BusinessCyclone Gabrielle: Vodafone & Spark offer free data, Chorus grapples with gorge as it struggles to reconnect GisborneUFB network operator suffers double whammy. Mobile service latest.17 Feb 04:40 AM
New ZealandWhānau asked to exercise caution as Hawke’s Bay urupa desecrated by floodsWhānau are returning to Omahu as the community grieves.17 Feb 03:46 AM
New ZealandPolice officer assaulted at checkpoint, 4500 people uncontactablePower is set to gradually return while 4500 remain uncontactable in the Eastern District17 Feb 03:45 AM
New ZealandKaimai Stakes at Matamata the target for Pep TorqueJohn Jenkins runs through the latest thoroughbred racing news17 Feb 02:38 AM
New ZealandFlooding has 'catastrophic' effect on livestockThe floods have brought 'absolutely harrowing' tales of people's animals drowning.17 Feb 12:18 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle Hawke’s Bay: An army of volunteers pitch inRandom acts of kindness help Hawke's Bay people recover.17 Feb 12:05 AM
New Zealand'Water came up quick': 12-hour ordeal trapped on house bus roof“We are lucky we had a skylight . . . that is what saved us."16 Feb 11:38 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Grateful campers keen to help with cleanupFreedom camper Wade Mannell wants to return the favour.16 Feb 09:55 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 ZealandSwipe before and after - satellite images reveal extent of flooding in Hawke's BayHawke's Bay has been devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle.16 Feb 09:50 PM
New ZealandMetService says summer rainfall levels historic with three red level events in a monthMany areas of the North Island had experienced their wettest-ever start to the year.16 Feb 08:54 PM
VideoHope amongst ruinStories of hope and community are emerging amidst the heartbreak and wreckage. Video / RNZWatch16 Feb 06:32 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
New ZealandLevel of destruction in Puketapu ‘among the worst in the settlement area’At least half a dozen homes appear to be abandoned with significant flood damage.16 Feb 08:57 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: The biggest Hawke's Bay weather catastrophe in living memoryThree HB deaths, homes lost, bridges wrecked, no power. The effects will continue.16 Feb 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Like a tidal wave': Hero helicopter pilot describes plucking people off roofsThe pilot's dramatic rescue of an elderly man from floodwaters was captured on video.16 Feb 06:11 AM
New ZealandConserve water; food, bedding and clothing available for those in needResidents of parts of Hawke's Bay are being asked to conserve water.16 Feb 05:41 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWho are the people leading the Cyclone Gabrielle disaster response in Hawke’s BayDisaster response leaders include a navy pilot and a police officer shot on the job.16 Feb 05:29 AM
New Zealand‘We’ve seen no help’: Isolated Hawke’s Bay village locals feel abandoned after cycloneRoads are caked in mud and paddocks have become lakes in Puketapu.16 Feb 05:26 AM
New ZealandUrgent medical care centres and GPs open across Hawke’s BayTe Whatu Ora Hawke's Bay has provided information on urgent medical care centres and GPs.16 Feb 04:34 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: 24 people rescued after being stuck for two days12 Fernhill residents and 12 Samoa RSE workers have been rescued by helicopter.16 Feb 04:31 AM
BusinessChorus reveals scale of East Coast fibre devastation, telcos fly in mini towers, satellite gearUFB network operator suffers double whammy.16 Feb 04:25 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Call for electricity conservation; Napier remains without power for estimated two weeksUnison is asking those with power to conserve it as restoration efforts are ongoing.16 Feb 04:17 AM
New ZealandGround zero: Eskdale family returns to a home buried by a flood”It is unbelievable. You can’t fathom it. There is nothing left to salvage."16 Feb 03:04 AM
New Zealand'It's a struggle': Queue for hours to fill cars, refill gas bottles in NapierOne man says the queues are evidence people, like himself, need to be better prepared.16 Feb 02:54 AM
New Zealand'Text me': Wairoa mayor's message of hope, pledge to help whānau reconnectThe mayor of the storm-ravaged town has pledged to help family reconnect.16 Feb 01:06 AM
New Zealand'Unstable conditions' bring more heavy rain, severe thunderstorm threat to AucklandRain in Auckland would be fast-moving and wouldn’t remain over any given area for long.16 Feb 12:23 AM
BusinessCyclone Gabrielle: Hawke’s Bay heartbreak, concerns some growers will quitTerrible blow to workers, orchardists as fruit growers confront cyclone devastation.15 Feb 11:51 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBridge no more: Army to help stranded community in flood-devastated Hawke's BayFlooding from the Mangaone River sent chest-high water through Rissington.15 Feb 11:42 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: How you can help in the storm's aftermathKiwis can help with money, essentials, or their time.15 Feb 10:57 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Photos show widespread destructionCyclone Gabrielle has slammed the North Island causing destruction around the region.15 Feb 10:49 PM
New Zealand'Just so unfair': Police slam looters in Hawke's Bay, five arrests overnightTop cop: “so unfair” to steal from people who potentially had lost everything."15 Feb 10:23 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: The battle to re-establish power in NapierNapier is expected to be without power for at least two weeks, the regional council says.15 Feb 09:59 PM
New ZealandWatch: Helicopter pilot's daring, pinpoint rescue of elderly manAnother dramatic escape from floodwaters has been captured on video.15 Feb 09:47 PM
