Latest from Cyclone Gabrielle

Winner of special Lotto draw for cyclone relief claims mega-millions

Half of all ticket sales for Saturday’s draw went to support communities hit by Gabrielle.

'There's always something that happens': Cyclone-hit farmers pick up the pieces

Tararua District's coastal residents remain philosophical after the cyclone.

Cyclone victims still awaiting insurer response a month on

It has taken over a month to clean silt from affected houses without insurance assistance.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Looting from red-stickered homes a despicable act

"Hard to believe anyone would try looting homes made uninhabitable by Cyclone Gabrielle"

$3.5m bridge aims to reduce flooding in Moerewa, Ōtiria

Old Pokapu Rd bridge blamed for worsening Moerewa’s devastating floods.

Opinion: EQC says hazard risks must become top priority in land-use

OPINION: 'Troubling trends in how quick some properties go from build to insurance claim.'

Mega 422-unit retirement village faces opposition from AT, council

Council submissions cited 'significant concerns' about the plans, and potential flooding.

$34m Herne Bay mansion: Pōhutukawa felled just before Cyclone Gabrielle struck

Some bystanders mistakenly thought the trees fell from a landslip event.

'It's a time capsule': Wallet stolen 26 years ago found under storm-damaged tree

Retired Central Hawke’s Bay farmer Michael Hardy had long forgotten the theft.

Earthquakes plaguing Bay of Plenty residents could continue for weeks

Hundreds of tremors have been occurring over the last few days.

Editorial: Labour, Nats playing it safe in election year with one goal in mind

EDITORIAL: The margins are so tight, ambitions are on hold in an election year.

Haumoana Giant Pumpkin Competition fundraising for flooded playcentre

Not even a cyclone could stop the second Giant Pumpkin Competition.

Cyclone Gabrielle: Safety fears after withdrawal of support for Mangaone River crossing

River crossing has been suddenly left in the Dartmoor community's hands.

‘It was a wall of water’: Inside the incredible Cyclone Gabrielle yacht rescue

The man plucked to safety from the water has launched his own salvage operation.

Cyclone-hit town wondering when aid is supposed to arrive

Residents say they feel forgotten.

'Engulfed in water': No warning for couple before losing home and pets

'We never thought there was any urgency to it.'

Wairoa: Iwi trust underwrites $2.5m to help aid recovery; PM finally visits

Hipkins visited two marae in Wairoa on Thursday.

'Quite frankly, it sucks': Coromandel businesses' cyclone recovery struggle

Fragile roading network plagues popular holiday peninsula.