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Temporary morgue set up at Napier Port amid fears over cyclone victims
It is feared more people will be found dead in devastation wrought by Cyclone Gabrielle.
It is feared more people will be found dead in devastation wrought by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Hawke's Bay has been devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Paula described the town as 'eerie' as helicopters and Army trucks swamp the city.
'There was nothing they could’ve done more,' say her uncle.
'Our home, our section and all our belongings have been completely destroyed.'
At an evacuation centre people are in tears describing their harrowing experiences.
Three HB deaths, homes lost, bridges wrecked, no power. The effects will continue.
Disaster response leaders include a navy pilot and a police officer shot on the job.
Roads are caked in mud and paddocks have become lakes in Puketapu.
”It is unbelievable. You can’t fathom it. There is nothing left to salvage."
One man says the queues are evidence people, like himself, need to be better prepared.
'There were five cars behind me and just one made it.'
A South African family who immigrated to New Zealand four weeks ago are missing.
Napier is expected to be without power for at least two weeks, the regional council says.
With power and communication down, festival organisers turned to pen and paper.
Thousands are still without power across the region today.
The storm has left death and catastrophe in its wake.
A Hawke’s Bay family, including a 7-year-old boy, are lucky to be alive.
Police have set up an online tool to help families find missing people.
The world-class event has been disrupted for a third-year running.
Alastair Needes and other survivors tell of their close calls with rising flood waters.
A state of emergency has been declared by the mayors of Napier and Hastings.
Although the intense rain is over, that does not mean it is dry.
“At the moment there is no need for residents to evacuate."
“It is not just a police problem, it is societal.”
Even the Government money wasn’t enough to keep it going so the owner called it quits.
A new $20 million arena in Taradale is one of NZ's largest indoor sports centres.
You can't call police because "We're the Mongrel mob", victim told.
K-Cyn Nathan will spend the next 4 1/2 years in jail for attempting to murder a neighbour.
'When the market does turn, it will happen really quickly. Right now, there's a window.'