The challenge to get power to remaining 2400 properties near Napier
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Willie Jackson: $15 million package for Māori-led recovery 'not special treatment'
The fund has been given for a Māori-led response to Cyclone Gabrielle rebuild.
$11 million-plus! Red Cross fund backed by NZ Herald continues to grow
Donation follows huge community support for fundraiser.
Hopes Twin Cities' public transport can return amid congestion
Localised bus services are expected to return to Napier and Hastings this week.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Kai, hugs and emotion as rugby club welcomes storm survivors
Rugby club opens its arms to those who lost everything - players strip damaged houses.
Players ditch footy boots for gumboots to help families who lost everything
Kind-hearted football player describes Cyclone Gabrielle damage as 'unbelievable'.
'I haven’t seen them': Residents hit hard by cyclone fear for friends; 13 still 'uncontactable'
Puketapu man says while houses can be replaced, cyclone loss of life "very sad"
Offroaders race to ‘apocalyptic’ cyclone disaster zone to help those in need
A kind-hearted Kiwi talks of the devastation he saw during a mercy dash to Hawke's Bay.
Cyclone-hit family received ‘no warning’ for hours, were preparing to seek refuge on roof
When the warning came through to evacuate, it was too late for some Esk Valley residents
Cyclone Gabrielle: Infrastructure to trump housing in possible $13b repair
Rebuild unlikely to have a big impact on reversing the slowdown in residential building.
Evacuations and no power: The fate of 1000 retirement village residents during cyclone
"Mobile generators were a godsend. In our new villages, we’re building generators."
Miracles and incredible bravery have meant the Cyclone Gabrielle death toll isn't higher
Miracles and incredible bravery have meant the Cyclone Gabrielle death toll isn't higher
Generators, satellite phones, and more: Red Cross thanks Kiwis, updates on how money is being spent
Donation follows huge community support for fundraiser.
Wairoa mayor says looting ‘lowlifes’ should be jailed ‘forever’
Craig Little hits out at "disgusting" looters, calls for long jail sentences.
Sir Rod Stewart announces third NZ show, Napier show to proceed after cyclone
The rock legend has also assured fans his Napier show is "proceeding as scheduled".
Cyclone Gabrielle: 6 Summerset villages lost power, communications
"Ran essential services on generator power, fully supplied with food and medication."
Cyclone-hit Wairoa group takes to Te Matatini Eden Park stage with mud caked on legs
Te Matatini: Wairoa's kapa haka group brings emotion and aroha to town
Opinion: Why Cyclone Gabrielle warnings went unheeded
OPINION: Public relations expert says alerting the public is harder than it looks.
Cyclone Gabrielle: More pain for Esk Valley residents as heavy rain hits flood-ravaged area
Clean-up mission in Esk Valley struck by more heavy rain.
Arrest after fleeing car crashes in Hawke’s Bay
The car didn't stop for police in Napier, and was later spiked.
'People need food': Sikh community rallies to feed those in need
Hastings Punjabi Sikh community working around the clock to make sure everyone gets fed.
Truckie John Milne decided to park up and wait the cyclone out - then the truck started to move
Truckie John Milne has described his harrowing ordeal the night Cyclone Gabrielle arrived.
‘Nothing prepares you’ for the sight of dead bodies
Otago Nuggets basketball coach with recovery efforts in Hawke's Bay.
$7 million-plus! Red Cross fund backed by NZ Herald continues to grow
Donation follows huge community support for fundraiser.
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.
Why you shouldn't cancel your Hawke's Bay trip
What travellers need to know about heading to Hawkes Bay.
'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.
‘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.
Locals guard diggers, trucks fixing Napier highway amid looting fears
Several slips have caused large sections of State Highway 5 to fall away.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Deliveries go off with military precision
Inside the Civil Defence and military-run distribution centre.
‘Current was just huge’: Couple swam through paddocks, gripping trees to find safety
Water about 2m high swept through their home in Napier.
Kiwi businesses' generous donations to Red Cross/NZ Herald/NZME campaign
Donations follow huge community support for fundraiser.
‘If I’d stayed, we’d have both drowned’: Margaret, 76, swims through flooded orchard to save husband’s life
With floodwaters rising around her, Margaret had to act.