Latest from Cyclone Gabrielle

Crappiest summer ever: Sunny stint to replace soggy three months of rainy weather

“It is a decent dry spell for the North Island to the end of the weekend."

Wayne Brown: 'Who pays for this devastation?' - the 'nasty legacy' of building flood-risk homes

OPINION: Auckland Mayor looks at the failures that put houses in harm's way.

Brooke van Velden: Govt needs courage to get cracking on cyclone rebuild

Focusing spending and easing visa and materials constraints will hasten recovery.

Generators on way to Far North as Red Cross heeds Mayor’s appeal for help

TV host asked Moko Tepania about the one thing that would most help hard-hit communities.

Q&A: The coming storm - who pays for Cyclone Gabrielle?

Business editor Liam Dann and ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley answer your questions.

The challenge to get power to remaining 2400 properties near Napier

There are plenty of challenges facing crews tasked with restoring power.

Esk Valley winery converts restaurant into counselling centre for traumatised locals

"I prayed for my life that night and I’m haunted by the sound of water."

Evacuated Mt Eden residents allowed back home after historic shot tower demolition

High winds from Cyclone Gabrielle cast fears that the 109-year-old tower could collapse.

Cyclone Gabrielle: Joseph Ahuriri’s family upset by police claims about his disappearance

Police said they did not believe his disappearance was linked to Cyclone Gabrielle.

'I regret my intel at the time was incorrect' - PM Chris Hipkins backtracks

PM seemingly backtracks on comments he made about guns being drawn on roadworkers.

‘Woken in the early hours’: Police go door to door as Gisborne residents evacuated

Flash flooding reported in parts of north Auckland yesterday evening after isolated rain.

Lotto draw for cyclone relief, Gisborne homes evacuated & Rishi Sunak signs post-Brexit deal | Focus Morning Bulletin: 28 February, 2023

Lotto draw announced for Cyclone Gabrielle relief, Gisborne lashed by heavy rain forcing more evacuations and Rishi Sunak signs post-Brexit deal with Northern Ireland in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Editorial: Leadership in an emergency

OPINION: Our editorial on what NZ can learn with its own natural disasters.

The road to Mangawhai: A difficult and fractured journey

Advocate staff share their challenging - once easy - road trip to Mangawhai.

Summer ruined as rain records broken – how much more can our cities handle?

Rainfall records have been smashed across the North Island.

Iwi leader hits back at PM's promise: The North has been 'forgotten for decades'

Northland's state post-cyclone highlights decades of under-investment, says iwi leader.

Claire Trevett: Hipkins’ cyclone response pilfers from the John Key playbook

OPINION: The Green Party wasn't enthused about a cyclone appeal but National can't object.

Simon Wilson: The folly of arguing against emissions reduction

OPINION: Sudden popularity of "only adapt" climate advocates threatens our entire future.