Focus: PM Hipkins says managed retreat possible for Cyclone Gabrielle hit communities
PM Chris Hipkins says communities may have to make some 'tough calls about managed retreat' following the destruction from Cyclone Gabrielle. Video / NZ Herald
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'They never came': Mother left stranded on roof with four children
Jo Cox believed her daughter and grandchildren were dead when the river came up.
Looters take 'whatever was left undestroyed' at Napier Golf Club
It wasn't just floodwaters that ravaged the Napier Golf Club.
Massive Kiwi stars to headline cyclone relief concert
The concert, hosted in Christchurch's Town Hall rides on the coat-tails of Electric Avenue
Zoe Hunter: When one region is hurting, others need to step up
There are already examples of help flowing from the Bay of Plenty to cyclone-hit regions.
'Catastrophic effect on visitors': Coromandel businesses hurting after five summer storms
"I have been living on my overdraft, and this is supposed to be the height of the season."
‘If I’d stayed, we’d have both drowned’: Margaret, 76, swims through flooded orchard to save husband’s life
With floodwaters rising around her, Margaret had to act.
'Heartbreaking': Dad digging to 5yo daughter’s grave buried under cyclone silt
Against a backdrop of activity, Peter quietly works away shovelling.
'Massive' job ahead for cyclone recovery, forestry future uncertain & truancy officers return | Focus Morning Bulletin: 21 February, 2023
The millions announced for Cyclone Gabrielle recovery, the future of forestry in flood-hit regions remains uncertain and truancy officers return to schools in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Cyclone Gabrielle and a tale of two cities
OPINION: A Napier mother of two details the blows of Mother Nature, and finds hope.
Truck and trailer units banned from Cove Rd
A major blockage on Cove Rd prompted a ban by Civil Defence.
10 days with no power, seven days trapped - life inside an isolated Northland valley
David Fisher walked into the isolated valley cut off from the world by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Hospitality community rallies around Quail Cafe owner as future uncertain
They're fundraising in a bid to "help the Quail fly again".
‘We are now a mud flat’: The East Coast devastation and the long road to recovery
Cyclone Gabrielle wreaked havoc on the East Coast.
Opinion: Govt risks losing rural Kiwis left to fight Gabrielle on their own
Rural communities have gone days without support.
Editorial: Politics swept aside by needs
OPINION: Our editorial on the vastly changed political landscape.
Simon Wilson: Wild weather and wobbly ideas
Despite an apparent consensus, the climate is still beset with confusion and denialism.
'Like flying into a warzone': How Whanganui's helping the Cylone Gabrielle relief
Six personnel from the Whanganui Fire Station are assisting Urban Search and Rescue.
Generator sales through the roof as homes still without power in Northland
Power outages are persisting across the Northland region following Cyclone Gabrielle.
Cyclone Gabrielle: $300m for recovery, PM says police have looting under control
The Government has announced flood support as it plays down fears of crime.
‘Zero communication': Shot Tower apartment evacuation draws furious exchange
Residents kicked out at night: '72 hours later, we had not heard a thing.'
Cyclone Gabrielle: Govt pledges $300m; 11 dead; 2200 unaccounted for; state of emergency extended
There are now 11 confirmed dead almost a week after the cyclone.
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.
'We are very lucky': Tangoio Marae takes the brunt of the storm
Its floors have been coated in a knee-deep sea of mud.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Linesman describes ‘awesome feeling’ getting power back on for Hawke’s Bay
Hundreds of people have been working around the clock to restore power to Hawke's Bay.
'Ready to boil over': Whirinaki community mucking in - as tension over looters rises
Checkpoints set up by residents to stop looters, as 'unreal' community clean up continues.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Civil Defence warns of health risk from contaminated silt
People helping to remove silt are being warned they should wear masks.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Napier records second-wettest day ever
'Gabrielle is one of the worst storms to hit Aotearoa New Zealand in living history.'
558 red-stickered homes in Auckland; cyclone-hit tower to be demolished over collapse fears
Residents next to a tower say they've been complaining for years.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Reshuffle and AVL allows courts to reopen in Hastings
Jury trials were called off and could be affected into next month.
$5m raised! Generous Kiwis contribute to Red Cross/NZ Herald/NZME campaign
Donation follows huge community support for fundraiser.
Consequences of flooding captured in drone footage
Drone footage of flooding on Swamp Rd and the surrounding area in Puketapu, Hawke's Bay, on the Tuesday morning after Cyclone Gabrielle. Video / Matt Wheatley
Thousands remain without power week after devastating weather began
'We’ve restored power to 73 per cent of customers in Napier and 95 per cent in Hastings.'