'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.
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'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.
Youth crime unit: Hawke’s Bay’s newest police team focuses attention on teens
“It is not just a police problem, it is societal.”
Hastings kids gear up for Weetbix TRYathlon
Flooding in Auckland has meant Hastings will host the first event this year, hopefully.
Cyclone Gabrielle: 10 of the worst tropical cyclones to hit NZ
Ex-tropical cyclones have wrought havoc in NZ. Here's 10 of the worst.
Cyclone Gabrielle now 'severe category 3' storm as it tracks to NZ - heavy rain watch for 71 hours
The worst of the cyclone is expected on Monday and Tuesday in the upper North Island.
Superstock champion and former Magpie helps bring Chipmunks to Hawke’s Bay
Tamariki in Hawke’s Bay will soon have a new place to play indoors.
Sporting chance: New super-sized indoor arena opens in Hawke’s Bay
A new $20 million arena in Taradale is one of NZ's largest indoor sports centres.
Voices Of The Pacific: A new series shining a light on RSE workers
Family is at the heart of what RSE workers do.
Waipawa death referred to coroner, not considered suspicious
The death has been referred to the coroner.
Hawke’s Bay battening down hatches with rest of North Island for another cyclone
Make the most out of the settled weather, says meteorologist
Gang expert says road to recovery for offenders is long and riddled with setbacks
'Changed man' and Mongrel Mob member Poutawa Kireka pleads guilty to kidnapping, assault.
Hawke’s Bay Expressway reopened after Serious crash near Taradale
A section of Hawke's Bay Expressway has reopened after a crash near Taradale on Wednesday