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'Double what we forecast': Council defends decision not to evacuate Esk Valley
'Once the power and everything went out, we were flying blind,' council executive says.
Sea and shoreline searches under way in Napier
All the latest developments from Sunday following Cyclone Gabrielle.
$4m raised! ASB’s massive donation for Red Cross/NZ Herald/NZME campaign
Donation follows huge community support for fundraiser.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Responding to the trauma
OPINION: New Zealanders will be affected by this disaster, here's how to cope.
This little piggy went to bed, in a flooded muddy bedroom it’s claimed as its own
Sometimes flood stories can sound a lot like fairytales.
Cyclone Gabrielle: $100,000 fund started to help growers, farmers
Tumu Timber sets up relief fund to help Hawke's Bay horticultural, agricultural sectors.
‘We don’t know when we’ll see them again’: Tearful farmers, parents pay thousands to evacuate kids by chopper
One Mum paid more than $7000 to fly her two daughters out to safety.
In wake of cyclone elderly resident says we need to be prepared
Maria Lukkassen lives in Palmerston and isn't quite ready for a disaster.
Live: Cyclone Gabrielle death toll rises to 11; 3000 ‘uncontactable’ people now found; criminals take advantage of floods
Police warn of growing death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle.
Tales from a power cut: The elderly Napier couple desperate for their toast fix
Several Napier suburbs will get power back soon, but one elderly couple is making do.
'Everyone needs to have patience': When will Napier have power?
Napier MP Stuart Nash has called on the community to be patient.
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.