New ZealandLocals guard diggers, trucks fixing Napier highway amid looting fearsSeveral slips have caused large sections of State Highway 5 to fall away.21 Feb 05:22 AM
New ZealandEskdale family survive deadly floods after breaking boat out of shedRawinia Gray and her family clung to a small boat to escape the Esk Valley floods.21 Feb 04:45 AM
New ZealandFocus: Current state of SH5 between Napier and TaupoCurrent state of SH5 between Napier and Taupo. Video / Mike ScottWatch21 Feb 04:18 AM
New ZealandWairoa tamariki go max horse power during gas shortage ‘A horse and a rope and away we go’: Wairoa tamariki go max horse power during gas shortage. Video / SuppliedWatch21 Feb 04:05 AM
New ZealandAucklanders warned of swimming risk at several popular beaches after sewage overflowDeputy Mayor Desley Simpson said wastewater was running into stormwater drains nearby.21 Feb 04:01 AM
New ZealandFocus: Esk Valley Orchardist shows destruction of propertyEsk Valley Orchardist Malcolm Davie showing the destruction of his property, his anger with forestry slash and how to recover. Video / Mike ScottWatch21 Feb 04:01 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Deliveries go off with military precisionInside the Civil Defence and military-run distribution centre.21 Feb 03:44 AM
New ZealandFlood-ravaged Twyford community cleaning up with help from outsideCarpenters from Levin are among those assisting residents hit by nearly 2m-high floods.21 Feb 03:18 AM
New Zealand‘Current was just huge’: Couple swam through paddocks, gripping trees to find safetyWater about 2m high swept through their home in Napier.21 Feb 02:46 AM
New ZealandQueensland disaster response team: We get floods 'but this is different'Specialist Australian firefighters rush over to help with search and rescue.21 Feb 01:53 AM
New ZealandLive: 'A big step' - why Govt is ruling out military police in Hawke's BayThere are now 11 confirmed dead almost a week after the cyclone.21 Feb 01:38 AM
TalanoaRSE workers set to be given new jobs to help in post-cyclone clean-upPacific seasonal workers are set to officially help in the big clean up and rebuild.21 Feb 01:16 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Health warning issued over dust, floodwatersPeople are being warned of the health risk from dry silt becoming airborne.21 Feb 01:08 AM
New ZealandKiwi businesses' generous donations to Red Cross/NZ Herald/NZME campaignDonations follow huge community support for fundraiser.21 Feb 12:52 AM
New ZealandFocus: Labour respond to Maureen Pugh's climate change commentPM Chris Hipkins and Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty respond to National MP Maureen Pugh's comments she is ‘waiting on the evidence’ to show Cyclone Gabrielle was influenced by human actions. Video / NZ HeraldWatch21 Feb 12:44 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Aerial angels descend on rural areasOne Taupō company is taking to the skies to provide much-needed aid to Hawke's Bay.21 Feb 12:26 AM
New Zealand'Terrifying': Parents cling to children as house falls 30m down Auckland valleyA father hugged a portacot with his one-year-old inside as the house tumbled down.20 Feb 11:57 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Donations, goodwill sent from around NZHawke's Bay Civil Defence said it had been so inundated with bedding, it can't take more.20 Feb 11:56 PM
New ZealandStronger than Bola? New analysis shows how Cyclone Gabrielle comparesGabrielle appears to have been a stronger cyclone system than even 1988’s disastrous Bola.20 Feb 11:34 PM
New ZealandState Highway 4 between Raetihi and Ūpokongaro re-openedThe road had been closed since Wednesday, February 15 due to slips and fallen trees.20 Feb 11:04 PM
New ZealandEIT’s main campus was ‘90 per cent’ flooded, won’t open before MarchEastern Institute of Technology Te Pūkenga is working to get courses up and running.20 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: How you can donate and volunteer to help in CHBWhere to donate and where to volunteer after region hit hard by cyclone.20 Feb 10:31 PM
New ZealandHow Coromandel locals pulled together after Cyclone GabrielleHow two cut-off towns pulled together to help one another in the cyclone aftermath.20 Feb 10:29 PM
New ZealandGivealittle page for family of flood victim Ivy Collins raises over $250kThe page is raising funds to help the grieving family rebuild their life.20 Feb 09:49 PM
New ZealandCountry artists stream living room gigs to raise funds for flood reliefCountry artists across the motu have showcased their skills online for flood relief.20 Feb 09:24 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Call for amnesty so overstayers can help with cyclone clean-upOverstayers in affected areas may fear coming forward in case they get sent home.20 Feb 08:50 PM
OpinionFloods: What NZ can learn from Australia about disaster reliefThe flooding in both countries both broke records and were repeat events.20 Feb 08:47 PM
New ZealandFocus: Luxon reacts to Maureen Pugh refusing to say she believes in man-made climate changeNational Party leader Christoper Luxon reveals his playbook for Cyclone Gabrielle recovery, and responds to his MP Maureen Pugh refusing to say she believes in man-made climate change. Video / NZ HeraldWatch20 Feb 08:26 PM
New ZealandFocus: PM Hipkins says managed retreat possible for Cyclone Gabrielle hit communitiesPM Chris Hipkins says communities may have to make some 'tough calls about managed retreat' following the destruction from Cyclone Gabrielle. Video / NZ HeraldWatch20 Feb 08:02 PM
New Zealand'They never came': Mother left stranded on roof with four childrenJo Cox believed her daughter and grandchildren were dead when the river came up.20 Feb 07:55 PM
New ZealandLooters take 'whatever was left undestroyed' at Napier Golf ClubIt wasn't just floodwaters that ravaged the Napier Golf Club.20 Feb 07:06 PM
EntertainmentMassive Kiwi stars to headline cyclone relief concertThe concert, hosted in Christchurch's Town Hall rides on the coat-tails of Electric Avenue20 Feb 07:06 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandZoe Hunter: When one region is hurting, others need to step upThere are already examples of help flowing from the Bay of Plenty to cyclone-hit regions.20 Feb 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Catastrophic effect on visitors': Coromandel businesses hurting after five summer storms"I have been living on my overdraft, and this is supposed to be the height of the season."20 Feb 06:30 PM
