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How Northland is coping with Cyclone Gabrielle infrastructure
Whangarei District Mayor Vince Cocurullo confirms some people have been 10 days without power, and parts of the roading network have taken a heavy hit, in particular the road through the Brynderwyns.
…More than 400 evacuated RSE workers soon to have accommodation
More than 400 workers from the Pacific evacuated to a Napier church should be able to return to more permanent accommodation in the next few days.
Around the motu: Tim Brown in Hawkes Bay
Around the motu - we're now checking in with reporter Tim Brown in Hawkes Bay - he's been talking to two Esk Valley residents about their ordeal in rising flood waters Audio
'The first thing that hits you is the smell of the silt': Tolaga Bay after the cyclone
In the seaside town of Tolaga Bay just north of Gisborne things seem fairly normal at first glance. Audio
'They never came' - Mother left stranded on roof with four children
Jo Cox believed her daughter and grandchildren were dead when they lost contact after the Tūtaekurī River enveloped their home, with the family huddled on the roof. Audio
Call for amnesty so overstayers can help with cyclone clean-up
Overstayers in cyclone-hit regions should be granted an amnesty, a Tongan community leader says. Audio
Gisborne neighbours band together to clear silt and sludge
Cleaning up the flood silt is like scooping up sludgy stinky cow pats, one Gisborne resident says after Cyclone Gabrielle, as he reflects on regrowing his garden.
Trans-Tasman lessons from flooding offer NZ a guide for future
Opinion - Repeated flooding events in New Zealand and Australia share common elements, and Australia could provide a guide for rebuilding with better resilience, writes Iftekhar Ahmed. Video
Post-cyclone updates: PM calls for calm after rumours on crime in flooded areas
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins responded to reports of crime in flood-ravaged areas and people setting up community checkpoints to deal with incidents.
Century-old Auckland tower at risk of collapse to be demolished
Two body corporates and Auckland Council are at odds over what's going on with getting tenants in nearby apartments back home.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Napier community rallies to recover, rebuild
The resilience of the people of the Hawke's Bay is shining through.
Seven days on from Cyclone Gabrielle and 10,000 - most in Napier city - are still without power.
Electricity company Unison says… Video, Audio
West Coast flood protection not threatened by post-Gabrielle funding rethink - MP
West Coast leaders say planned flood protection schemes at Westport and Franz Josef will not lose out, despite the government reprioritising spending in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle in the...
Marlborough deploys volunteers to Auckland to help with cyclone response
The volunteers left for Auckland on Friday to help with a "variety of logistical tasks".
Cyclone Gabrielle: Surf club still home for some in Piha
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
Cyclone Gabrielle: Tolaga Bay waiting for cleaning essentials
Feeling a little forgotten and a little low in spirits and kai.
A Tolaga bay community leader says they need basic things like cleaning equipment, skip bins and a dump that's open so people can start… Video, Audio
Water, power issues continue to plague lower North Island
Boil water notices remain in some places, with others still without electricity.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Efforts under way to support farmers, growers
Hawke's Bay farmers have been left with slips, rocks and slash across their land, trees in orchards were ripped out and properties covered in silt as the cyclone ripped through.
After floods and slips comes the clean up - so where do you start?
Mud, silt and sewage have been left behind in Auckland, Northland, Bay of Plenty and Waikato homes after a deluge of rain brought flooding and slips to many parts of the North Island.
Linesman describes 'awesome feeling' getting Hawke's Bay's power back on
Hundreds of men and women in hi-vis gear are scaling infrastructure and working around the clock.
'Err on side of caution': Council opts to red-sticker nine houses in Gisborne
Nine homes in Gisborne have been red-stickered following Cyclone Gabrielle and a further 149 yellow-stickered.
