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.
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Wairoa residents wonder if the flooding was caused by Genesis Energy
Power company says it has a responsibility to manage flows at Lake Waikaremoana.
Opinion: Why Cyclone Gabrielle warnings went unheeded
OPINION: Public relations expert says alerting the public is harder than it looks.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Maps of road closures across state highway network
Cyclone Gabrielle caused widespread damage, closing roads and isolating communities.
New forestry slash inquiry ‘too brief’ to consider issues - industry
The Forest Owners Association says tree-planting is imperative to tackle climate change
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.
Cyclone Gabrielle worsens Gisborne’s housing crisis
More than 170 houses red or yellowed stickered in a city desperately short of housing.
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.
Washing helpers ‘literally taking a load off shoulders’ in Gisborne water crisis
Restrictions mean many on town supply are going without showers.
$7 million-plus! Red Cross fund backed by NZ Herald continues to grow
Donation follows huge community support for fundraiser.
ANZ donates $3 million to cyclone relief
The bank has joined ASB and BNZ in making donations; Westpac offering small business fund.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Mucking in to get the muck out of Te Karaka, Gisborne
Over 200 volunteers help with the Te Karaka clean-up project after Cyclone Gabrielle.
Gisborne businesses’ efforts to stay open after cyclone amid water crisis
Businesses hard hit by Covid are now struggling post-cyclone with water restrictions.
Regions devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle to be hit by more rain; Still more than 1000 uncontactable
'It’s not good news', MetService warns.
Kiwi businesses' generous donations to Red Cross/NZ Herald/NZME campaign
Donations follow huge community support for fundraiser.
Al fresco justice: Gisborne court operates outside following Cyclone Gabrielle
The outdoor hearings ran 'without a hitch', the Chief District Court Judge said.
$5m raised! Generous Kiwis contribute to Red Cross/NZ Herald/NZME campaign
Donation follows huge community support for fundraiser.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Nine homes red-stickered in Gisborne
A further 149 homes have been yellow-stickered.
Live: Looters, crime - Road workers threatened at gunpoint, Nash grilled over gang comments
Almost a week on from Cyclone Gabrielle, work goes on to restore services and clean up.
$4m raised! ASB’s massive donation for Red Cross/NZ Herald/NZME campaign
Donation follows huge community support for fundraiser.
Basic fibre restored for Gisborne after last-minute digger blunder
Telco boss calls blunder disheartening for crews working 24/7. Telcos offer free data.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Who are the 11 known victims?
Two more deaths were confirmed by police this morning, taking toll to 11.
Aerial photos show scale of disaster in Gisborne
Civil Defence is running fly-overs of Tairāwhiti to assess the cyclone damage.
Cyclone Gabrielle: 24 hours that changed our world
Cherie Howie looks back at the day the cyclone arrived, and changed Aotearoa forever.
Flood hazard could soon be a compulsory part of LIMs
First up is a law change to force councils to provide more info on flooding and quakes.
AA Insurance receives thousands of weather-related claims, expects many more
The company expects there will be a surge in claims as power and services are restored.
Landslide risk still high in Piha and Muriwai; push to fix power, water continues
About 20 homes evacuated in Piha last night, and an exclusion zone remains in Muriwai.
Don’t expect gold-plated roading fixes after cyclone, Kelvin Davis says
PM Chris Hipkins has promised repairs for Tairawhiti, so what about Te Tai Tokerau?
Cyclone Gabrielle: Vodafone & Spark offer free data, Chorus grapples with gorge as it struggles to reconnect Gisborne
UFB network operator suffers double whammy. Mobile service latest.
Flooding has 'catastrophic' effect on livestock
The floods have brought 'absolutely harrowing' tales of people's animals drowning.
Slash at Tolaga Bay forces Navy ship with supplies to divert
Ongoing problem of forestry waste forces Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui to reroute.
Gisborne’s bridge to nowhere: Incredible scenes at mangled road - ‘It’s ****ing beyond belief’
The road north out of Gisborne ended in a mangled metallic plunge along State Highway 35.
Chorus reveals scale of East Coast fibre devastation, telcos fly in mini towers, satellite gear
UFB network operator suffers double whammy.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Prime Minister surveys damage over Gisborne
Hipkins says restoring infrastructure in isolated Gisborne towns a 'very big challenge'.