Housing

Aucklanders forbidden from entering their properties may still need to pay their rates bills due on Tuesday.

While some other Councils affected by Cyclone Gabrielle have opted to provide rates… Video, Audio

Modular homes on vacant Kainga Ora land could be used to house people displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle.

It says it's early to know exactly how many of its 4500 houses have been signficantly damaged in… Video, Audio

It's a long way from northern France to here down under, but that's the trip Dick and Angel Strawbridge of Escape to the Chateau fame have made for their fans in this part of the world. They both… Video, Audio

In the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, the question of whether to rebuild in flood-prone areas is yet to be answered.

The Prime Minister says he's not ruling out red zones for the hardest hit areas… Audio

The destruction is still very visible in Wairoa, a week on from when the river swallowed half the town.

About 250 homes were inundated, and the town has only just reconnected to the outside world.

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A dedicated team of police have been tracking down hundreds of people registered as uncontactable since Cyclone Gabrielle.

Eastern District Commander Superintendent Jeanette Park talks to Lisa Owen.

Cyclone Gabrielle's fury forced a family to break through their ceiling and on to their roof as they waited for rescue.

They were lifted to safety and a week later are back at their Hawke's Bay home… Video, Audio

Hundreds of RSE workers in Hawke's Bay have received shelter and comfort at a church in Napier.

The Samoan Assembly of God opened its doors on Tuesday morning to workers from around the Pacific… Audio

Sludgey-like a cow pat, stinky, and easier to move with your hands than a spade - that's how one Gisborne resident describes the silt that burried his prized backyard garden the night Cyclone… Audio

There are growing calls for a rethink of a massive housing development planned for flood-prone Hawke's Bay land.

It's an iwi-led development on land bought by the government - but it is land that's… Video, Audio

On the hard-hit west coast beaches in Auckland communities are still dealing with the threat of land slips and the realities of red stickered homes.

In Piha, some people are still calling the surf… Video, Audio

Those displaced or affected by the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle can get help with insurance claims through a new service from today.

The Government has launched the New Zealand Claims… Audio

Planning is underway to set up temporary accommodation for those displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle.

The Government's Temporary Accommodation Service was activated for households in Auckland earlier this… Audio