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Beaches out for weeks: Napier raw sewage pumped out to sea
A rāhui is in place for the contaminated coastline,
Cyclone Gabrielle: Restored river crossing promises fuel boost but heightens looting fear
More rain is destined for Hawke's Bay which could spell trouble for flood-stricken people.
Donations to Tararua council's relief fund 'fantastic'
The Tararua District mayoral relief fund has received an extra boost from Government.
'It's for Wairoa, bro': The marae getting a small town back on its feet
The marae in Wairoa is central to the town's recovery.
Watch: A timelapse of a disaster - home security sheds new light on speed of flooding
The footage Iain Trotter's camera captured helps us understand what happened in Twyford.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Dannevirke High sudents’ inspiring efforts to help
Students at Dannevirke High School are doing what they can for the community.
Why you shouldn't cancel your Hawke's Bay trip
What travellers need to know about heading to Hawkes Bay.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Poachers just one more worry farmers don’t need
Councils should also show leeway on the usual RMA red tape and consents.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Help from the outside - rural communities rally
Rural communities around the North Island mustering help for Hawke's Bay and the Coast.
ANZ donates $3 million to cyclone relief
The bank has joined ASB and BNZ in making donations; Westpac offering small business fund.
Cyclone Gabrielle: National’s Christopher Luxon slams criminals, opposes ‘flood tax’
Christopher Luxon has hit out at the Government for downplaying crime fears.
Wyn Drabble: Has butt-covering got out of hand?
Can too many warnings on a label or in a manual possibly have a negative effect?
'She was gone': Napier flood survivor forced to let go of friend in raging floodwaters
Gareth Jones held on to his friend for as long as he could before being struck by debris.
Gisborne businesses’ efforts to stay open after cyclone amid water crisis
Businesses hard hit by Covid are now struggling post-cyclone with water restrictions.
'Aunty came back to help out': Jacinda Ardern lends helping hand at Hastings marae
'It was like an Aunty coming home,' a volunteer at the Waipatu Marae said.
Firefighter says Cyclone Gabrielle conditions were unlike anything he’d seen
The group of local officers were primarily stationed in the Esk Valley.
Search for bodies in Napier called off due to sewage leak
A laborious and sweltering trip up Napier’s Tutaekuri River for search teams.
‘Miniscule’: Govt cyclone support package prompts calls for more help
The cost of damage to orchards ranged from $150,000 to $250,000 per hectare.
Regions devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle to be hit by more rain; Still more than 1000 uncontactable
'It’s not good news', MetService warns.
Locals guard diggers, trucks fixing Napier highway amid looting fears
Several slips have caused large sections of State Highway 5 to fall away.
Police keeping an Eagle eye on Hawke’s Bay
Police deal with over 500 "pro-active" jobs in one day.
Eskdale family survive deadly floods after breaking boat out of shed
Rawinia Gray and her family clung to a small boat to escape the Esk Valley floods.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Deliveries go off with military precision
Inside the Civil Defence and military-run distribution centre.
Flood-ravaged Twyford community cleaning up with help from outside
Carpenters from Levin are among those assisting residents hit by nearly 2m-high floods.
Connection problems in Dannevirke caused by intermittent power
Service provider asks for patience as they work to reconnect communities.
RSE workers set to be given new jobs to help in post-cyclone clean-up
Pacific seasonal workers are set to officially help in the big clean up and rebuild.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Health warning issued over dust, floodwaters
People are being warned of the health risk from dry silt becoming airborne.
Kiwi businesses' generous donations to Red Cross/NZ Herald/NZME campaign
Donations follow huge community support for fundraiser.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Aerial angels descend on rural areas
One Taupō company is taking to the skies to provide much-needed aid to Hawke's Bay.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Donations, goodwill sent from around NZ
Hawke's Bay Civil Defence said it had been so inundated with bedding, it can't take more.
EIT’s main campus was ‘90 per cent’ flooded, won’t open before March
Eastern Institute of Technology Te Pūkenga is working to get courses up and running.
Cyclone Gabrielle: How you can donate and volunteer to help in CHB
Where to donate and where to volunteer after region hit hard by cyclone.
Givealittle page for family of flood victim Ivy Collins raises over $250k
The page is raising funds to help the grieving family rebuild their life.