Twenty Kaipara homes red-stickered after Cyclone Gabrielle's wrath
Most of the homes deemed unsafe were located in Dargaville, says Kaipara Mayor.
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Massive slips force indefinite closure of beloved Quarry Gardens and cafe
Enormous slips have placed the future of the gardens and cafe in the balance.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Families share how they’re getting by without power
Whangārei mum making the most of showers and TV after power came back on.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Devastating flooding on Tangiteroria farms
Farmers are starting to clean up as floodwaters recede.
Climate Crisis: Air NZ sustainability boss Kiri Hannifin on the race to clean up aviation
Cutting emissions from flying is a huge technological challenge, says Air NZ.
'My heart goes out to his family': Second firefighter dies in hospital
Craig Stevens died in hospital after he was critically injured on Monday.
Level of destruction in Puketapu ‘among the worst in the settlement area’
At least half a dozen homes appear to be abandoned with significant flood damage.
Gisborne’s bridge to nowhere: Incredible scenes at mangled road - ‘It’s ****ing beyond belief’
The road north out of Gisborne ended in a mangled metallic plunge along State Highway 35.
Focus: Family home in Karekare destroyed by cyclone
The remains of the Karekare home of Amber and Paul Rhodes. Video / Hayden Woodward
‘Cornerstone of our lives': Widow's tribute to firefighter killed in Muriwai slip
Dave van Zwanenberg: A family man dedicated to his children
Cyclone Gabrielle: The biggest Hawke's Bay weather catastrophe in living memory
Three HB deaths, homes lost, bridges wrecked, no power. The effects will continue.
Watch: Devastation in Gisborne following Cyclone Gabrielle
A bridge in Gisborne is a mangled wreck following Cyclone Gabrielle. Video / George Heard / Supplied
'Like a tidal wave': Hero helicopter pilot describes plucking people off roofs
The pilot's dramatic rescue of an elderly man from floodwaters was captured on video.
Conserve water; food, bedding and clothing available for those in need
Residents of parts of Hawke's Bay are being asked to conserve water.
Focus: Hawke's Bay residents describe destruction in Puketapu
Puketapu Hotel owner, Mary Danielson says the small Hawke's Bay community has been largely left to clean up on their own following Cyclone Gabrielle's destruction. Video / Mark Mitchell
Who are the people leading the Cyclone Gabrielle disaster response in Hawke’s Bay
Disaster response leaders include a navy pilot and a police officer shot on the job.
‘We’ve seen no help’: Isolated Hawke’s Bay village locals feel abandoned after cyclone
Roads are caked in mud and paddocks have become lakes in Puketapu.
Urgent medical care centres and GPs open across Hawke’s Bay
Te Whatu Ora Hawke's Bay has provided information on urgent medical care centres and GPs.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Kiwibank says Reserve Bank should delay next week's OCR hike
The OCR is widely expected to be hiked by 50 basis points next week.
Climate emergency: Expert on how hotels can cut their carbon footprint
Hotels must respond to growing customer demand for sustainable properties.
Local Focus: 24 people rescued after being stuck for two days
12 Fernhill residents and 12 Samoa RSE workers have been rescued by helicopter.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Chris Keall - Three stalled - but doable - initiatives for better phone and broadband service for the regions
Three great initiatives, all stuck in the slow lane.
Chorus reveals scale of East Coast fibre devastation, telcos fly in mini towers, satellite gear
UFB network operator suffers double whammy.
Cyclone Gabrielle rips up, topples 80 trees at Wairakei golf course and kiwi sanctuary
Staff "devastated and the damage is extensive".
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."
Cyclone Gabrielle: Prime Minister surveys damage over Gisborne
Hipkins says restoring infrastructure in isolated Gisborne towns a 'very big challenge'.
‘We are going to die’: Esk Valley couple's miracle survival
Esk Valley residents talk of how they survived neck deep water during deadly flood
Focus: Woman swam across flooded orchard to save husband
Puketapu resident Margaret Smiley swam across her flooded orchard to get help to rescue her trapped husband. Video / Mark Mitchell
Massive bill to repair roads and, in some cases, move roads in response to floods
Chris Hipkins said it's time to rethink parts of the road network.
Napier residents criticise ‘total disorganisation’ of flood response
Civil Defence controller, Ian Macdonald acknowledges the trying time Napier has had.
Ground zero: Eskdale family returns to a home buried by a flood
”It is unbelievable. You can’t fathom it. There is nothing left to salvage."
Trapped Waimauku resident worried food will run out and pets will starve
Waimauku resident trapped in home for five days worried food will run out.
'It's a struggle': Queue for hours to fill cars, refill gas bottles in Napier
One man says the queues are evidence people, like himself, need to be better prepared.