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'Everyone needs to have patience': When will Napier have power?

Napier MP Stuart Nash has called on the community to be patient.

Basic fibre restored for Gisborne after last-minute digger blunder

Telco boss calls blunder disheartening for crews working 24/7. Telcos offer free data.

Cyclone Gabrielle generosity: Football family rallies around Hawke’s Bay kids

Football gear donations and fundraising drive launched to help battling Hawke's Bay kids.

Watch: Furry friends find safe haven at Hastings Racecourse after cyclone

Hastings racecourse becomes a hub for animal help and household donations.

'So special': Widow's priceless treasure rescued from cyclone-destroyed home

Family, friends rally around widow whose Esk Valley home was destroyed by cyclone.

'We could come across people yet': Napier coastline search under way

Search and rescue teams have been scouring kilometres of slash and debris on the coast.

Looting fears: Residents form blockades to protect homes; Gunfire, arrests in separate incident

Residents manning roadblocks appear to have the blessings of police and Defence Force.

Watch: Tearful sisters reunite as isolated Hawke’s Bay villages struggle without help

The road had become unpassable in the cyclone - until a local forestry gang stepped in.

'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."

Stories of hope amid Hawke’s Bay cyclone ruins

At an evacuation centre people are in tears describing their harrowing experiences.

Cyclone Gabrielle: The biggest Hawke's Bay weather catastrophe in living memory

Three HB deaths, homes lost, bridges wrecked, no power. The effects will continue.

Who are the people leading the Cyclone Gabrielle disaster response in Hawke’s Bay

Disaster response leaders include a navy pilot and a police officer shot on the job.

‘We’ve seen no help’: Isolated Hawke’s Bay village locals feel abandoned after cyclone

Roads are caked in mud and paddocks have become lakes in Puketapu.

‘We are going to die’: Esk Valley couple's miracle survival

Esk Valley residents talk of how they survived neck deep water during deadly flood

'It's a struggle': Queue for hours to fill cars, refill gas bottles in Napier

One man says the queues are evidence people, like himself, need to be better prepared.

Cyclone Gabrielle: People all over the world waiting to hear if family members are safe in Gisborne and Hawke's Bay

A South African family who immigrated to New Zealand four weeks ago are missing.

Cyclone Gabrielle: The battle to re-establish power in Napier

Napier is expected to be without power for at least two weeks, the regional council says.

No power in Napier expected for two weeks; health services update

Thousands are still without power across the region today.