Project Auckland: Opportunity costs lie in flood and cyclone response
Weather events have left the city with significant damage to public and private assets.
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Future proofing Auckland: Climate change means planning for a risky future
Where we build needs to change in the face of more extreme weather.
My Cyclone Gabrielle: River Memory - Te Henga/Bethells Beach
The marks left on Te Henga by Cyclone Gabrielle. Video / Anna Marbrook
My Cyclone Gabrielle: Lifeline - State Highway 35, East Cape
Ruatoria rallies to reach cut-off, isolated whanau, when Cyclone Gabrielle ruptures State Highway 35, their lifeline. Video / Kim Webby
My Cyclone Gabrielle: Lost and Found - Muriwai
A short film about the objects Muriwai residents took the night they had to evacuate from their homes. Video / Zoe McIntosh
My Cyclone Gabrielle: Aftermath - Esk Valley, Hawke’s Bay
Hawke's Bay families grapple to put their lives back together following the destruction caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. Video / Skye Clark / Supplied
My Cyclone Gabrielle trailer
Four kiwi filmmakers document the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle. Video / NZ Herald
Ni-Vanuatu people living with impacts of cyclones Judy and Kevin a month on
Communities in Vanuatu still lack clean water a month after cyclones hit.
'When I saw it I cried': All Blacks legend 'devastated' by flood damage to rugby club
Sports clubs and facilities remain severely affected weeks after Auckland’s floods.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Tourists 'key' to rebooting economy, council's multimillion-dollar weekly roading spend
Documents have revealed more of the cost of Cyclone Gabrielle and the recovery phase.
New Lotto millionaire plans to use winnings to aid cyclone recovery
A Hastings woman claimed a $1 million Lotto prize.
Napier City Rovers' moving gesture to Cyclone Gabrielle victims
The football team honoured victims with black armbands and on-field showings.
Red Cross donating $1 million to Wairoa community
Generous Kiwis have so far donated more than $18 million to the fund.
Flood damage: How and where we build needs to change
OPINION: It is clear the risk of damage from climate change has increased in recent years.
Mum of nine thankful to Dave Letele and Pak'nSave
Pak’nSave announces ‘Pak Your Pantry’, an initiative to support Cyclone Gabrielle whānau.
Watch: Officials unsure of cost to repair SH25A
Waka Kotahi's Waikato and Bay of Plenty regional manager of infrastructure delivery Jo Wilton reveals where the agency is at with repairing SH25A. Video / RNZ
Red Cross lays out what your Cyclone Gabrielle aid donations are spent on
Free psychological first aid is among the assistance enabled by Kiwis' huge generosity.
Wine and dine for a good cause: Chefs and winemakers team up for cyclone relief
Auckland's Andiamo, Wellington's Shed 5 and Queenstown's Jervois Steak House are involved.
How rich-lister gained consent to fell pōhutakawa at $34m clifftop mansion
Council officer noted chasms and fissures around the cliff and an area close to the house.
A dog's life after the storm
Sheep dog trials are a crucial part of life on the farm in the aftermath of the cyclone.
$34m Herne Bay mansion: Pōhutukawa felled just before Cyclone Gabrielle struck
Some bystanders mistakenly thought the trees fell from a landslip event.
Hawke's Bay Civil Defence boss was on leave for tramping trip when cyclone hit
Ian Macdonald was 'out of mobile coverage'.
Hundreds dead as Cyclone Freddy wrecks Malawi and Mozambique
Rare second landfall brings heavy rains that trigger floods and mudslides.
Life in cut-off Tūtira: A month on, choppers are still a lifeline
Daily life has taken on a new look after Cyclone Gabrielle in the cut-off community.
'Doing our job': Soldiers disobeyed orders to save lives during Cyclone Gabrielle
Defence Force praises soldiers' initiative and courage.
‘Surrounded by mayhem’: Residents describe post-cyclone conditions a month on
Residents affected by Cyclone Gabrielle still trying to take back their lives.
Truck convoy makes historic trip from Taupō to Napier
About 30 trucks and trailers lined up on the Rangitāiki Plains for the 7am start.
A family's pain: Their father passed then the cyclone came
The cyclone further fuelled a whānau's grief as they mourned the loss of 'chief'.
Dave Letele: I'm having trouble sleeping as I really wonder how these people can get on
The community champion flew to cyclone hot spots and doesn't like what's he's seeing.
Historian to give talks on Hawke’s Bay's flood plains as cyclone fundraiser
Talks will be a Cyclone Gabrielle fundraiser for Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Fund.
La Nina, which worsens hurricanes and drought, is gone
Many countries will be breathing a sigh of relief as globe moves to a “neutral” condition.
Letters: We must 'prioritise brutally' and get back to basics
OPINION: Letters on school rugby, royals, doctors, Iran, and Ardie Savea.
'Not a good use of time': Auckland emergency authorities decline further meetings with Muriwai residents
Authorities said they can only meet residents once they have a robust update to give.
Dave Letele delivering on his promise to homeless whānau after floods, cyclone
Dave Letele's BBM charity has refitted 42 homes of affected whānau.