Hawkes Bay Today'Water came up quick': 12-hour ordeal trapped on house bus roof“We are lucky we had a skylight . . . that is what saved us."16 Feb 11:38 PM
Hawkes Bay Today'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."16 Feb 11:26 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayTemporary morgue set up at Napier Port amid fears over cyclone victimsIt is feared more people will be found dead in devastation wrought by Cyclone Gabrielle.16 Feb 09:54 PM
Hawkes Bay TodaySwipe before and after - satellite images reveal extent of flooding in Hawke's BayHawke's Bay has been devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle.16 Feb 09:50 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayNapier resident tells of devastation and isolationPaula described the town as 'eerie' as helicopters and Army trucks swamp the city.16 Feb 09:40 PM
Hawkes Bay Today'Beautiful little cherub': Parents’ desperate efforts to save 2yo swept away in flood'There was nothing they could’ve done more,' say her uncle.16 Feb 08:14 PM
Hawkes Bay Today'Need all the love we can get': Pregnant mum's tribute to 2yo killed in flash flood'Our home, our section and all our belongings have been completely destroyed.'16 Feb 07:16 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayStories of hope amid Hawke’s Bay cyclone ruinsAt an evacuation centre people are in tears describing their harrowing experiences.16 Feb 06:19 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayCyclone Gabrielle: The biggest Hawke's Bay weather catastrophe in living memoryThree HB deaths, homes lost, bridges wrecked, no power. The effects will continue.16 Feb 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumHawkes Bay TodayWho are the people leading the Cyclone Gabrielle disaster response in Hawke’s BayDisaster response leaders include a navy pilot and a police officer shot on the job.16 Feb 05:29 AM
Hawkes Bay Today‘We’ve seen no help’: Isolated Hawke’s Bay village locals feel abandoned after cycloneRoads are caked in mud and paddocks have become lakes in Puketapu.16 Feb 05:26 AM
Hawkes Bay Today‘We are going to die’: Esk Valley couple's miracle survivalEsk Valley residents talk of how they survived neck deep water during deadly flood16 Feb 03:36 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayGround zero: Eskdale family returns to a home buried by a flood”It is unbelievable. You can’t fathom it. There is nothing left to salvage."16 Feb 03:04 AM
Hawkes Bay Today'It's a struggle': Queue for hours to fill cars, refill gas bottles in NapierOne man says the queues are evidence people, like himself, need to be better prepared.16 Feb 02:54 AM
Hawkes Bay Today‘It chased us up the hill’: Wild escape from Napier floods in caravan'There were five cars behind me and just one made it.'16 Feb 02:44 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayCyclone Gabrielle: People all over the world waiting to hear if family members are safe in Gisborne and Hawke's BayA South African family who immigrated to New Zealand four weeks ago are missing.15 Feb 10:29 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayCyclone Gabrielle: The battle to re-establish power in NapierNapier is expected to be without power for at least two weeks, the regional council says.15 Feb 09:59 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayHandwritten note announces Art Deco Festival cancellationWith power and communication down, festival organisers turned to pen and paper.15 Feb 08:01 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayNo power in Napier expected for two weeks; health services updateThousands are still without power across the region today.15 Feb 07:51 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayCyclone Gabrielle: What we know about the five confirmed deathsThe storm has left death and catastrophe in its wake.15 Feb 06:28 PM
Hawkes Bay Today'I genuinely thought they were all gone': Family cling to log for eight hours in floodwatersA Hawke’s Bay family, including a 7-year-old boy, are lucky to be alive.15 Feb 03:21 AM
Hawkes Bay Today‘We burst into tears when we saw it’: Parts of Napier still being evacuatedFlooded community "all in the same boat".15 Feb 12:22 AM
Hawkes Bay Today'Pretty brutal out there': 9000 out of homes in storm-ravaged Hawke's BayWhat you need to know about the devastation in Hawke's Bay.14 Feb 10:55 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayFamilies make desperate pleas to know if Hawke's Bay-based loved ones are safePolice have set up an online tool to help families find missing people.14 Feb 10:07 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayNapier Art Deco Festival 2023 cancelledThe world-class event has been disrupted for a third-year running.14 Feb 09:50 PM
Hawkes Bay Today'We've been through hell': Harrowing stories of floods survivorsAlastair Needes and other survivors tell of their close calls with rising flood waters.14 Feb 08:47 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayFire crews working to rescue people stranded in Hawke's BayA state of emergency has been declared by the mayors of Napier and Hastings.13 Feb 11:26 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayCyclone Gabrielle: Latest Hawke's Bay updates“At the moment there is no need for residents to evacuate."12 Feb 09:52 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayAramex NZ eyes new head office in NapierThe company has long been based in Hawke's Bay and is eyeing a new home.10 Feb 04:53 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayYouth crime unit: Hawke’s Bay’s newest police team focuses attention on teens“It is not just a police problem, it is societal.”10 Feb 12:33 AM
Hawkes Bay TodaySporting chance: New super-sized indoor arena opens in Hawke’s BayA new $20 million arena in Taradale is one of NZ's largest indoor sports centres.09 Feb 03:00 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayMobster guilty of 501 deportee assault, not guilty of shootingYou can't call police because "We're the Mongrel mob", victim told.08 Feb 04:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayWoman refuses neighbour a cigarette, stabbed 23 times and left for deadK-Cyn Nathan will spend the next 4 1/2 years in jail for attempting to murder a neighbour.07 Feb 04:00 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayLocal Focus: 'Window' opens in Hawke's Bay property market for first-home buyers'When the market does turn, it will happen really quickly. Right now, there's a window.'05 Feb 11:49 PM