The CountryCyclone Gabrielle: Coromandel enters fifth day without power, roads closedPeninsula struggling to restore roads and electricity after severe battering.15 Feb 05:32 PM
The CountryWatch: Holy cow! Moment herd in neck-deep floods swim to safetyNeck-deep in water, the cows were centimetres from drowning. Then their owner had a plan.15 Feb 05:26 PM
The CountryWhat residents in Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti, Coromandel and Piha need to knowRead important updates as text only for those with little cellphone reception.15 Feb 10:04 AM
The CountryChild among four dead in cyclone destruction; 1442 people 'uncontactable' - 'grave fears' for some; 160,000 without powerQuarter of a million people were left without power yesterday, entire communities cut off.15 Feb 08:51 AM
The CountryCouple broke through house ceiling to escape rising water before tragedy: ‘She disappeared underwater, under the house’Woman still missing after property she was housesitting was suddenly inundated.15 Feb 08:35 AM
The CountryCyclone Gabrielle: All parties back review into forestry slashMomentum builds for major review into forestry practices following devastating cyclones.15 Feb 06:25 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryDamage to $7b horticulture industry expected to be significantTrees and vines at risk of suffocation from silt, structural damage stocktake underway.15 Feb 04:40 AM
The CountryLocal Focus: RSEs evacuated safely in Fernhill49 Samoan RSEs had to abandon their belongings after camp flooded.15 Feb 04:11 AM
The CountryOrchard workers swim through floodwaters, hold on to trees to get to safety"I nearly gave up, but then I thought of my mum and dad back home".15 Feb 03:12 AM
The CountryTararua's overwhelmed rural communities need supportSome rural communities in the Tararua District are still cut off.15 Feb 12:46 AM
The CountryFamilies make desperate pleas to know if Hawke's Bay-based loved ones are safePolice have set up an online tool to help families find missing people.14 Feb 10:07 PM
The CountryLive: Dramatic aerial photos - horse scrambles to roof; deadly cyclone floods devastate homesQuarter of a million people were left without power yesterday, entire communities cut off.14 Feb 07:25 PM
The CountryWoman confirmed dead after landslip in Hawke's Bay, second body found at Napier beachA woman has died after a bank collapsed onto her home in northern Hawke's Bay.14 Feb 06:17 PM
The CountryLive: Heroism and tragedy: Plucked from the floodwaters - incredible rooftop rescues; one woman found dead after slipChris Hipkins labels storm ‘worst this century’14 Feb 03:47 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryCyclone Gabrielle: $2b kiwifruit industry right in path of stormFruit quality woes could intensify as Cyclone Gabrielle hits premium growing regions.14 Feb 04:40 AM
The Country'Our hearts are with you' - rescuers' harrowing call to leave missing firefighter; Napier under waterHardest hit regions may be without power for weeks.14 Feb 03:56 AM
The Country'Worst experience' in 20 years: Lengthy power outages stop farmers milking cowsCows across the Northland region have gone days without being milked.14 Feb 03:29 AM
The CountryPeople stranded on roofs: 'I don't know if they've been rescued'Emergency services are scrambling to get to people stranded on roofs after heavy flooding.13 Feb 11:54 PM
The CountryFire crews working to rescue people stranded in Hawke's BayA state of emergency has been declared by the mayors of Napier and Hastings.13 Feb 11:26 PM
The CountryLive: 'Go immediately' - evacuations in Taradale; national state of emergency declared; firefighter missing; mass power cutsTens of thousands of people waking to blackouts this morning.13 Feb 09:40 PM
The CountryWatch: Farmers help families flee as flood waters inundate rural South Auckland roadDale Rd in Ramarama has been inundated by flood waters caused by Cyclone Gabrielle.13 Feb 05:11 PM
The CountryPower out for about 50,000 households and businessesCrews work through the night to reconnect as many as they can.12 Feb 08:38 PM