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Cyclone Gabrielle: 'We're not strangers, we're family' shows the power of community

Hastings resident Carrie Fromant-Rose was overwhelmed by the number of strangers who came to help in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.

Focus: Govt says sending in military police to Hawke's Bay 'over the top'

The Government says calls from ACT and NZ First to send in the armed forces to take over control of the streets of Hawke’s Bay after reports of violence and looting following Cyclone Gabrielle are ‘over the top’. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: Dr Ayesha Verrall 'very concerned' about measles outbreak

Dr Verrall has said she is “very concerned” about a possible measles outbreak, given the rates of vaccination in New Zealand. Video / NZ Herald

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

Focus: Spark CEO on cyclone rebuild

Spark chief executive Jolie Hodson says the telecommunications network was largely back up and running within days following the cyclone. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: Mass rescue operation during ultra-marathon

A mass rescue operation involving at least 110 people competing in an ultra-marathon event took place on Wednesday morning, as heavy rain caused the Arrow River to rise. Video / James Allan

Focus: Leaders respond to potential 'flood tax'

PM Chris Hipkins, Christopher Luxon and Grant Robertson react to a potential new 'flood tax' that could be used to pay for the Cyclone Gabrielle recovery. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: Luxon commits to doubling Hawke’s Bay crime penalties & slams ‘flood tax’

National Party leader Christopher Luxon sits down with NZ Herald Deputy Political Editor Thomas Coughlan to talk the response to crime in the cyclone hit Hawke's Bay, and slams Labour's potential 'flood tax'. Video / NZ Herald

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

Rebuild from Gabrielle underway, Hawke's Bay gang crime & Turkey moves from rescue to recovery | Focus Morning Bulletin: 20 February, 2023

The Government looks overseas for help in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, police crackdown as arrests are made for looting and rescue efforts dwindle in Turkey and Syria in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: Communities paying privately for helicopter supply drops

Communities are really pulling together in the cyclone response but have been forced to pay for private choppers to get in supplies to Patoka and surrounding communities. Video / Mike Scott

Gisborne homeowners inches from record-breaking landslide

Gisborne homeowners inches from record-breaking landslide. Video / George Heard

Focus: Rescuer describes emotional scene finding flood survivors

Rescuer describes emotional scene finding flood survivors. Video / Mike Scott

Focus: Minister for Emergency Management surveys devastated rural areas

Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty surveyed devastated rural areas in the Tararua and Central Hawke's Bay districts today. Video / Mark Mitchell

Focus: Residents in flood-ravaged Wairoa cut-off

Residents in the cut-off town of Wairoa describe the moment Cyclone Gabrielle hit. Video / George Heard

Focus: Locals fear looters in flood-stricken Puketapu

Community meeting in Puketapu with residents wanting to set up roadblocks. Video / Mike Scott

Focus: Tokomaru Bay residents work on repairs after cyclone

People in Tokomaru Bay are working to reconnect the town after being cut off by flooding and road damage. Video / George Heard

Focus: Cyclone Gabrielle death toll reaches nine

The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle has reached nine people as emergency teams continue to search for missing people. Video / Mark Mitchell / George Heard / Mike Scott