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Heavy rain warning issued for Hawke’s Bay, including Esk Valley

Civil Defence says people need to be prepared to evacuate.

'We're still here': Flaxmere leader on hope in face of disaster

Henare O'Keefe sees hope in the face of a long line of adversity for the region.

Opinion: Brainless scumbag looters soaking up precious police time

OPINION: One Hawke’s Bay village has resorted to blockades to deter looters.

‘Nothing prepares you’ for the sight of dead bodies

Otago Nuggets basketball coach with recovery efforts in Hawke's Bay.

Cyclone Gabrielle worsens Gisborne’s housing crisis

More than 170 houses red or yellowed stickered in a city desperately short of housing.

Rush to fix 501 deportee Bill, immediate slash inquiry & Auckland Council boss quits | Focus Morning Bulletin: 23 February, 2023

Government rushes to fix 501 deportee treatment bill, immediate slash inquiry for East Coast & the CEO of Auckland Council calls it quits in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Isolated communities look after each other in aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle

They're still without power, but residents in Pouto know how to weather a storm.

Cyclone may have long-term impact on Northland house prices

The questions that’ll be on buyers’ minds will be, has your house been flooded?

$7 million-plus! Red Cross fund backed by NZ Herald continues to grow

Donation follows huge community support for fundraiser.

Cyclone Gabrielle: National’s Christopher Luxon slams criminals, opposes ‘flood tax’

Christopher Luxon has hit out at the Government for downplaying crime fears.

'She was gone': Napier flood survivor forced to let go of friend in raging floodwaters

Gareth Jones held on to his friend for as long as he could before being struck by debris.

Local Focus: ‘Dead livestock everywhere’

Volunteers have spent days cleaning up dead animals in Hastings after Cyclone Gabrielle.

Gisborne businesses’ efforts to stay open after cyclone amid water crisis

Businesses hard hit by Covid are now struggling post-cyclone with water restrictions.

Cash given out to Cyclone Gabrielle impacted, stranded ferry passengers & answers for Pike River | Focus Morning Bulletin: 22 February, 2023

Cash grants for farmers and growers' Cyclone Gabrielle recovery, stranded Cook Strait ferry passengers and borehole drilling resumes at Pike River in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Help or hindrance? Ex-mayor questions Civil Defence's donations advice

People want to help cyclone victims, but Civil Defence says it's not always helpful.

Pasifika Fusion festival to provide hope for Cyclone Gabrielle-hit community

Pasifika people experience many cyclones in their home countries.

Whangārei MP on priorities for the Government post-cyclone

Emily Henderson thanks those that chipped in to help during Cyclone Gabrielle,

‘It’s starting to smell pretty bad’: Growers reeling from lost crops and fields of ‘rotting kumara’

Northland kūmara growers are coming to grips with widespread devastation to their crops.