New ZealandWatch: Furry friends find safe haven at Hastings Racecourse after cycloneHastings racecourse becomes a hub for animal help and household donations.18 Feb 11:52 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Who are the 11 known victims?Two more deaths were confirmed by police this morning, taking toll to 11.18 Feb 11:34 PM
New Zealand'So special': Widow's priceless treasure rescued from cyclone-destroyed homeFamily, friends rally around widow whose Esk Valley home was destroyed by cyclone.18 Feb 11:31 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMore 'rogue' politicians needed in NapierOPINION: They are well-intentioned but do little to rattle political cages or shake trees.18 Feb 11:22 PM
New Zealand'We could come across people yet': Napier coastline search under waySearch and rescue teams have been scouring kilometres of slash and debris on the coast.18 Feb 10:46 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessMary Holm’s cyclone diary: Life with the five ‘No’s'The loo situation became dire. I put buckets in the car and drove to a local pond.'18 Feb 10:00 PM
New ZealandAerial photos show scale of disaster in GisborneCivil Defence is running fly-overs of Tairāwhiti to assess the cyclone damage.18 Feb 09:43 PM
New ZealandEsk Valley trio rescue survivors from flood waters in jet boatEsk Valley trio rescue survivors from flood waters in jet boat. Video / SuppliedWatch18 Feb 08:25 PM
New ZealandFocus: Rescuer describes emotional scene finding flood survivorsRescuer describes emotional scene finding flood survivors. Video / Mike ScottWatch18 Feb 07:46 PM
New ZealandWatch: Tearful sisters reunite as isolated Hawke’s Bay villages struggle without helpThe road had become unpassable in the cyclone - until a local forestry gang stepped in.18 Feb 07:20 PM
New ZealandWatch: Tearful sisters reunite as isolated Hawke’s Bay villages still without helpEmotional scenes as two sisters are reunited after Cyclone Gabrielle smashed through a bridge in rural Hawke’s Bay, dividing the community. Video / Mike Scott / Ella WilksWatch18 Feb 06:40 PM
BusinessCost of produce set to increase after cyclone damage, Agricultural Minister warnsWarning follows $4m aid announcement. Kumara shortage looms.18 Feb 06:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland city tower collapse fears: ‘From doing nothing to over-reacting’ - evacuated residents frustratedResidents next to a tower deemed a safety risk say they've been complaining for years.18 Feb 05:50 PM
New Zealand'It sounded like an earthquake': Parents left isolated with newborn after landslide destroys access”It was unbelievable where the river had been and how high it was."18 Feb 05:45 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShaneel LalShaneel Lal: We need radical change in the face of radical disastersWe are contributing to our demise. But not all equally.18 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPaula BennettPaula Bennett: The broken, the bruised and the guiltyHow can I feel flat and over it all when I wasn’t directly affected by the cyclone?18 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: Minister for Emergency Management surveys devastated rural areasMinister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty surveyed devastated rural areas in the Tararua and Central Hawke's Bay districts today. Video / Mark Mitchell Watch18 Feb 06:20 AM
New ZealandFocus: Residents in flood-ravaged Wairoa cut-off Residents in the cut-off town of Wairoa describe the moment Cyclone Gabrielle hit. Video / George Heard Watch18 Feb 05:15 AM
New ZealandAs an 81yo and her caravan were swept away in the flood, she turned to what she loved: Her crocheting81-year-old tells of miracle Cyclone Gabrielle survival after caravan swept away18 Feb 05:07 AM
New ZealandFocus: Locals fear looters in flood-stricken PuketapuCommunity meeting in Puketapu with residents wanting to set up roadblocks. Video / Mike Scott Watch18 Feb 03:24 AM
New ZealandGrieving community fears weapons will be used as looting prompts roadblocksLooters were discovered late last night in Puketapu west of Napier.18 Feb 03:22 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Tourist puts holiday on hold to help those who lost everythingTourist joins volunteer army helping Hawke's Bay residents who lost everything in cyclone.18 Feb 02:27 AM
TalanoaCyclone Gabrielle: After cyclone, songs of praise and gratitude ring out in church halls across Hawke’s BayIn the midst of all the destruction from Cyclone Gabrielle, Pasifika voices rung out.18 Feb 02:21 AM
New ZealandWhere you can donate goods and who you contact for help after GabrielleContact numbers, websites and email addresses have been provided to help those in need.18 Feb 01:45 AM
New Zealand'Game-changer' in emergency response to storm-ravaged Gisborne - Kiri AllanRegion ‘born together, grieving together, and then pulling together’.18 Feb 01:44 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: 24 hours that changed our worldCherie Howie looks back at the day the cyclone arrived, and changed Aotearoa forever.18 Feb 01:41 AM
KahuIsolated Māori communities at risk of being forgotten in responseMāori communities in rural areas are being left without resources to meet their needs.18 Feb 01:32 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: ‘Those that have power, be careful with your usage’ - Napier mayorThere was cheering and clapping in the streets of Napier as power came on yesterday.18 Feb 12:54 AM
New ZealandIn pictures: New images show extent of devastation in Esk ValleyScenes of destruction remain four days after deadly floods in valley north of Napier.18 Feb 12:41 AM
New ZealandFlood hazard could soon be a compulsory part of LIMsFirst up is a law change to force councils to provide more info on flooding and quakes.17 Feb 11:34 PM
New ZealandAA Insurance receives thousands of weather-related claims, expects many moreThe company expects there will be a surge in claims as power and services are restored.17 Feb 10:24 PM
BusinessRocket Lab helicopter mission underway to cut off MahiaGiant Sikorsky used for mid-air rocket snatch repurposed for aid mission.17 Feb 10:05 PM
New ZealandLandslide risk still high in Piha and Muriwai; push to fix power, water continuesAbout 20 homes evacuated in Piha last night, and an exclusion zone remains in Muriwai.17 Feb 09:48 PM
EditorialChris HydeSaturday promised a return to normality for Hawke's Bay - but the blue sky betrays usOPINION: Instead of historic planes dancing in the blue, the sound of choppers blurs.17 Feb 09:33 PM
