'So special': Widow's priceless treasure rescued from cyclone-destroyed home
Family, friends rally around widow whose Esk Valley home was destroyed by cyclone.
Family, friends rally around widow whose Esk Valley home was destroyed by cyclone.
OPINION: They are well-intentioned but do little to rattle political cages or shake trees.
Civil Defence is running fly-overs of Tairāwhiti to assess the cyclone damage.
Residents manning roadblocks appear to have the blessings of police and Defence Force.
The road had become unpassable in the cyclone - until a local forestry gang stepped in.
Residents next to a tower deemed a safety risk say they've been complaining for years.
”It was unbelievable where the river had been and how high it was."
OPINION: Fallout from these weather events will change New Zealand's economic story.
Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty surveyed devastated rural areas in the Tararua and Central Hawke's Bay districts today. Video / Mark Mitchell
Community meeting in Puketapu with residents wanting to set up roadblocks. Video / Mike Scott
Tourist joins volunteer army helping Hawke's Bay residents who lost everything in cyclone.
Māori communities in rural areas are being left without resources to meet their needs.
There was cheering and clapping in the streets of Napier as power came on yesterday.
Scenes of destruction remain four days after deadly floods in valley north of Napier.
First up is a law change to force councils to provide more info on flooding and quakes.
The company expects there will be a surge in claims as power and services are restored.
About 20 homes evacuated in Piha last night, and an exclusion zone remains in Muriwai.
OPINION: Instead of historic planes dancing in the blue, the sound of choppers blurs.
Whānau are returning to Omahu as the community grieves.
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins speaks to the media after visiting search and rescue staff in the Esk Valley, Hawke's Bay. Video / Mark Mitchell
Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty speaking after talking to displaced people in Napier. Video / Mark Mitchell
Craig Stevens died after being injured in a landslide on Monday.
“We are lucky we had a skylight . . . that is what saved us."
The navy ship HMNZS Manawanui is due to arrive in Gisborne on Friday after dropping off food and water at Tokomaru Bay on Thursday. Video / NZDF
It is feared more people will be found dead in devastation wrought by Cyclone Gabrielle.
National Party leader addressed the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle while visiting surf life savers at Ōrewa Beach. Video / NZ Herald
Some Piha homes remain hanging precariously over huge slips, others are still flooded.
NZ Army Captain Ben Kimber describes his experience landing in Napier’s port and then distributing vital supplies to Hawke’s Bay residents. Video / NZDF
Two major slips have trapped several homes along Scenic Drive, Titirangi.
Craig Stevens died after being injured in a landslide on Monday.