Construction'Very challenging': New home juts over Auckland cliff, foundations exposedHome 'will need complex and thorough geotechnical investigation,' says council19 Feb 04:45 PM
PoliticsLive: 3200 still 'missing'; 59 arrests for looting, dishonesty - PM speaks on the rebuildThe Prime Minister delivers the latest on the cyclone's aftermath.19 Feb 06:02 AM
New ZealandCat and owner reunited after cycloneThe cat was checked by a vet and was “as healthy as anything”.19 Feb 12:46 AM
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
WorldCouple found alive 12 days after quake, as Turkey rescues due to endMiraculous rescue of couple trapped for 296 hours, but Turkey due to stop searches soon.18 Feb 09:28 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
World'May God forgive me': Turkish teen filmed ‘last moments’ from quake-hit apartmentA 17-year-old filmed a heartbreaking farewell to his family and friends ... and survived.18 Feb 06:29 PM
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 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
WorldTurkish quake victims sleep in trains, tents, greenhouses5400 shipping containers, 200,000 tents dispatched after 332,000 dwellings destroyed.17 Feb 06:21 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Cyclone Gabrielle unifies, but we must help the helpersOPINION: Letters on mystery balloons, Wayne Brown, escaped prisoners, and Three Waters.17 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandTemporary morgue set up at Napier Port amid fears over cyclone victimsIt is feared more people will be found dead in devastation wrought by Cyclone Gabrielle.16 Feb 09:54 PM
New Zealand‘Rock n Roll Craig’: Friend’s touching tribute to Muriwai firefighterCraig Stevens died after being injured in a landslide on Monday.16 Feb 06:26 PM
New ZealandStories of hope amid Hawke’s Bay cyclone ruinsAt an evacuation centre people are in tears describing their harrowing experiences.16 Feb 06:19 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentCyclone Gabrielle rips up, topples 80 trees at Wairakei golf course and kiwi sanctuaryStaff "devastated and the damage is extensive".16 Feb 04:22 AM
PoliticsPM Chris Hipkins says victims of cyclone in 'state of shock', devastation likened to Christchurch earthquakes“I can only imagine how I would feel in those circumstances with my own family."16 Feb 04:12 AM
New ZealandTrapped Waimauku resident worried food will run out and pets will starveWaimauku resident trapped in home for five days worried food will run out.16 Feb 03:04 AM
Politics'Hugely traumatic': PM Chris Hipkins visits Gisborne, Te Karaka“I can only imagine how I would feel in those circumstances with my own family."16 Feb 02:31 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle clean-up: Mauao reopens but council advises cautionThings will be 'starting to return to normal' for a lot of people in the Bay of Plenty.16 Feb 12:01 AM
New ZealandWatch: Holy cow! Moment herd in neck-deep floods swim to safetyNeck-deep in water, the cows were centimetres from drowning. Then their owner had a plan.15 Feb 05:26 PM
New Zealand'Challenging' and 'difficult' situation as Far North residents forced offlineThe outages impacted 111 calls and banking and Eftpos services around the district.15 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandChild among four dead in cyclone destruction; 1442 people 'uncontactable' - 'grave fears' for some; 160,000 without powerQuarter of a million people were left without power yesterday, entire communities cut off.15 Feb 08:51 AM
New ZealandWatch: Terrifying moment mum, young kids battle raging flood current to get to safetyStay put and hope the weather gods are kind, or risk raging floods to assure safety.15 Feb 06:55 AM
New ZealandHawke's Bay Corrections staff forced by weather to sleep in empty prison wingSeveral prisons suffered damage or leaks in the weather carnage.15 Feb 06:23 AM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsCyclone Gabrielle: More fibre in infrastructure diet might be neededHold the line: How can we build a more resilient system?15 Feb 04:42 AM
New ZealandPiha local narrowly escapes death as home reduced to rubbleMarine Parade has more than a dozen homes still submerged in water that will not drain.15 Feb 03:38 AM
New Zealand'Crushed in my house, everything gone!' - Body found in house after Muriwai slip, artist tells of heroic rescueVolunteer firefighter and local vet Dave van Zwanenberg went missing after the incident15 Feb 03:23 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Hawke’s Bay floods - Amazing photo shows horse stranded on roofAnimals were forced to find any refuge they could as floodwaters rose.15 Feb 01:15 AM
New ZealandDefence Force and police descend on cyclone’s devastation in Hawke's BayAir Force helicopters and Army Unimogs are being used in Hawke's Bay rescues.15 Feb 12:30 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Most households reconnected to power in RotoruaRotorua woke to fallen trees, school closures, a burst water main, power outages.14 Feb 10:30 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Latest on Tairāwhiti GisborneProperties in Gisborne being assessed for storm damage, people asked to save water.14 Feb 08:29 PM
New ZealandLive: Dramatic aerial photos - horse scrambles to roof; deadly cyclone floods devastate homesQuarter of a million people were left without power yesterday, entire communities cut off.14 Feb 07:25 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJuha SaarinenJuha Saarinen: We weren’t prepared for this cyclone, but we need to be in futureOpinion: The climate emergency is hitting home hard, writes Juha Saarinen.14 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Is Whanganui ready for floods?Mayor Andrew Tripe and WDC emergency manager Tim Crowe discuss civil defence.14 Feb 06:49 AM