Cyclone refugees: Couple to live in caravan for a year, others to rebuild from the ground up
Reality is sinking in for the thousands who lost homes and businesses in the disaster.
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Lack of evidence roadworkers were threatened with guns led to PM doubting claim
Hipkins disputing the claim added to feelings the Government isn't taking crime seriously.
Historian to give talks on Hawke’s Bay's flood plains as cyclone fundraiser
Talks will be a Cyclone Gabrielle fundraiser for Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Fund.
'Going to be massive': First cruise ship returns to Napier after cyclone, retailers thrilled
'It has been really slow since the cyclone - it feels like winter'
Forestry Minister stands by decision to keep Hawke’s Bay out of land use inquiry
The two-month inquiry would take twice as long if Hawke's Bay was included, Nash says.
Death metal band raising funds for flood relief
Alternative death metal band Dissonance will play a flood fundraiser at the Cabana.
‘Definitely rebuildable’: KiwiRail reveal timeframe for Hawke’s Bay railway rebuild
“I don’t want to downplay it, but this looks a lot worse than it is."
Police still looking for a home detention woman who bolted during Cyclone Gabrielle
Corrections' electronic systems were tested during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Opinion: Two things especially clear after Cyclone Gabrielle
OPINION: We all have a part to play in the response to Cyclone Gabrielle.
Hi Eagle, it’s Jack: Police helicopter unit responds to boy’s backyard message
"Love this. It’s the small gestures in life that sometimes have the biggest impact."
Drug house shooting: ‘I wish he had done a better job’ says wounded victim
Hendrix Jury has been sentenced for a Christchurch shooting and two prison assaults.
No power, no bridge, and a pool for a bath: Community’s innovation in a crisis
A rural Hawke's Bay community is finding ways to get by amid plenty of challenges.
Cup triumphs and football heroes to be toasted at 50th celebration
Red carpet set to be laid out to returning sporting heroes of famous club.
Most Hawke's Bay councils still leaving silt clean-up to homeowners
Only the Wairoa council is picking up the bill for silt clean-up on private property.
Cut-off communities near Napier receive boost as dirt bridge opens
Rural communities of Rissington, Patoka and Puketitiri welcome bridge.
In the dark: Fears of contamination plague a ‘forgotten’ flood community
"People are like, 'What? We didn’t know you’d even been hit'."
Cyclone Gabrielle: Police Minister challenges Opposition claim gang members threatened roadworkers with guns
Last week, police said there was very little information to follow up on.
Police investigating death of Napier woman found with unexplained injuries
The 46-year-old woman was taken to a local medical centre, but has since died.
Petition to keep police Eagle helicopter in Hawke’s Bay started
"Teens and people roaming the streets in the middle of the night have virtually gone."
Napier Tech Band in tune with shoppers
The Napier Tech Band will hit the streets for this year's first public performance.
Why Esk Valley is part of the Hastings District
Residents north of Napier ask why they're in the Hastings district.
'We are going to miss you dearly': Who are the 11 victims of Cyclone Gabrielle?
Two more deaths were confirmed by police this morning, taking the toll to 11.
Tears and sweat shed as homeowners and volunteers dig in for Gabrielle clean-up
The Cyclone Gabrielle clean-up in Hawke's Bay is a mammoth operation.
‘I didn’t care about drowning, I just had to save my mokos’ - cyclone survivor
Battling neck-high flood waters, Jim McIlroy put the live of his mokos ahead of his own.
750 buildings condemned after January floods, Cyclone Gabrielle
Hundreds of buildings have been red-stickered and thousands yellow or white-stickered.
Power crews work street-by-street; SH5 plea for motorists
Unison power crews are working street-by-street repairing power
Temporary bridges for Hawke's Bay could be 'two or three months' away
It will fall to district councils to determine if they need a temporary bridge.
How many did the cyclone injure? New data gives clearer picture of casualty count
Injuries and hospitalisations from the cyclone have so far proved challenging to collate.
Watch: Rural kids and their intrepid journey over a river to school
Mum Laura Marinus documented her kids' unusual trip to school.
City Medical Napier building for sale
The building housing the city's only urgent medical care centre is on the market.
Cyclone Gabrielle: The isolated Eskdale community at the end of the road
The lone bridge connecting half of Ellis Wallace Rd with the rest of the world is unsafe.
'Flat-out': Road crews work around the clock to restore access in Hawke's Bay
It comes as autumn rainfall totals are predicted to be normal or above normal.
Cyclone Gabrielle rescue: ‘I have never loved dad so much’
Tractor used to rescue young grandchildren - community rally around each other.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Silky Oak faces long, slow recovery
Iconic chocolate shop has massive clean-up ahead.