TalanoaGroup of RSE workers reportedly unaccounted for found safe and wellThere are about 5000 RSE workers in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne.15 Feb 09:11 PM
New Zealand‘We watched our town basically get drowned’- Community devastated to find homes goneAllen wept with the community last night, 'feeling their pain, anguish and anxiety'.15 Feb 07:42 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: What we know about the five confirmed deathsThe storm has left death and catastrophe in its wake.15 Feb 06:28 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 Zealand'I genuinely thought they were all gone': Family cling to log for eight hours in floodwatersA Hawke’s Bay family, including a 7-year-old boy, are lucky to be alive.15 Feb 03:21 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 ZealandFamilies make desperate pleas to know if Hawke's Bay-based loved ones are safePolice have set up an online tool to help families find missing people.14 Feb 10:07 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
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Body found washed up on Hawke’s Bay beachHawke’s Bay authorities, meanwhile, are struggling to cope with Cyclone Gabrielle impacts.14 Feb 08:58 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessCyclone Gabrielle: $2b kiwifruit industry right in path of stormFruit quality woes could intensify as Cyclone Gabrielle hits premium growing regions.14 Feb 04:40 AM
BusinessCyclone Gabrielle: Transpower grid emergency, substation ‘likely underwater’Chopper on standby as grid emergency declared for Hawke's Bay and Gisborne.14 Feb 04:37 AM
PoliticsLuxon supports national state of emergency, calls for 'multi-decade' climate change effortEmergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty signed a national state of emergency today.13 Feb 10:34 PM
New Zealand‘We are totally cut off’: Gisborne Mayor, all roads in and out of region closedGisborne mayor pleads for residents to save water and limit travel.13 Feb 07:59 PM
New Zealand4.4 earthquake hits Gisborne region amid cyclone onslaughtThe quake struck 25km west of Gisborne at a depth of 22km.13 Feb 07:04 AM
New ZealandLive: 'Our house is shaking like crazy' - Gabrielle's eye on NZ: Heavy winds, monster waves; trains, schools cancelled; thousands without powerNorthland and Gisborne are also under red heavy rain warnings.12 Feb 03:30 PM
New ZealandLive: Auckland Harbour Bridge closed to all traffic; Northland declares state of emergency; 11m high waves in Bay of Islands; Air NZ cancels flightsNorthland and Gisborne are also under red heavy rain warnings.12 Feb 04:34 AM
New Zealand'It's disgusting': Family mourns death of 'very loving' 11yo on beachOliver Shone was a quirky and loving child, family and friends say.11 Feb 05:03 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Logging's lamentable legacyOPINION: Issue of forestry slash must be addressed by all parties as flooding events rise.11 Feb 04:00 PM
Crime'Helen Clark' MDMA scheme: Prison ordered for Gisborne man caught importing $500k ecstasy haulDefendant sentenced to prison after appearing today in the Auckland District Court.10 Feb 06:14 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: 10 of the worst tropical cyclones to hit NZEx-tropical cyclones have wrought havoc in NZ. Here's 10 of the worst.09 Feb 11:23 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle warnings: Auckland mayor extends state of emergencyMost models are showing Cyclone Gabrielle will directly hit New Zealand next week.09 Feb 03:06 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle warnings: Residents told to 'prepare for worst' - and to stock up on essentialsMost models are showing Cyclone Gabrielle will directly hit New Zealand next week.08 Feb 11:56 PM
New ZealandFight goes on for Māori locked out of whenua by perpetual leases"They’ve got land sitting there and they can’t build houses on it."08 Feb 11:23 PM
KahuMore than 100 help to clean up beach after East Coast floodsThe East Coast is in clean-up mode after Cyclone Hale.08 Feb 05:51 PM
New ZealandWorker, sacked while on maternity leave, wins $23k for unfair dismissalThe young mother pleaded with her boss, saying she would put her baby in daycare.08 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandSix times monthly average as parts of Northland get wettest January on recordParts of Northland got more rain than ever before last month.05 Feb 04:00 PM
Politics‘Unjust colonial weapon’: Greens want Māori land perpetual leases to endLeases of Māori reserve land can have 21-year periods, with perpetual right of renewal.03 Feb 10:00 PM
New ZealandWeather: 'Here it comes' - weather system that caused deadly deluge tracking back over top of North IslandWarnings and watches are in place for regions across the top half of the North Island.30 Jan 09:56 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: My obsession with inflatablesEntrepreneurial Gisborne mum reveals her obsession with inflatables.26 Jan 11:17 PM
New ZealandGisborne beach tragedy: 9000 locals sign petition for overhaul of forestry industryA boy suffered fatal injuries in the surf at woody debris-filled Waikanae beach.26 Jan 11:17 PM
New ZealandBoy’s death after being struck by log at beach: ‘Wake-up’ call for tree-slash operationsThe youngster was climbing and standing on the floating log in the shallows, says witness.26 Jan 04:50 PM
New ZealandBeach tragedy: Boy killed in surf log fall, mayor vows inquiry into wood debrisThe youngster was climbing and standing on the floating log in the shallows: witness.26 Jan 12:32 AM
New ZealandChild dies after injury at Gisborne beachA child has died at a beach in Gisborne.25 Jan 06:16 PM
