Opinion: Govt risks losing rural Kiwis left to fight Gabrielle on their own
Rural communities have gone days without support.
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'Ready to boil over': Whirinaki community mucking in - as tension over looters rises
Checkpoints set up by residents to stop looters, as 'unreal' community clean up continues.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Napier records second-wettest day ever
'Gabrielle is one of the worst storms to hit Aotearoa New Zealand in living history.'
Cyclone Gabrielle: Reshuffle and AVL allows courts to reopen in Hastings
Jury trials were called off and could be affected into next month.
$5m raised! Generous Kiwis contribute to Red Cross/NZ Herald/NZME campaign
Donation follows huge community support for fundraiser.
Watch: Man re-lives harrowing discovery of 80-year-old couple he thought were dead
Ian Cadwallader takes the Herald through house where he thought he'd find three bodies.
Cool Toys welcomes four-legged customers
Cool Toys opened their doors before power was back on, selling toys and charging phones.
Sea and shoreline searches under way in Napier
All the latest developments from Sunday following Cyclone Gabrielle.
$4m raised! ASB’s massive donation for Red Cross/NZ Herald/NZME campaign
Donation follows huge community support for fundraiser.
‘We don’t know when we’ll see them again’: Tearful farmers, parents pay thousands to evacuate kids by chopper
One Mum paid more than $7000 to fly her two daughters out to safety.
Tales from a power cut: The elderly Napier couple desperate for their toast fix
Several Napier suburbs will get power back soon, but one elderly couple is making do.
'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.
'So special': Widow's priceless treasure rescued from cyclone-destroyed home
Family, friends rally around widow whose Esk Valley home was destroyed by cyclone.
More 'rogue' politicians needed in Napier
OPINION: They are well-intentioned but do little to rattle political cages or shake trees.
'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."
As an 81yo and her caravan were swept away in the flood, she turned to what she loved: Her crocheting
81-year-old tells of miracle Cyclone Gabrielle survival after caravan swept away
Grieving community fears weapons will be used as looting prompts roadblocks
Looters were discovered late last night in Puketapu west of Napier.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Tourist puts holiday on hold to help those who lost everything
Tourist joins volunteer army helping Hawke's Bay residents who lost everything in cyclone.
Where you can donate goods and who you contact for help after Gabrielle
Contact numbers, websites and email addresses have been provided to help those in need.
In pictures: New images show extent of devastation in Esk Valley
Scenes of destruction remain four days after deadly floods in valley north of Napier.
Shots fired, manhunt underway after crime spike in cyclone-devastated Napier
Armed police swooped in Napier last night, forcing residents to stay in.
Volunteer army set up amid heartbreak in Esk Valley disaster zone
'People are on the positive, optimistic side helping each other out.'
Cyclone Gabrielle Hawke’s Bay: An army of volunteers pitch in
Random acts of kindness help Hawke's Bay people recover.
'Water came up quick': 12-hour ordeal trapped on house bus roof
“We are lucky we had a skylight . . . that is what saved us."
'Bright shining light': Mum who lost 2yo in flood - this tragedy has 'cost us everything'
"Our children are our life. We take pride in our complete devotion to our babies."
Temporary morgue set up at Napier Port amid fears over cyclone victims
It is feared more people will be found dead in devastation wrought by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Swipe before and after - satellite images reveal extent of flooding in Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay has been devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Napier resident tells of devastation and isolation
Paula described the town as 'eerie' as helicopters and Army trucks swamp the city.
'Beautiful little cherub': Parents’ desperate efforts to save 2yo swept away in flood
'There was nothing they could’ve done more,' say her uncle.