‘Kia kaha Hawke’s Bay’ - Waiohiki faces a long recovery after two days of devastation
Everyone with a critical illness has been evacuated from the flood-destroyed settlement
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Powerless: About 40,000 still without power in Hawke’s Bay
Expect further delays with power.
First photos: What Esk Valley looks like after 7m of water went through
Hundreds of people have now been rescued by emergency services.
Orchard workers swim through floodwaters, hold on to trees to get to safety
"I nearly gave up, but then I thought of my mum and dad back home".
Hastings RSE worker’s story of escape from Cyclone Gabrielle flooding
Asomuamua Lauano was one of about 40 RSE workers and several locals trapped.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hawke’s Bay floods - Amazing photo shows horse stranded on roof
Animals were forced to find any refuge they could as floodwaters rose.
Tararua's overwhelmed rural communities need support
Some rural communities in the Tararua District are still cut off.
Defence Force and police descend on cyclone’s devastation in Hawke's Bay
Air Force helicopters and Army Unimogs are being used in Hawke's Bay rescues.
‘We burst into tears when we saw it’: Parts of Napier still being evacuated
Flooded community "all in the same boat".
The Hits Hawke’s Bay still broadcasting, changes frequency to 95.9FM
Adam and Megan are in Napier, sharing regular news and updates.
'Pretty brutal out there': 9000 out of homes in storm-ravaged Hawke's Bay
What you need to know about the devastation in Hawke's Bay.
'We've been through hell': Harrowing stories of floods survivors
Alastair Needes and other survivors tell of their close calls with rising flood waters.
Live: Dramatic aerial photos - horse scrambles to roof; deadly cyclone floods devastate homes
Quarter of a million people were left without power yesterday, entire communities cut off.
Wairoa completely cut off - has only one day's food, Civil Defence says
Civil Defence staff have managed to get an update out from the isolated town.
Woman confirmed dead after landslip in Hawke's Bay, second body found at Napier beach
A woman has died after a bank collapsed onto her home in northern Hawke's Bay.
Live: Heroism and tragedy: Plucked from the floodwaters - incredible rooftop rescues; one woman found dead after slip
Chris Hipkins labels storm ‘worst this century’
Cyclone Gabrielle: Body found washed up on Hawke’s Bay beach
Hawke’s Bay authorities, meanwhile, are struggling to cope with Cyclone Gabrielle impacts.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Transpower grid emergency, substation ‘likely underwater’
Chopper on standby as grid emergency declared for Hawke's Bay and Gisborne.
'Our hearts are with you' - rescuers' harrowing call to leave missing firefighter; Napier under water
Hardest hit regions may be without power for weeks.
‘We aren’t out of the woods yet’: Minister's cyclone warning to Parliament
All parties supported the declaration of the national state of emergency.
People stranded on roofs: 'I don't know if they've been rescued'
Emergency services are scrambling to get to people stranded on roofs after heavy flooding.
Fire crews working to rescue people stranded in Hawke's Bay
A state of emergency has been declared by the mayors of Napier and Hastings.
Live: 'Go immediately' - evacuations in Taradale; national state of emergency declared; firefighter missing; mass power cuts
Tens of thousands of people waking to blackouts this morning.
Cyclone Gabrielle leaves her mark
Hawke’s Bay moved to a red rain warning - see some photos from Monday's storm.
Redcurrent homeware retailer calls in liquidators
Retailer which went on Covid rent strike placed in liquidation after 25 years in business.
Questions raised over Tararua District’s role in climate action plan
Councillors question district's role in draft climate action plan.
The romance of running the Puketapu Store
Former Puketapu resident Jaycen Maxwell has bought the local store to reopen it.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Latest Hawke's Bay updates
“At the moment there is no need for residents to evacuate."
Local Focus: Delicious dumplings boost cultural exchanges in prison
Dumpling class brings inmates and staff together at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison.
'Prepare now': Gabrielle looms, monster-wave warning; follow cyclone's latest track
Secondary schools around Auckland considering closing campuses on Monday or Tuesday.
Meet the chess-loving family that’s bringing a new junior tournament to Hawke’s Bay
The chess-playing Havelock North siblings wanted some new competition. In stepped Mum.
Hawke’s Bay volunteer influx one of the largest ever for Kaiwhakamana prison programme
An influx of new volunteers from Hawke's Bay is one of the largest Kaiwhakamana has seen.
'We’ll see some boats sideways’: Hawke’s Bay prepares for looming Cyclone Gabrielle
It's all hands on deck with sandbags as big waves and rain bear down on the region.