Latest from Cyclone Gabrielle

Piha local narrowly escapes death as home reduced to rubble

Marine Parade has more than a dozen homes still submerged in water that will not drain.

'An emotional time': Far North locals rally to try to save stranded whales

One of the whales is believed to have died - efforts to save the remaining four continue.

'Crushed in my house, everything gone!' - Body found in house after Muriwai slip, artist tells of heroic rescue

Volunteer firefighter and local vet Dave van Zwanenberg went missing after the incident

'I genuinely thought they were all gone': Family cling to log for eight hours in floodwaters

A Hawke’s Bay family, including a 7-year-old boy, are lucky to be alive.

Orchard workers swim through floodwaters, hold on to trees to get to safety

"I nearly gave up, but then I thought of my mum and dad back home".

Watch: Jaw-dropping video from space reveals Gabrielle's deadly track to NZ

Incredible footage from space shows how Cyclone Gabrielle grew and turned into NZ's path.

Hastings RSE worker’s story of escape from Cyclone Gabrielle flooding

Asomuamua Lauano was one of about 40 RSE workers and several locals trapped.

Princess Anne’s message for Kiwis affected by Cyclone Gabrielle

Princess Anne’s message for Kiwis after visiting Cyclone Gabrielle response staff. Video / TVNZ

Focus: Thousands evacuate as Cyclone Gabrielle sweeps the country

More than 10,000 people have been displaced up and down the North Island in the wake of what's been dubbed the "storm of the century". Video / NZ Herald / Supplied

‘We burst into tears when we saw it’: Parts of Napier still being evacuated

Flooded community "all in the same boat".

Cyclone Gabrielle: Defence Force deployed in Coromandel

The region has experienced slips and land instability, compromising its road network.

Cyclone could delay start to Otago academic year

Cyclone Gabrielle's fallout could make it harder for students to get to uni on time.

Sky full of 'flights to nowhere' during Auckland's rough flight restart

The tail of Cyclone Gabrielle caused chaos yesterday with 14 international diversions.

'Pretty brutal out there': 9000 out of homes in storm-ravaged Hawke's Bay

What you need to know about the devastation in Hawke's Bay.

Cyclone Gabrielle: Most households reconnected to power in Rotorua

Rotorua woke to fallen trees, school closures, a burst water main, power outages.

From the sky: Photos reveal destruction at Muriwai, Piha

Incredible new photos in Auckland show the devastation left behind by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Cyclone will have ‘very significant’ cost - Treasury

Treasury is warning the cyclone clean-up will come with a cost - and change the Budget.

Families make desperate pleas to know if Hawke's Bay-based loved ones are safe

Police have set up an online tool to help families find missing people.