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Remembering the victims of Cyclone Gabrielle
Remembering the 11 people who died during Cyclone Gabrielle last year. Video / BBC / ITV / 7 News / Fox News / SKY News
'Never seen anything like it': Wairoa maize farmer recalls storm's anniversary
'My Red Bands were not enough to walk around in, it was a struggle'.
Cyclone Gabrielle miracle: How a massive sinkhole near HB coastline saved lives
Cyclone survival stories continue to come out - including gratitude for a sinkhole.
Focus: Cyclone Gabrielle one year on
Communities across the country look back on the biggest storm to hit New Zealand this century. Video / Corey Fleming / Zoe McIntosh / Getty Images
PM announces $63m funding for Cyclone Gabrielle silt and debris removal
Urgent work to clean up cyclone-affected regions will continue, thanks to a $63m boost.
'A bit run down': Tourists at reopened winery blissfully unaware of cyclone
'It’s taken a lot of hard work by so many people to get where we are today.'
'Rollercoaster': National abandons support for new category for flooded homeowners
An idea Ruth hoped would get her home out of the red zone was supported on campaign trail.
Auckland pensioner left homeless by floods trapped in 'bureaucratic stalemate'
A year ago, Sheryl Clarke was rescued from her flooded home. Now she just wants it fixed.
'Tomorrow is a gift': Cyclone Gabrielle survivor on life a year after partner's death in landslide
A torrent of mud killed his partner as she slept. He's determined to continue her dream.
Orua Bay House Collapse: Lucky to be alive
"Lucky to be alive and unlucky to be in a landslide" Australians Cheryl and Darren Gilroy were overcome with emotion when they visited Orua Bay a year after their bach collapsed. The couple and Cheryl's mother nearly lost their lives. Video / Dean Purcell
East Coast lost 10 metres of shoreline from Cyclone Gabrielle
Effects of Cyclone Gabrielle leave East Coast with highest erosion levels in decades.
Cyclone Gabrielle: NZ needs a plan to fix failing infrastructure
Opinion: It was the worst storm to hit NZ in years and repairs are still going on.
Tropical cyclone alert issued for Southern Cook Islands
The tropical depression has been upgraded to category 1 tropical cyclone.
Man's desperate search for yacht after daring rescue during Cyclone Gabrielle
Yachtsman lost at sea has lost everything and is still grieving for his boat a year on.
'Flawed and unfair': Plan to make cyclone-hit homeowners pay for demolition hits hurdle
The plan would save the council $2 million but has been met with fierce criticism.
‘Could happen tomorrow’: Govt warned of chances of ‘catastrophic’ earthquake
Staffing issues could compromise the Government's response to even small-scale events.
Cyclone Gabrielle anniversary set to challenge, and help, a still-grieving region
Psychologists say marking the day respectfully can be encouraging for those struggling.
Kiwi volunteers help assess damaged schools in Vanuatu after Cyclone Lola
Three months after Tropical Cyclone Lola, dozens of schools remain uninhabitable.
'Keep an eye on this one': Tropical storm looms in marine heatwave
The southwest Pacific’s first tropical cyclone of 2024 could form by early next week.
Welcome mat in Cyclone Gabrielle-hit areas a sign of regional resilience
OPINION: Communities on their knees after Gabrielle have hosted the big-city exodus.
'Astounding' - 2023 was NZ's second-hottest year on record
The last three years have been New Zealand's warmest in recorded history, Niwa says.
Up to 30,000 expected at Gisborne music festval
Rhythm and Vines-goers urged to take care over cyclone-damaged roads.
A year in review: What moved the Waikato in January 2023?
As the year draws to a close, Waikato Herald is taking stock of 2023.
Focus: State Highway 25A - How a bridge saved a community
Chereè Kinnear travels to the Coromandel Peninsula to meet with the locals who were most impacted by State Highway 25A's closure. Video / Ben Dickens and Chereè Kinnear Additional Cinematography / Corey Fleming Additional Cinematography / Mike Scott
Wildlife sanctuary and golf course restored after massive cyclone damage
Ten months on from the cyclone, Wairakei Golf and Sanctuary is back to full strength.
'Nah, we're just three Māori boys': The story behind NZ's quote of the year
As they rescued people from floodwaters, this trio uttered a now-famous phrase.
Child, 7, stranded on hospital roof as flood emergency grips Queensland
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper is causing record flooding in far north Queensland.
No respite from Jasper as Queensland faces widespread flash floods
20 rain gauges in the region had recorded more than a metre of rainfall.
Hastings on-demand bus service trial popular but costly
MyWay trial bus service double the cost of a regular fixed-route bus, HBRC says.
Queenslanders brace for approaching Cyclone Jasper
Gale-force winds are expected to hit the coast from today.
Tropical cyclone Jasper heading towards Australia
Cyclone Jasper is bringing destructive winds and heavy rain towards Australia.
Tairāwhiti region in firing line for heavy dumping of rain
Rainfall amounts may approach warning criteria in Gisborne this morning.
More rain, chance of thunderstorms across North Island in coming days
MetService meteorologist Rob Kerr has warned of more rain to come.