Auckland pensioner left homeless by floods trapped in 'bureaucratic stalemate'
A year ago, Sheryl Clarke was rescued from her flooded home. Now she just wants it fixed.
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'How does that happen?' Elderly Cyclone Gabrielle victim's family hunt for answers
Helen Street died in Cyclone Gabrielle - her family want a full inquest into how and why.
Puketapu still divided geographically, but the community has never been stronger
'You work your way through it and then all of a sudden it seems like a dream.'
'This was different': The text that stopped two radio hosts in their tracks
Adam and Megan didn't know if anyone could hear them. But a flood victim was listening.
'Tomorrow is a gift': Cyclone Gabrielle survivor on life a year after partner's death in landslide
A torrent of mud killed his partner as she slept. He's determined to continue her dream.
Orua Bay House Collapse: Lucky to be alive
"Lucky to be alive and unlucky to be in a landslide" Australians Cheryl and Darren Gilroy were overcome with emotion when they visited Orua Bay a year after their bach collapsed. The couple and Cheryl's mother nearly lost their lives. Video / Dean Purcell
'It's a miracle that only 11 died' - Hawke's Bay township remembers Gabrielle
Cyclone Gabrielle destroyed parts of Rissington - but some in the hamlet are rebuilding.
Temperatures in the high 20s for cyclone anniversary
Warm, sunny weather will greet those gathering on February 14.
Whangamatā Beach eroded by 15 metres after Cyclone Gabrielle
Matarangi Beach in the Coromandel lost 10 metres
Police hope drone search results help in search for missing dad
Joseph Ahuriri, of Gisborne, vanished at the height of Cyclone Gabrielle.
A car floated upside down into the side of Chris Barber's home. He never found out whose it was
'The car sort of sums it up, how the cyclone just pushed everything around.'
Thieves target traffic light batteries at SH2 road works
The battery thefts could lead to a crash, roading advocate says.
Inside the plans for a bold new future at cyclone-smashed Tangoio Marae
The bones of the wharenui remain strong and whanau haven’t lost hope for the future.
East Coast lost 10 metres of shoreline from Cyclone Gabrielle
Effects of Cyclone Gabrielle leave East Coast with highest erosion levels in decades.
Recovery roadworks to resume across Coromandel
Last summer’s storms resulted in 50 major slip sites and surface flooding.
Cyclone Gabrielle: NZ needs a plan to fix failing infrastructure
Opinion: It was the worst storm to hit NZ in years and repairs are still going on.
Research shows farmers' main concern for the next decade
'This research captures the zeitgeist of the New Zealand primary sector very well.'
Eight moves in a year: Family of four's life packed into one basket
'We had already used up plan A and we were in plan B and we didn’t have a plan C.'
The value of financial assets owned by 10 big post-settlement iwi
Asset returns decreased and half the iwi reported financial losses.
Man's desperate search for yacht after daring rescue during Cyclone Gabrielle
Yachtsman lost at sea has lost everything and is still grieving for his boat a year on.
Hastings mayor focused on finishing voluntary buy-out process
Sandra Hazlehurst helped unveil $400,000 refurbishment of historic Keirunga Homestead.
Thornton Bay stabilisation project to receive $1.3m in funding
The funding is a significant contribution towards project's design and construction.
'Flawed and unfair': Plan to make cyclone-hit homeowners pay for demolition hits hurdle
The plan would save the council $2 million but has been met with fierce criticism.
Mental health funding of more than $2m for Hawke’s Bay ahead of Cyclone Gabrielle anniversary
The funding comes at a time when many will be struggling with mental health.
'We need to take on these challenges': Massive rates hike forecast for Napier
Napier will get the chance for input, but costs are a challenge.
‘Could happen tomorrow’: Govt warned of chances of ‘catastrophic’ earthquake
Staffing issues could compromise the Government's response to even small-scale events.
Cyclone Gabrielle anniversary set to challenge, and help, a still-grieving region
Psychologists say marking the day respectfully can be encouraging for those struggling.
Rebuilding farm bridges after Cyclone Gabrielle
“With the bridge out, we lost access to our yards."
Napier’s Marine Parade to be cleared of woody debris following risky fires
People have been using the wood left behind by the cyclone as fuel for beach fires.
Working bees get model flying back in the Awatoto air after cyclone
They've endured a flood and a cyclone, but the model warbirds keep on flying.
Cyclone victims could pay some of the cost of demolishing their homes, council suggests
The total cost of demolition of Category 3 properties has been estimated at $6 million.
Editorial: The delicate art of extreme weather forecasting
OPINION: With regular warnings about dangerous conditions, how do we avoid weather apathy?
Wayne Brown: My biggest lesson from the Auckland Anniversary floods
Opinion: Let’s hope we all learn to do better next time, me included.
Wairoa to mark cyclone anniversary by reflecting on loss, acknowledging progress
Mayor Craig Little said Wairoa's scars are still 'very raw' a year on from the flooding.