'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."
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Shaneel Lal: We need radical change in the face of radical disasters
We are contributing to our demise. But not all equally.
Paula Bennett: The broken, the bruised and the guilty
How can I feel flat and over it all when I wasn’t directly affected by the cyclone?
Focus: Minister for Emergency Management surveys devastated rural areas
Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty surveyed devastated rural areas in the Tararua and Central Hawke's Bay districts today. Video / Mark Mitchell
Focus: Residents in flood-ravaged Wairoa cut-off
Residents in the cut-off town of Wairoa describe the moment Cyclone Gabrielle hit. Video / George Heard
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
Focus: Locals fear looters in flood-stricken Puketapu
Community meeting in Puketapu with residents wanting to set up roadblocks. Video / Mike Scott
Grieving community fears weapons will be used as looting prompts roadblocks
Looters were discovered late last night in Puketapu west of Napier.
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.
Cyclone Gabrielle: After cyclone, songs of praise and gratitude ring out in church halls across Hawke’s Bay
In the midst of all the destruction from Cyclone Gabrielle, Pasifika voices rung out.
Where you can donate goods and who you contact for help after Gabrielle
Contact numbers, websites and email addresses have been provided to help those in need.
'Game-changer' in emergency response to storm-ravaged Gisborne - Kiri Allan
Region ‘born together, grieving together, and then pulling together’.
Cyclone Gabrielle: 24 hours that changed our world
Cherie Howie looks back at the day the cyclone arrived, and changed Aotearoa forever.
Isolated Māori communities at risk of being forgotten in response
Māori communities in rural areas are being left without resources to meet their needs.
Cyclone Gabrielle: ‘Those that have power, be careful with your usage’ - Napier mayor
There was cheering and clapping in the streets of Napier as power came on yesterday.
In pictures: New images show extent of devastation in Esk Valley
Scenes of destruction remain four days after deadly floods in valley north of Napier.
Flood hazard could soon be a compulsory part of LIMs
First up is a law change to force councils to provide more info on flooding and quakes.
AA Insurance receives thousands of weather-related claims, expects many more
The company expects there will be a surge in claims as power and services are restored.
Rocket Lab helicopter mission underway to cut off Mahia
Giant Sikorsky used for mid-air rocket snatch repurposed for aid mission.
Landslide risk still high in Piha and Muriwai; push to fix power, water continues
About 20 homes evacuated in Piha last night, and an exclusion zone remains in Muriwai.
Saturday promised a return to normality for Hawke's Bay - but the blue sky betrays us
OPINION: Instead of historic planes dancing in the blue, the sound of choppers blurs.
Focus: Tokomaru Bay residents work on repairs after cyclone
People in Tokomaru Bay are working to reconnect the town after being cut off by flooding and road damage. Video / George Heard
Shots fired, manhunt underway after crime spike in cyclone-devastated Napier
Armed police swooped in Napier last night, forcing residents to stay in.
Focus: Cyclone Gabrielle death toll reaches nine
The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle has reached nine people as emergency teams continue to search for missing people. Video / Mark Mitchell / George Heard / Mike Scott
Flooded Hawke’s Bay cemetery exposes graves, bones in Omahu
Omahu residents are dealing with exposed graves and bones found in the debris.
Air NZ passenger 'boiling with anger' after 16-hour flight to nowhere
The affected passengers have all been rebooked on flights, the airline says.
Don’t expect gold-plated roading fixes after cyclone, Kelvin Davis says
PM Chris Hipkins has promised repairs for Tairawhiti, so what about Te Tai Tokerau?
Editorial: Sticking plasters aren’t enough for these wounds
OPINION: Our editorial on rebuilding a more disaster-proof country.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Can NZ afford response to latest disaster?
Capacity constraints, rather than access to cash, to hamper the cyclone response.
Letters: Cyclone Gabrielle unifies, but we must help the helpers
OPINION: Letters on mystery balloons, Wayne Brown, escaped prisoners, and Three Waters.
'Inland tsunami’: Man died at home despite attempts to save him as floodwaters surged
John Coates was an extremely well known local of the Te Karaka community.
''Outlandish claims': No evidence of large number of cyclone deaths, PM says
'It’s no good to anybody speculating' about how many people have died, PM Hipkins says.
Slips on scenic drive trap residents
Slips on scenic drive in near Waiatarua have trapped residents since Tuesday. Video / NZ Herald
'Scariest moment of my life': Rescuers brave falling trees to carry injured woman to safety
"At one point she looked at me and said ‘I can’t feel my legs’."