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Local Focus: Piha surf comp relocated to Mt Maunganui
Junior surf comp relocated after damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle in Piha.
Black Caps fast bowler Blair Tickner shares heartache as test debut overshadowed by Cyclone Gabrielle
Hastings cricketer's thoughts were with his hometown and family, on his test debut.
$7 million-plus! Red Cross fund backed by NZ Herald continues to grow
Donation follows huge community support for fundraiser.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Restored river crossing promises fuel boost but heightens looting fear
More rain is destined for Hawke's Bay which could spell trouble for flood-stricken people.
Watch: Cyclone recovery continues in Hawke's Bay
Diggers are working quickly to complete a river crossing to enable further access into areas including Rissington and Patoka which are running low on fuel. It was expected the crossing would be completed either Wednesday or Thursday. Video / Adam Pearse
Donations to Tararua council's relief fund 'fantastic'
The Tararua District mayoral relief fund has received an extra boost from Government.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Officials ramping up efforts to house displaced residents
Officials face unpredecented demand for temporary housing in Gabrielle's wake.
Watch: Flooding causes 3m drop in road
Otanga Road at Raumati just north of Dannevirke has a massive drop of 3 metres in the carriageway caused by water getting in under the road, undermining its integrity. Video / Supplied
'It's for Wairoa, bro': The marae getting a small town back on its feet
The marae in Wairoa is central to the town's recovery.
Watch: 'Irreplaceable' - widow's tribute to hero Muriwai firefighter
David van Zwanenberg was helping evacuate people when he was killed.
Watch: A timelapse of a disaster - home security sheds new light on speed of flooding
The footage Iain Trotter's camera captured helps us understand what happened in Twyford.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Elderly Hawke’s Bay couple airlifted off roof after 111 call made in Invercargill by relatives
The Pakowhai couple waited for five hours on the roof for the helicopter to help them.
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.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Dannevirke High sudents’ inspiring efforts to help
Students at Dannevirke High School are doing what they can for the community.
Why you shouldn't cancel your Hawke's Bay trip
What travellers need to know about heading to Hawkes Bay.
Watch: Security camera captures flood waters rising in Twyford
Security camera captures moment family flee their Twyford home and the Ngaruroro River breaches stop bank after Cyclone Gabrielle. Video / Iain Trotter
Focus: Spark CEO on cyclone rebuild
Spark chief executive Jolie Hodson says the telecommunications network was largely back up and running within days following the cyclone. Video / NZ Herald
Cyclone Gabrielle: Poachers just one more worry farmers don’t need
Councils should also show leeway on the usual RMA red tape and consents.
Watch: What a scoop! Sheep rescued from silt by digger
Zoe Richardson said the sheep was in 'quite a predicament'.
Audrey Young: Hipkins' first mistake as PM - and the Opposition pounced
OPINION: PM should focus on cyclone victims, not political opponents.
'Stay away' - Auckland slip fears as rain looms, beaches hit by king tide
Thieves target the lifesaving facility days after the cyclone wracked the community.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Help from the outside - rural communities rally
Rural communities around the North Island mustering help for Hawke's Bay and the Coast.
ANZ donates $3 million to cyclone relief
The bank has joined ASB and BNZ in making donations; Westpac offering small business fund.
Focus: Leaders respond to potential 'flood tax'
PM Chris Hipkins, Christopher Luxon and Grant Robertson react to a potential new 'flood tax' that could be used to pay for the Cyclone Gabrielle recovery. Video / NZ Herald
'Time is of the essence': Piha residents fear more flooding, slips with drains still blocked
Twenty-one houses in Piha have been yellow-stickered and 33 have been marked red.
Cyclone Gabrielle: National’s Christopher Luxon slams criminals, opposes ‘flood tax’
Christopher Luxon has hit out at the Government for downplaying crime fears.
'She was gone': Napier flood survivor forced to let go of friend in raging floodwaters
Gareth Jones held on to his friend for as long as he could before being struck by debris.
Mother thanks ‘guardian angel’ baby daughter for saving family from Cyclone Gabrielle flood
Mum believes her daughter who died 12 years ago was watching over them.
Local Focus: ‘Dead livestock everywhere’
Volunteers have spent days cleaning up dead animals in Hastings after Cyclone Gabrielle.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Mucking in to get the muck out of Te Karaka, Gisborne
Over 200 volunteers help with the Te Karaka clean-up project after Cyclone Gabrielle.
Focus: Luxon commits to doubling Hawke’s Bay crime penalties & slams ‘flood tax’
National Party leader Christopher Luxon sits down with NZ Herald Deputy Political Editor Thomas Coughlan to talk the response to crime in the cyclone hit Hawke's Bay, and slams Labour's potential 'flood tax'. Video / NZ Herald
Gisborne businesses’ efforts to stay open after cyclone amid water crisis
Businesses hard hit by Covid are now struggling post-cyclone with water restrictions.
Cash given out to Cyclone Gabrielle impacted, stranded ferry passengers & answers for Pike River | Focus Morning Bulletin: 22 February, 2023
Cash grants for farmers and growers' Cyclone Gabrielle recovery, stranded Cook Strait ferry passengers and borehole drilling resumes at Pike River in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald