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Tears and sweat shed as homeowners and volunteers dig in for Gabrielle clean-up
The Cyclone Gabrielle clean-up in Hawke's Bay is a mammoth operation.
‘I didn’t care about drowning, I just had to save my mokos’ - cyclone survivor
Battling neck-high flood waters, Jim McIlroy put the live of his mokos ahead of his own.
Severe thunderstorm watch: Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, Bay of Plenty, Taupō could get lashed today
“These thunderstorms will bring localised heavy rain and small hail."
750 buildings condemned after January floods, Cyclone Gabrielle
Hundreds of buildings have been red-stickered and thousands yellow or white-stickered.
Editorial: Destiny leader’s weather eye for an opportunity
OPINION: Our editorial on a novel explanation for extreme weather.
$13 million! Red Cross fund backed by NZ Herald already helping cyclone-ravaged regions
Donations are used to provide ongoing support to those affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.
'When disaster strikes': US sends technical team to NZ for cyclone recovery
The US ambassador to NZ said Gabrielle's huge impact was 'hard to get your head around'.
Wettest summer on record for Napier and other stunning stats revealed in Niwa summary
A NIWA summary of summer has provided some shocking data on rainfall in Hawke's Bay.
Climate strikers demand action: 'Floods have taught us not to accept this as normality’
A small but passionate group of climate protestors marched through Napier on Friday.
The day Mohaka turned into ‘an island within New Zealand’
Alice Grace Jarvis-Basher and her partner found a beach covered in wood debris at Mohaka.
Ambulance and police called to water-related incident at Napier home
Emergency services attended a water incident in Onekawa, Napier, on Friday afternoon.
Survivor of 1938 Esk Valley flooding reflects on mirrored disasters
It's 1938 and Patricia Morton's sleeping under the stars in fleece wool, her home buried.
Slash inquiry: Forestry boss says Nash’s industry ties could be ‘impediment’
Stuart Nash says the scale of the debris is "completely unacceptable".
Hawke’s Bay Airport evacuated over alarm activation
Hawke's Bay Airport was evacuated, with firefighters on the scene.
Power crews work street-by-street; SH5 plea for motorists
Unison power crews are working street-by-street repairing power
Temporary bridges for Hawke's Bay could be 'two or three months' away
It will fall to district councils to determine if they need a temporary bridge.
Nurse who 'lost everything' in cyclone returns to work three days later
Maria Hollingshead thinks humour and humanity are getting her through losing her home.
Off-duty police nab pair attempting burglary in Hastings, two women to appear in court
Two women, 49 and 22 are facing a raft of charges after fleeing from an attempted burglary
How many did the cyclone injure? New data gives clearer picture of casualty count
Injuries and hospitalisations from the cyclone have so far proved challenging to collate.
Watch: Transport Minister promises Bailey bridges for isolated areas
Wood will be providing an update on the installation of temporary bridges.
Voices Of The Pacific: After a cyclone comes the work - and faith
Fijian RSE worker Aporosa Bulinitarawereierenavula calls Hawke's Bay his second home.
Missing man Joseph Ahuriri last seen heading south in Havelock North
Police have released details of the last sighting of the missing 40-year-old man.
Watch: Rural kids and their intrepid journey over a river to school
Mum Laura Marinus documented her kids' unusual trip to school.
City Medical Napier building for sale
The building housing the city's only urgent medical care centre is on the market.
Opinion: Why Hawke’s Bay crime can be so hard to decipher
OPINION: Hipkins has found out the hard way what people who cover crime know well.
Cyclone Gabrielle: The isolated Eskdale community at the end of the road
The lone bridge connecting half of Ellis Wallace Rd with the rest of the world is unsafe.
Police Commissioner feels the heat: Why PM had to apologise over gun incident
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster revealed how Hipkins failed to be updated.
'Flat-out': Road crews work around the clock to restore access in Hawke's Bay
It comes as autumn rainfall totals are predicted to be normal or above normal.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Police deploy mobile bases amid Hawke’s Bay crime concerns
Police have set up mobile bases in Hawke's Bay after residents voiced fears for safety.
Coastal community seeking answers from council on closed gorge
Ākitio residents are worried they may be completely cut off.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Silky Oak faces long, slow recovery
Iconic chocolate shop has massive clean-up ahead.