New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Restored river crossing promises fuel boost but heightens looting fearMore rain is destined for Hawke's Bay which could spell trouble for flood-stricken people.22 Feb 04:49 AM
TravelWhy you shouldn't cancel your Hawke's Bay tripWhat travellers need to know about heading to Hawkes Bay.22 Feb 01:23 AM
New Zealand'She was gone': Napier flood survivor forced to let go of friend in raging floodwatersGareth Jones held on to his friend for as long as he could before being struck by debris.21 Feb 10:19 PM
New Zealand‘Miniscule’: Govt cyclone support package prompts calls for more helpThe cost of damage to orchards ranged from $150,000 to $250,000 per hectare.21 Feb 05:32 AM
New ZealandLocals guard diggers, trucks fixing Napier highway amid looting fearsSeveral slips have caused large sections of State Highway 5 to fall away.21 Feb 05:22 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Deliveries go off with military precisionInside the Civil Defence and military-run distribution centre.21 Feb 03:44 AM
New Zealand‘Current was just huge’: Couple swam through paddocks, gripping trees to find safetyWater about 2m high swept through their home in Napier.21 Feb 02:46 AM
New ZealandKiwi businesses' generous donations to Red Cross/NZ Herald/NZME campaignDonations follow huge community support for fundraiser.21 Feb 12:52 AM
New Zealand‘If I’d stayed, we’d have both drowned’: Margaret, 76, swims through flooded orchard to save husband’s lifeWith floodwaters rising around her, Margaret had to act.20 Feb 04:51 PM
New Zealand'Heartbreaking': Dad digging to 5yo daughter’s grave buried under cyclone siltAgainst a backdrop of activity, Peter quietly works away shovelling.20 Feb 04:30 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCyclone Gabrielle and a tale of two citiesOPINION: A Napier mother of two details the blows of Mother Nature, and finds hope.20 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsOpinion: Govt risks losing rural Kiwis left to fight Gabrielle on their ownRural communities have gone days without support.20 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Ready to boil over': Whirinaki community mucking in - as tension over looters risesCheckpoints set up by residents to stop looters, as 'unreal' community clean up continues.20 Feb 02:25 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Napier records second-wettest day ever'Gabrielle is one of the worst storms to hit Aotearoa New Zealand in living history.'20 Feb 01:18 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Reshuffle and AVL allows courts to reopen in HastingsJury trials were called off and could be affected into next month.20 Feb 01:05 AM
New Zealand$5m raised! Generous Kiwis contribute to Red Cross/NZ Herald/NZME campaignDonation follows huge community support for fundraiser.20 Feb 12:46 AM
EntertainmentSting cancels Napier show in wake of Cyclone GabrielleThe singer will make a donation to the Hawke’s Bay Foundation’s Cyclone Relief Fund.19 Feb 11:51 PM
New ZealandWatch: Man re-lives harrowing discovery of 80-year-old couple he thought were deadIan Cadwallader takes the Herald through house where he thought he'd find three bodies.19 Feb 10:54 PM
New Zealand'Combined effort': Estimated $100k-plus worth of supplies flown to Hawke's BayThe pilots would keep flying “for as long we have donations coming in”.19 Feb 10:25 PM
New ZealandLive: Looters, crime - Road workers threatened at gunpoint, Nash grilled over gang commentsAlmost a week on from Cyclone Gabrielle, work goes on to restore services and clean up.19 Feb 07:31 PM
New ZealandSea and shoreline searches under way in NapierAll the latest developments from Sunday following Cyclone Gabrielle.19 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand$4m raised! ASB’s massive donation for Red Cross/NZ Herald/NZME campaignDonation follows huge community support for fundraiser.19 Feb 04:42 PM
New Zealand‘We don’t know when we’ll see them again’: Tearful farmers, parents pay thousands to evacuate kids by chopperOne Mum paid more than $7000 to fly her two daughters out to safety.19 Feb 06:56 AM
New ZealandTales from a power cut: The elderly Napier couple desperate for their toast fixSeveral Napier suburbs will get power back soon, but one elderly couple is making do.19 Feb 02:55 AM
New Zealand'Everyone needs to have patience': When will Napier have power?Napier MP Stuart Nash has called on the community to be patient.19 Feb 02:05 AM
EnergyBasic fibre restored for Gisborne after last-minute digger blunderTelco boss calls blunder disheartening for crews working 24/7. Telcos offer free data.19 Feb 02:00 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle generosity: Football family rallies around Hawke’s Bay kidsFootball gear donations and fundraising drive launched to help battling Hawke's Bay kids.19 Feb 12:55 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Who are the 11 known victims?Two more deaths were confirmed by police this morning, taking toll to 11.18 Feb 11:34 PM
New Zealand'So special': Widow's priceless treasure rescued from cyclone-destroyed homeFamily, friends rally around widow whose Esk Valley home was destroyed by cyclone.18 Feb 11:31 PM
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
New Zealand'We could come across people yet': Napier coastline search under waySearch and rescue teams have been scouring kilometres of slash and debris on the coast.18 Feb 10:46 PM
New ZealandLooting fears: Residents form blockades to protect homes; Gunfire, arrests in separate incidentResidents manning roadblocks appear to have the blessings of police and Defence Force.18 Feb 09:02 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
New Zealand'It sounded like an earthquake': Parents left isolated with newborn after landslide destroys access”It was unbelievable where the river had been and how high it was."18 Feb 05:45 PM