Latest from Cyclone Gabrielle

'Everybody bailed out, except the guy holding Craig’s hand': Police officer nominated for bravery award

Police who comforted critically injured fireman and a pensioner nominated for awards.

Stranded, no word from from family: How emergency responders reacted to Cyclone Gabrielle

Ian Macdonald talks about the biggest emergency response of his career.

IAG's profit up as average home insurance premiums jump 30 per cent

Chief executive Amanda Whiting says insurer needs to prepare for the future.

'Overwhelmed': School koha exchange as Air Force returns for cyclone anniversary

Kererū Primary School principal Kelsie Allen was shocked by the generosity.

Redclyffe switched on, but what's the future?

Transpower expects to reveal the future of the Redclyffe station within two months.

Are we doing enough to future proof NZ against extreme weather events?

OPINION: Impacts of severe weather events need to be anticipated in future planning.

East Coast's forestry nightmare: One year after Cyclone Gabrielle

More than 160,000 tonnes of debris have been removed but foresters have a bigger worry.

At 5am, the siren sounded during which a karanga was heard

Te Karaka remembers the night Gabrielle changed their lives forever.

Gisborne remembers as Gabrielle's wounds still impact communities

Crowds acknowledge a year since Cyclone Gabrielle struck Tairāwhiti.

'Never seen anything like it': Wairoa maize farmer recalls storm's anniversary

'My Red Bands were not enough to walk around in, it was a struggle'.

'It is not easy': Cyclone Gabrielle survivors still searching for new homes a year on

'Every time it rained I put headphones on and listened to 'Here Comes the Sun'.'

Solving a school's mould muddle: When the flooding subsided, it was just the beginning

Nūhaka School will be rebuilt after damage from the cyclone revealed hidden issues.

Remembering Gabrielle: Coromandel still recovering from cyclone

Summer has finally arrived in New Zealand - unlike a year ago.

'My daughter didn’t need to die': Mum of 2-year-old swept away

A neighbour's harrowing account of what happened after Ivy Collins was swept away.

Cyclone Gabrielle: First came the rain, then destruction and death

Cyclone Gabrielle forever changed the lives of many in Hawke's Bay a year ago.

Swept away: How 82-year-old crocheter survivor Cyclone Gabrielle

As her caravan was swept away by raging floodwaters in Esk Valley, Pam Yarnold pulled out her crochet needles and got to work. Video / Neil Reid

The kind-hearted footballers who ditched the pitch to help Cyclone Gabrielle recovery

When wild weather hit, generous players swapped their football boots for gumboots.

Inside the Rovers: The Darkest Days

Kind-hearted Napier City Rovers footballers ditched their playing boots for gumboots and helped out with the Cyclone Gabrielle clean-up. Video / Neil Reid