Two disasters have are parallels, with similar lessons to be learned
It will take a lot longer than people realise to recover
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Woman heading the Hawke’s Bay Foundation sees her home destroyed
Car lifted and smashed against house.
Esk Valley's flood history reminder of risks
Flooding in Esk Valley is no secret, but when disaster strikes we ask the same questions.
Economic recovery presents challenge and opportunity after Cyclone Gabrielle
When a certain sector slumps or fails, the support businesses around it also falter
Hastings racetrack saddles up to help
Hawke’s Bay Racing turns its attention to cyclone recovery.
Wairoa mayor says looting ‘lowlifes’ should be jailed ‘forever’
Craig Little hits out at "disgusting" looters, calls for long jail sentences.
Live: 'Absolutely bucketing down' - Esk Valley may evacuate; 23 'uncontactable' in HB; Mobster arrested in Napier
More wild weather forecast for regions battered by Gabrielle.
Sir Rod Stewart announces third NZ show, Napier show to proceed after cyclone
The rock legend has also assured fans his Napier show is "proceeding as scheduled".
Hawke’s Bay’s Esk River rises 1.5 metres but expected to recede, evacuation order still stands
Conservative move to evac the region's most at-risk valley.
Locals 'terrified' as looters go unchecked in Hawke's Bay
Locals say looting rife in Hawke's Bay since cyclone rendered many homes unliveable.
Cyclone-hit Wairoa group takes to Te Matatini Eden Park stage with mud caked on legs
Te Matatini: Wairoa's kapa haka group brings emotion and aroha to town
Wairoa residents wonder if the flooding was caused by Genesis Energy
Power company says it has a responsibility to manage flows at Lake Waikaremoana.
Opinion: Why Cyclone Gabrielle warnings went unheeded
OPINION: Public relations expert says alerting the public is harder than it looks.
Flight over Tararua coast reveals severe landscape damage
A flight to Akitio and Herbertville revealed the full extent of the cyclone damage.
Orange rain warning for Hawke's Bay, Coromandel, Gisborne; alert for Auckland rain, possible thunderstorms before dawn
'People in these areas are advised to prepare as best they can in case of a downpour'.
Transformed: Cyclone Gabrielle’s devastation viewed from space
New satellite imagery shows landscapes and coastlines transformed by the historic storm.
Digging in: Hawke’s Bay prepares for another deluge
With the area still saturated, many are concerned about further slips and flooding.
Hundreds of displaced RSE workers rehomed after floods in Hawke’s Bay
RSE workers are getting back into accommodation.
PM Hipkins talks to Hawkes Bay Today
PM Chris Hipkins talks to Hawke's Bay Today Editor Chris Hyde after a Cyclone Gabrielle media conference at HB Showgrounds, Hastings. Video/Warren Buckland
Cyclone Gabrielle: 'Handy' Andy O’Sullivan rescues beloved dog Zeus
Constable pulls out all the stops to save a dog,
Chris Hipkins takes on forestry, before bad weather shuts down his Hawke’s Bay visit
Hipkins' chopper was forced to land in Napier rather than head north to Wairoa.
Cyclone Gabrielle: More pain for Esk Valley residents as heavy rain hits flood-ravaged area
Clean-up mission in Esk Valley struck by more heavy rain.
Shearing champ Rowland Smith reconsiders goals after cyclone
Smith keen to compete but concerned about leaving family and farm behind.
Watch: The power of a community after a cyclone - ‘we’re not strangers, we’re family’
Powerful emotional reaction from Hastings residents overwhelmed by help from strangers.
Live: New cyclone threat from tropics; heavy rain threat for Hawke's Bay, Auckland for next 2 days
Flood-ravaged centres across the North Island are in for more rain.
Water restrictions in place for Dannevirke residents
Turbidity in the Tamaki River has forced the council to implement water restrictions.
“It’s not a sightseeing journey”
Tararua District Council continues to warn the public not to drive on closed roads.
Arrest after fleeing car crashes in Hawke’s Bay
The car didn't stop for police in Napier, and was later spiked.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hawke’s Bay building industry effectively on hold
Flood damage assessment leaves building industry without inspectors.
Emerging from the silt: The Puketapu orchard offering hope to Hawke’s Bay growers
"If you can get the silt out from under the trees, then the apples will survive."
Tararua Rural Support Trust: What’s been happening post-cyclone
RST has been co-ordinating support from volunteers in Tararua.
'People need food': Sikh community rallies to feed those in need
Hastings Punjabi Sikh community working around the clock to make sure everyone gets fed.
Esk Valley winery digs out 12,000 bottles of wine from silt
Volunteers log hours digging out 12,000 bottles trapped underground.