New Zealand‘If I’d stayed, we’d have both drowned’: Margaret, 76, swims through flooded orchard to save husband’s lifeWith floodwaters rising around her, Margaret had to act.20 Feb 04:51 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Dozens of offenders with ankle bracelets remain unmonitored a week onSelect high-risk offenders are being manually monitored by cops and Corrections.20 Feb 04:41 PM
New Zealand'Heartbreaking': Dad digging to 5yo daughter’s grave buried under cyclone siltAgainst a backdrop of activity, Peter quietly works away shovelling.20 Feb 04:30 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCyclone Gabrielle and a tale of two citiesOPINION: A Napier mother of two details the blows of Mother Nature, and finds hope.20 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsOpinion: Govt risks losing rural Kiwis left to fight Gabrielle on their ownRural communities have gone days without support.20 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘We are now a mud flat’: The East Coast devastation and the long road to recoveryCyclone Gabrielle wreaked havoc on the East Coast.20 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'We are very lucky': Tangoio Marae takes the brunt of the stormIts floors have been coated in a knee-deep sea of mud.20 Feb 03:41 AM
New Zealand'Ready to boil over': Whirinaki community mucking in - as tension over looters risesCheckpoints set up by residents to stop looters, as 'unreal' community clean up continues.20 Feb 02:25 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Napier records second-wettest day ever'Gabrielle is one of the worst storms to hit Aotearoa New Zealand in living history.'20 Feb 01:18 AM
New ZealandReserve among issues discussed by Dannevirke Community BoardA Dannevirke resident has raised the issue of repairs needed at a local spot.20 Feb 01:17 AM
New Zealand$5m raised! Generous Kiwis contribute to Red Cross/NZ Herald/NZME campaignDonation follows huge community support for fundraiser.20 Feb 12:46 AM
EntertainmentSting cancels Napier show in wake of Cyclone GabrielleThe singer will make a donation to the Hawke’s Bay Foundation’s Cyclone Relief Fund.19 Feb 11:51 PM
New ZealandWatch: Man re-lives harrowing discovery of 80-year-old couple he thought were deadIan Cadwallader takes the Herald through house where he thought he'd find three bodies.19 Feb 10:54 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Puketapu community drawn closer together through floodingPeople living in Puketapu have lost their homes, but found their community.19 Feb 10:35 PM
New Zealand'Combined effort': Estimated $100k-plus worth of supplies flown to Hawke's BayThe pilots would keep flying “for as long we have donations coming in”.19 Feb 10:25 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: What do the spray-painted markings mean?Emergency crews are marking abandoned properties after rescues. Here's what they mean.19 Feb 09:06 PM
New ZealandLive: Looters, crime - Road workers threatened at gunpoint, Nash grilled over gang commentsAlmost a week on from Cyclone Gabrielle, work goes on to restore services and clean up.19 Feb 07:31 PM
New ZealandSea and shoreline searches under way in NapierAll the latest developments from Sunday following Cyclone Gabrielle.19 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand$4m raised! ASB’s massive donation for Red Cross/NZ Herald/NZME campaignDonation follows huge community support for fundraiser.19 Feb 04:42 PM
New Zealand'Cruel': 59 arrests for looting, dishonesty; police crack down as residents build road blocksMore than 100 officers from throughout New Zealand have joined those in Eastern District.19 Feb 04:38 PM
New ZealandThis little piggy went to bed, in a flooded muddy bedroom it’s claimed as its ownSometimes flood stories can sound a lot like fairytales.19 Feb 08:01 AM
New Zealand‘We don’t know when we’ll see them again’: Tearful farmers, parents pay thousands to evacuate kids by chopperOne Mum paid more than $7000 to fly her two daughters out to safety.19 Feb 06:56 AM
PoliticsLive: 3200 still 'missing'; 59 arrests for looting, dishonesty - PM speaks on the rebuildThe Prime Minister delivers the latest on the cyclone's aftermath.19 Feb 06:02 AM
New ZealandTales from a power cut: The elderly Napier couple desperate for their toast fixSeveral Napier suburbs will get power back soon, but one elderly couple is making do.19 Feb 02:55 AM
New Zealand'Everyone needs to have patience': When will Napier have power?Napier MP Stuart Nash has called on the community to be patient.19 Feb 02:05 AM
EnergyBasic fibre restored for Gisborne after last-minute digger blunderTelco boss calls blunder disheartening for crews working 24/7. Telcos offer free data.19 Feb 02:00 AM
New ZealandEsk Valley heroes: The ‘three Māori boys’ who came to the rescue with their jetboatRikki and Mikey Kihi hopped in their mate Morehu Maxwell's jetboat without hesitation.19 Feb 12:23 AM
New ZealandWatch: Furry friends find safe haven at Hastings Racecourse after cycloneHastings racecourse becomes a hub for animal help and household donations.18 Feb 11:52 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Who are the 11 known victims?Two more deaths were confirmed by police this morning, taking toll to 11.18 Feb 11:34 PM
New Zealand'So special': Widow's priceless treasure rescued from cyclone-destroyed homeFamily, friends rally around widow whose Esk Valley home was destroyed by cyclone.18 Feb 11:31 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMore 'rogue' politicians needed in NapierOPINION: They are well-intentioned but do little to rattle political cages or shake trees.18 Feb 11:22 PM
New Zealand'We could come across people yet': Napier coastline search under waySearch and rescue teams have been scouring kilometres of slash and debris on the coast.18 Feb 10:46 PM
New ZealandLooting fears: Residents form blockades to protect homes; Gunfire, arrests in separate incidentResidents manning roadblocks appear to have the blessings of police and Defence Force.18 Feb 09:02 PM
New ZealandWatch: Tearful sisters reunite as isolated Hawke’s Bay villages struggle without helpThe road had become unpassable in the cyclone - until a local forestry gang stepped in.18 Feb 07:20 PM
