The CountryKind of a pig deal: Rescued piglet to bring home the bacon for flood reliefRyan Jennings and Nelly Conway are raising money for their cousin who has lost everything.20 Feb 09:56 PM
The Country‘If I’d stayed, we’d have both drowned’: Margaret, 76, swims through flooded orchard to save husband’s lifeWith floodwaters rising around her, Margaret had to act.20 Feb 04:51 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryOpinion: Govt risks losing rural Kiwis left to fight Gabrielle on their ownRural communities have gone days without support.20 Feb 04:00 PM
The CountryCyclone Gabrielle: $300m for recovery, PM says police have looting under controlThe Government has announced flood support as it plays down fears of crime.20 Feb 05:14 AM
The Country'Combined effort': Estimated $100k-plus worth of supplies flown to Hawke's BayThe pilots would keep flying “for as long we have donations coming in”.19 Feb 10:25 PM
The CountrySheep trapped on Hawke’s Bay rooftop rescued and waiting to be reunited with ownersThe SPCA said the owners were picking the sheep up today.19 Feb 10:12 PM
The CountryThis little piggy went to bed, in a flooded muddy bedroom it’s claimed as its ownSometimes flood stories can sound a lot like fairytales.19 Feb 08:01 AM
The Country‘We don’t know when we’ll see them again’: Tearful farmers, parents pay thousands to evacuate kids by chopperOne Mum paid more than $7000 to fly her two daughters out to safety.19 Feb 06:56 AM
The CountryCost of produce set to increase after cyclone damage, Agricultural Minister warnsWarning follows $4m aid announcement. Kumara shortage looms.18 Feb 06:00 PM
The CountryAs an 81yo and her caravan were swept away in the flood, she turned to what she loved: Her crocheting81-year-old tells of miracle Cyclone Gabrielle survival after caravan swept away18 Feb 05:07 AM
The Country'Inland tsunami’: Man died at home despite attempts to save him as floodwaters surgedJohn Coates was an extremely well known local of the Te Karaka community.17 Feb 08:50 AM
The CountryMan ‘dug for hours’ to free partner after slip destroyed homeKilled in the slip was Shona Wilson, mother of three teenagers.17 Feb 05:24 AM
The CountryFlooding has 'catastrophic' effect on livestockThe floods have brought 'absolutely harrowing' tales of people's animals drowning.17 Feb 12:18 AM
The CountrySlash at Tolaga Bay forces Navy ship with supplies to divertOngoing problem of forestry waste forces Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui to reroute.16 Feb 11:15 PM
The CountryNapier resident tells of devastation and isolationPaula described the town as 'eerie' as helicopters and Army trucks swamp the city.16 Feb 09:40 PM
The CountryCyclone Gabrielle: Devastating flooding on Tangiteroria farmsFarmers are starting to clean up as floodwaters recede.16 Feb 04:00 PM
The CountryCyclone Gabrielle: Hawke’s Bay heartbreak, concerns some growers will quitTerrible blow to workers, orchardists as fruit growers confront cyclone devastation.15 Feb 11:51 PM
The CountryCyclone Gabrielle: How you can help in the storm's aftermathKiwis can help with money, essentials, or their time.15 Feb 10:57 PM
The Country'In shock': Truckie's harrowing airlift rescue from wrecked SH2He was driving back to Hastings on Monday night when the storm hit and trapped him.15 Feb 10:52 PM
The CountryGroup of RSE workers reportedly unaccounted for found safe and wellThere are about 5000 RSE workers in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne.15 Feb 09:11 PM
The Country'It's like someone picked the district up and threw it around' - Tiny community floodedTinui has a huge clean up job on its hands after floodwaters swept through the village.15 Feb 08:52 PM
The CountryCyclone Gabrielle: Coromandel enters fifth day without power, roads closedPeninsula struggling to restore roads and electricity after severe battering.15 Feb 05:32 PM
The CountryWatch: Holy cow! Moment herd in neck-deep floods swim to safetyNeck-deep in water, the cows were centimetres from drowning. Then their owner had a plan.15 Feb 05:26 PM
The CountryWhat residents in Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti, Coromandel and Piha need to knowRead important updates as text only for those with little cellphone reception.15 Feb 10:04 AM
The CountryChild among four dead in cyclone destruction; 1442 people 'uncontactable' - 'grave fears' for some; 160,000 without powerQuarter of a million people were left without power yesterday, entire communities cut off.15 Feb 08:51 AM
The CountryCouple broke through house ceiling to escape rising water before tragedy: ‘She disappeared underwater, under the house’Woman still missing after property she was housesitting was suddenly inundated.15 Feb 08:35 AM
The CountryCyclone Gabrielle: All parties back review into forestry slashMomentum builds for major review into forestry practices following devastating cyclones.15 Feb 06:25 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryDamage to $7b horticulture industry expected to be significantTrees and vines at risk of suffocation from silt, structural damage stocktake underway.15 Feb 04:40 AM
The CountryLocal Focus: RSEs evacuated safely in Fernhill49 Samoan RSEs had to abandon their belongings after camp flooded.15 Feb 04:11 AM
The CountryOrchard workers swim through floodwaters, hold on to trees to get to safety"I nearly gave up, but then I thought of my mum and dad back home".15 Feb 03:12 AM
The CountryTararua's overwhelmed rural communities need supportSome rural communities in the Tararua District are still cut off.15 Feb 12:46 AM
The CountryFamilies make desperate pleas to know if Hawke's Bay-based loved ones are safePolice have set up an online tool to help families find missing people.14 Feb 10:07 PM
The CountryLive: Dramatic aerial photos - horse scrambles to roof; deadly cyclone floods devastate homesQuarter of a million people were left without power yesterday, entire communities cut off.14 Feb 07:25 PM
The CountryWoman confirmed dead after landslip in Hawke's Bay, second body found at Napier beachA woman has died after a bank collapsed onto her home in northern Hawke's Bay.14 Feb 06:17 PM
