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
Residents in the cut-off town of Wairoa describe the moment Cyclone Gabrielle hit. Video / George Heard
81-year-old tells of miracle Cyclone Gabrielle survival after caravan swept away
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.
Omahu residents are dealing with exposed graves and bones found in the debris.
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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.
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.
At an evacuation centre people are in tears describing their harrowing experiences.
After being rescued, Kaipara councillor Ash Nayyar jumped into action to help others.
Cyclone Gabrielle claims another life, the desperate search for victims in cut-off regions continues, and Princess Anne continues her tour of the motu in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Farmers are starting to clean up as floodwaters recede.
The remains of the Karekare home of Amber and Paul Rhodes. Video / Hayden Woodward
Three HB deaths, homes lost, bridges wrecked, no power. The effects will continue.
A bridge in Gisborne is a mangled wreck following Cyclone Gabrielle. Video / George Heard / Supplied
Staff "devastated and the damage is extensive".
“I can only imagine how I would feel in those circumstances with my own family."