Hawkes Bay TodayCyclone Gabrielle: More pain for Esk Valley residents as heavy rain hits flood-ravaged areaClean-up mission in Esk Valley struck by more heavy rain.23 Feb 02:05 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayArrest after fleeing car crashes in Hawke’s BayThe car didn't stop for police in Napier, and was later spiked.23 Feb 12:16 AM
Hawkes Bay Today'People need food': Sikh community rallies to feed those in needHastings Punjabi Sikh community working around the clock to make sure everyone gets fed.22 Feb 09:51 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayTruckie John Milne decided to park up and wait the cyclone out - then the truck started to moveTruckie John Milne has described his harrowing ordeal the night Cyclone Gabrielle arrived.22 Feb 09:16 PM
Hawkes Bay Today‘Nothing prepares you’ for the sight of dead bodiesOtago Nuggets basketball coach with recovery efforts in Hawke's Bay.22 Feb 05:53 PM
Hawkes Bay Today$7 million-plus! Red Cross fund backed by NZ Herald continues to growDonation follows huge community support for fundraiser.22 Feb 04:57 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayBeaches out for weeks: Napier raw sewage pumped out to seaA rāhui is in place for the contaminated coastline,22 Feb 04:53 AM
Hawkes Bay Today'She was gone': Napier flood survivor forced to let go of friend in raging floodwatersGareth Jones held on to his friend for as long as he could before being struck by debris.21 Feb 10:19 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayLocals guard diggers, trucks fixing Napier highway amid looting fearsSeveral slips have caused large sections of State Highway 5 to fall away.21 Feb 05:22 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayCyclone Gabrielle: Deliveries go off with military precisionInside the Civil Defence and military-run distribution centre.21 Feb 03:44 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayKiwi businesses' generous donations to Red Cross/NZ Herald/NZME campaignDonations follow huge community support for fundraiser.21 Feb 12:52 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayKind of a pig deal: Rescued piglet to bring home the bacon for flood reliefRyan Jennings and Nelly Conway are raising money for their cousin who has lost everything.20 Feb 09:56 PM
Hawkes Bay Today'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
PremiumPremiumHawkes Bay TodayOpinion: Govt risks losing rural Kiwis left to fight Gabrielle on their ownRural communities have gone days without support.20 Feb 04:00 PM
Hawkes Bay Today'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
Hawkes Bay TodayCyclone 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
Hawkes Bay TodayCyclone Gabrielle: Reshuffle and AVL allows courts to reopen in HastingsJury trials were called off and could be affected into next month.20 Feb 01:05 AM
Hawkes Bay Today$5m raised! Generous Kiwis contribute to Red Cross/NZ Herald/NZME campaignDonation follows huge community support for fundraiser.20 Feb 12:46 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayWatch: 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
Hawkes Bay TodayCool Toys welcomes four-legged customersCool Toys opened their doors before power was back on, selling toys and charging phones.19 Feb 10:19 PM
Hawkes Bay TodaySea and shoreline searches under way in NapierAll the latest developments from Sunday following Cyclone Gabrielle.19 Feb 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay Today$4m raised! ASB’s massive donation for Red Cross/NZ Herald/NZME campaignDonation follows huge community support for fundraiser.19 Feb 04:42 PM
Hawkes Bay Today‘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
Hawkes Bay TodayTales 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
Hawkes Bay Today'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
BusinessBasic 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
Hawkes Bay TodayCyclone Gabrielle generosity: Football family rallies around Hawke’s Bay kidsFootball gear donations and fundraising drive launched to help battling Hawke's Bay kids.19 Feb 12:55 AM
Hawkes Bay Today'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
PremiumPremiumHawkes Bay TodayMore 'rogue' politicians needed in NapierOPINION: They are well-intentioned but do little to rattle political cages or shake trees.18 Feb 11:22 PM
Hawkes Bay Today'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
Hawkes Bay TodayLooting 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
Hawkes Bay TodayWatch: 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
Hawkes Bay Today'It sounded like an earthquake': Parents left isolated with newborn after landslide destroys access”It was unbelievable where the river had been and how high it was."18 Feb 05:45 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayAs an 81yo and her caravan were swept away in the flood, she turned to what she loved: Her crocheting81-year-old tells of miracle Cyclone Gabrielle survival after caravan swept away18 Feb 05:07 AM