First photos: What Esk Valley looks like after 7m of water went through
Hundreds of people have now been rescued by emergency services.
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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.
'An emotional time': Far North locals rally to try to save stranded whales
One of the whales is believed to have died - efforts to save the remaining four continue.
'Crushed in my house, everything gone!' - Body found in house after Muriwai slip, artist tells of heroic rescue
Volunteer firefighter and local vet Dave van Zwanenberg went missing after the incident
'I genuinely thought they were all gone': Family cling to log for eight hours in floodwaters
A Hawke’s Bay family, including a 7-year-old boy, are lucky to be alive.
Orchard workers swim through floodwaters, hold on to trees to get to safety
"I nearly gave up, but then I thought of my mum and dad back home".
Watch: Jaw-dropping video from space reveals Gabrielle's deadly track to NZ
Incredible footage from space shows how Cyclone Gabrielle grew and turned into NZ's path.
Hastings RSE worker’s story of escape from Cyclone Gabrielle flooding
Asomuamua Lauano was one of about 40 RSE workers and several locals trapped.
Princess Anne’s message for Kiwis affected by Cyclone Gabrielle
Princess Anne’s message for Kiwis after visiting Cyclone Gabrielle response staff. Video / TVNZ
Focus: Thousands evacuate as Cyclone Gabrielle sweeps the country
More than 10,000 people have been displaced up and down the North Island in the wake of what's been dubbed the "storm of the century". Video / NZ Herald / Supplied
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.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Massive power outages strengthen the case for burying power lines
Nearly 225,000 people across NZ lost power as the cyclone hit the nation.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hawke’s Bay floods - Amazing photo shows horse stranded on roof
Animals were forced to find any refuge they could as floodwaters rose.
Tararua's overwhelmed rural communities need support
Some rural communities in the Tararua District are still cut off.
'Utter devastation' of forestry areas hampers power companies
Thousands of people will have to make do without power in southern Lake Taupō communities.
Local MP shares video of Hawke's Bay flooding from helicopter
Flooding from Napier to Hastings seen from a helicopter. Video / Anna Lorck
Defence Force and police descend on cyclone’s devastation in Hawke's Bay
Air Force helicopters and Army Unimogs are being used in Hawke's Bay rescues.
‘We burst into tears when we saw it’: Parts of Napier still being evacuated
Flooded community "all in the same boat".
Cyclone Gabrielle: Defence Force deployed in Coromandel
The region has experienced slips and land instability, compromising its road network.
Cyclone could delay start to Otago academic year
Cyclone Gabrielle's fallout could make it harder for students to get to uni on time.
Sky full of 'flights to nowhere' during Auckland's rough flight restart
The tail of Cyclone Gabrielle caused chaos yesterday with 14 international diversions.
'Pretty brutal out there': 9000 out of homes in storm-ravaged Hawke's Bay
What you need to know about the devastation in Hawke's Bay.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Most households reconnected to power in Rotorua
Rotorua woke to fallen trees, school closures, a burst water main, power outages.
From the sky: Photos reveal destruction at Muriwai, Piha
Incredible new photos in Auckland show the devastation left behind by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Cyclone will have ‘very significant’ cost - Treasury
Treasury is warning the cyclone clean-up will come with a cost - and change the Budget.
Families make desperate pleas to know if Hawke's Bay-based loved ones are safe
Police have set up an online tool to help families find missing people.
Focus: Christopher Luxon speaks at evacuation centre in West Auckland
National Party leader Christopher Luxon visits the Civil Defence Evacuation Centre at The Trusts Arena in West Auckland and speaks about what he has witnessed from Cyclone Gabrielle. Video / NZ Herald
Napier Art Deco Festival 2023 cancelled
The world-class event has been disrupted for a third-year running.
Residents salvage storm-damaged part of SH2 between Napier and Wairoa
Residents try to salvage storm-damaged part of State Highway 2 between Napier and Wairoa. Video / Rosie Tong / Joe Warburton
'We've been through hell': Harrowing stories of floods survivors
Alastair Needes and other survivors tell of their close calls with rising flood waters.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Latest on Tairāwhiti Gisborne
Properties in Gisborne being assessed for storm damage, people asked to save water.
Focus: Muriwai slips following Cyclone Gabrielle
Devastating slips at Muriwai following Cyclone Gabrielle. Video / George Heard
Cyclone Gabrielle: how microgrids could help keep the power on during extreme weather events
THE CONVERSATION: There has been widespread damage to the power network.