Cyclone Gabrielle: 6 Summerset villages lost power, communications
"Ran essential services on generator power, fully supplied with food and medication."
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Turners confirms 'upward pricing pressure' on vehicles after cyclone
Auction firm says there may be a short-term imbalance in demand and supply of used cars.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Maps of road closures across state highway network
Cyclone Gabrielle caused widespread damage, closing roads and isolating communities.
Auckland Council begins search for a recovery manager to mend the storm-hit city
Council staff are still compiling the cost of the storms.
City Rail Link’s lucky scrape with Auckland floods
City Rail Link would have been delayed by a year if floods happened earlier.
600 cases at Auckland as Qantas lost baggage mounts on both sides of Tasman
Qantas sends additional team members to Auckland to deal with backlogs.
‘Zero communication': Shot Tower apartment evacuation draws furious exchange
Residents kicked out at night: '72 hours later, we had not heard a thing.'
Markets with Madison: Stop building on coastlines, floodplains - insurance exec
Tower Insurance CEO says councils must consider managed retreat now.
Passengers separated from bags and prescription drugs in luggage-handling chaos
Backlogs of mishandled bags have caused anxiety for travellers with missing prescriptions.
'Very challenging': New home juts over Auckland cliff, foundations exposed
Home 'will need complex and thorough geotechnical investigation,' says council
Exclusive: Wayne Brown on taking a back seat to Desley and who leaked 'drongo' comment
The idea he was asleep at the helm is completely wrong, says Wayne Brown.
Tower cuts earnings, dividend forecast after Auckland floods, Cyclone Gabrielle
Tower’s solvency position remains strong, despite two weather events so early in year.
Aucklanders urged to use water carefully after treatment plants damaged from floods
Stormwater boss suggests removing cars from streets to clean cathchpits.
PM Chris Hipkins says victims of cyclone in 'state of shock', devastation likened to Christchurch earthquakes
“I can only imagine how I would feel in those circumstances with my own family."
'Hugely traumatic': PM Chris Hipkins visits Gisborne, Te Karaka
“I can only imagine how I would feel in those circumstances with my own family."
Live Q&A: Is extreme weather the new normal in NZ? Our experts explain
Climate scientist Nathanael Melia and science journo Jamie Morton answer your questions.
ASB boss calls for more coordination over climate challenge
Recent storm events have shown how inaccurate flood modelling is.
'Increasingly worried': It's time to recalculate our vulnerability to floods - insurance boss
OPINION: I'm increasingly worried at how unprepared we are.
Cyclone Gabrielle: More fibre in infrastructure diet might be needed
Hold the line: How can we build a more resilient system?
Piha local narrowly escapes death as home reduced to rubble
Marine Parade has more than a dozen homes still submerged in water that will not drain.
More for stormwater, less for communities: Auckland Council draft budget out for public consultation
Councillors say they cannot get financial details on big-ticket spending.
Insurers dealing with 40,000 flooding-related claims, bracing for Gabrielle
Claims from the cyclone are now also coming in on top of the flood claims.
Homes fall down hill at Karekare Beach, road washed away
It's a beautiful community and this is an absolute tragedy, says Sir Bob Harvey
Concerns weather disasters may drive food growers out of industry
Growers bearing the brunt of rising supply costs, fresh produce group says.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Waiheke Island cut off
Slips have caused road closures and there is no power at Matiatia Ferry Terminal.
Boatie adrift near Great Barrier Island during cyclone rescued
The navy assisted in the rescue this morning after boatie went missing on Sunday.
House sales hit all-time low; Auckland prices plummet
Only 2759 NZ homes were sold last month and just 943 in Auckland.
How Gabrielle's fury has exposed flaws in our major cities
This chaotic season must lead to change.
Repeated rain destabilises Kiwi perches
OPINION: Our editorial on Cyclone Gabrielle lashing already-sodden areas.
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown abandons cuts to stormwater spending
Mayoral budget is not fit-for-purpose in a climate emergency, says Forest & Bird.
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown abandons cuts to stormwater spending
Mayoral budget is not fit-for-purpose in a climate emergency, says Forest & Bird.
Distress call: Boatie feared missing in huge seas off Great Barrier Island
A boatie has gone missing near Aotea Great Barrier Island.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Air NZ to resume flights Tuesday as storm passes
Some 10,000 international passengers have been disrupted by the cyclone in Auckland.
Live: 'Just the beginning' - Gabrielle's eye on NZ: Heavy winds, monster waves; thousands without power
The whole of the North Island was put under a tranche of weather warnings yesterday.