Watch: Navy divers get Gisborne drinking water flowing
An eight-person team from HMNZS Matataua restored Gisborne’s water supply flow, in some of the most challenging environments they have ever faced. Video / NZDF
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Live: 'Absolutely bucketing down' - Esk Valley may evacuate; 23 'uncontactable' in HB; Mobster arrested in Napier
More wild weather forecast for regions battered by Gabrielle.
Locals 'terrified' as looters go unchecked in Hawke's Bay
Locals say looting rife in Hawke's Bay since cyclone rendered many homes unliveable.
Turners confirms 'upward pricing pressure' on vehicles after cyclone
Auction firm says there may be a short-term imbalance in demand and supply of used cars.
Cyclone recovery visas offered, Judge to visit Gloriavale & one year of war in Ukraine | Focus Morning Bulletin 24 February, 2023
New cyclone recovery visa applications open, Employment Court Judge to visit Gloriavale and Ukraine marks one year of war with Russia in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Opinion: Why Cyclone Gabrielle warnings went unheeded
OPINION: Public relations expert says alerting the public is harder than it looks.
Hundreds of displaced RSE workers rehomed after floods in Hawke’s Bay
RSE workers are getting back into accommodation.
New forestry slash inquiry ‘too brief’ to consider issues - industry
The Forest Owners Association says tree-planting is imperative to tackle climate change
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hawke’s Bay building industry effectively on hold
Flood damage assessment leaves building industry without inspectors.
City Rail Link’s lucky scrape with Auckland floods
City Rail Link would have been delayed by a year if floods happened earlier.
'People need food': Sikh community rallies to feed those in need
Hastings Punjabi Sikh community working around the clock to make sure everyone gets fed.
Truckie John Milne decided to park up and wait the cyclone out - then the truck started to move
Truckie John Milne has described his harrowing ordeal the night Cyclone Gabrielle arrived.
Heavy rain warning issued for Hawke’s Bay, including Esk Valley
Civil Defence says people need to be prepared to evacuate.
'We're still here': Flaxmere leader on hope in face of disaster
Henare O'Keefe sees hope in the face of a long line of adversity for the region.
Opinion: Brainless scumbag looters soaking up precious police time
OPINION: One Hawke’s Bay village has resorted to blockades to deter looters.
‘Nothing prepares you’ for the sight of dead bodies
Otago Nuggets basketball coach with recovery efforts in Hawke's Bay.
Cyclone Gabrielle worsens Gisborne’s housing crisis
More than 170 houses red or yellowed stickered in a city desperately short of housing.
Rush to fix 501 deportee Bill, immediate slash inquiry & Auckland Council boss quits | Focus Morning Bulletin: 23 February, 2023
Government rushes to fix 501 deportee treatment bill, immediate slash inquiry for East Coast & the CEO of Auckland Council calls it quits in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Isolated communities look after each other in aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle
They're still without power, but residents in Pouto know how to weather a storm.
Heavy rain watch issued for parts of North Island; 346 people now uncontactable; Red Cross appeal hits $7m
Police are trying to find thousands of people still missing following the cyclone.
$7 million-plus! Red Cross fund backed by NZ Herald continues to grow
Donation follows huge community support for fundraiser.
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.
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.
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
Cyclone Gabrielle: Poachers just one more worry farmers don’t need
Councils should also show leeway on the usual RMA red tape and consents.
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
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.
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.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Months of long journeys for freight carriers
Truckies face huge trips to navigate a jigsaw of damaged roads.