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Cyclone Gabrielle: Tourist puts holiday on hold to help those who lost everything

Tourist joins volunteer army helping Hawke's Bay residents who lost everything in cyclone.

Where you can donate goods and who you contact for help after Gabrielle

Contact numbers, websites and email addresses have been provided to help those in need.

In pictures: New images show extent of devastation in Esk Valley

Scenes of destruction remain four days after deadly floods in valley north of Napier.

Shots fired, manhunt underway after crime spike in cyclone-devastated Napier

Armed police swooped in Napier last night, forcing residents to stay in.

Volunteer army set up amid heartbreak in Esk Valley disaster zone

'People are on the positive, optimistic side helping each other out.'

Cyclone Gabrielle Hawke’s Bay: An army of volunteers pitch in

Random acts of kindness help Hawke's Bay people recover.

'Water came up quick': 12-hour ordeal trapped on house bus roof

“We are lucky we had a skylight . . . that is what saved us."

'Bright shining light': Mum who lost 2yo in flood - this tragedy has 'cost us everything'

"Our children are our life. We take pride in our complete devotion to our babies."

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.

‘We are going to die’: Esk Valley couple's miracle survival

Esk Valley residents talk of how they survived neck deep water during deadly flood

Ground zero: Eskdale family returns to a home buried by a flood

”It is unbelievable. You can’t fathom it. There is nothing left to salvage."

'It's a struggle': Queue for hours to fill cars, refill gas bottles in Napier

One man says the queues are evidence people, like himself, need to be better prepared.

‘It chased us up the hill’: Wild escape from Napier floods in caravan

'There were five cars behind me and just one made it.'

Cyclone Gabrielle: People all over the world waiting to hear if family members are safe in Gisborne and Hawke's Bay

A South African family who immigrated to New Zealand four weeks ago are missing.

Cyclone Gabrielle: The battle to re-establish power in Napier

Napier is expected to be without power for at least two weeks, the regional council says.

Handwritten note announces Art Deco Festival cancellation

With power and communication down, festival organisers turned to pen and paper.

No power in Napier expected for two weeks; health services update

Thousands are still without power across the region today.

Cyclone Gabrielle: What we know about the five confirmed deaths

The storm has left death and catastrophe in its wake.