search and rescue teams have been scouring kilometres of slash and debris on the coast.
Aerial photos show scale of disaster in Gisborne
Civil Defence is running fly-overs of Tairāwhiti to assess the cyclone damage.
Looting fears: Residents form blockades to protect homes; Gunfire, arrests in separate incident
Residents manning roadblocks appear to have the blessings of police and Defence Force.
Watch: Tearful sisters reunite as isolated Hawke’s Bay villages struggle without help
The road had become unpassable in the cyclone - until a local forestry gang stepped in.
$2m in less than 2 days! Generous Kiwis open their hearts for Red Cross and NZ Herald/NZME fundraiser
Please help the hundreds of thousands of Kiwis impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle.
'It sounded like an earthquake': Parents left isolated with newborn after landslide destroys access
”It was unbelievable where the river had been and how high it was."
Gabrielle escapes Gabrielle: 88yo widow warned neighbours of approaching flood waters
Gabrielle Mei reveals she shares a name with the cyclone that gutted her home.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Full impact of Pan Pac damage unknown
Company warns public and staff to stay away from 'unsafe' site.
Nine dead in cyclone, 'grave concern' for 10 others, 5600 unaccounted for
It comes as police investigate another death possibly linked to Cyclone Gabrielle.
Animal shelter at HB Racecourse
We are used to seeing galloping thoroughbreds running past the winning post but now the Hastings racecourse is home to cats and dogs in the public bar. Video Warren Buckland
Vodafone boss slams thieves as generators stolen from storm-hit sites
As of 12.30 pm today, Vodafone reported that they had 48 cell sites that remained down.
As an 81yo and her caravan were swept away in the flood, she turned to what she loved: Her crocheting
81-year-old tells of miracle Cyclone Gabrielle survival after caravan swept away
Grieving community fears weapons will be used as looting prompts roadblocks
Looters were discovered late last night in Puketapu west of Napier.
'They've been smashed': Orchardists seek help after floods
National leader Christopher Luxon visits apple orchard and home devastated by floods.
‘We thought we’d have to do it all ourselves’: Farm a symbol of community resilience
The lavender farm has become a symbol of resilience for small communities.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Tourist puts holiday on hold to help those who lost everything
Tourist joins volunteer army helping Hawke's Bay residents who lost everything in cyclone.
Cyclone Gabrielle: After cyclone, songs of praise and gratitude ring out in church halls across Hawke’s Bay
In the midst of all the destruction from Cyclone Gabrielle, Pasifika voices rung out.
Gabrielle death toll rises amid water and power crisis; 4928 ‘uncontactable’, fresh land slip warnings
More harrowing tales of tragic deaths are emerging from Cyclone Gabrielle's destruction.
Where you can donate goods and who you contact for help after Gabrielle
Contact numbers, websites and email addresses have been provided to help those in need.
Cyclone Gabrielle: 24 hours that changed our world
Cherie Howie looks back at the day the cyclone arrived, and changed Aotearoa forever.
In pictures: New images show extent of devastation in Esk Valley
Scenes of destruction remain four days after deadly floods in valley north of Napier.
Properties devastated by flooding in Esk Valley
Locals are picking through the remains of homes and vehicles destroyed by Cyclone Gabrielle in Esk Valley. Video / Neil Reid
Flood hazard could soon be a compulsory part of LIMs
First up is a law change to force councils to provide more info on flooding and quakes.
‘Going rogue’: Napier deputy mayor says Govt failings contributed to flood impact
"It has illustrated just how isolated and abandoned Napier is."
Saturday promised a return to normality for Hawke's Bay - but the blue sky betrays us
OPINION: Instead of historic planes dancing in the blue, the sound of choppers blurs.
Focus: Tokomaru Bay residents work on repairs after cyclone
People in Tokomaru Bay are working to reconnect the town after being cut off by flooding and road damage. Video / George Heard
Shots fired, manhunt underway after crime spike in cyclone-devastated Napier
Armed police swooped in Napier last night, forcing residents to stay in.