Sir Rod Stewart announces third NZ show, Napier show to proceed after cyclone
The rock legend has also assured fans his Napier show is "proceeding as scheduled".
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Hawke’s Bay’s Esk River rises 1.5 metres but expected to recede, evacuation order still stands
Conservative move to evac the region's most at-risk valley.
Locals 'terrified' as looters go unchecked in Hawke's Bay
Locals say looting rife in Hawke's Bay since cyclone rendered many homes unliveable.
Cyclone-hit Wairoa group takes to Te Matatini Eden Park stage with mud caked on legs
Te Matatini: Wairoa's kapa haka group brings emotion and aroha to town
Wairoa residents wonder if the flooding was caused by Genesis Energy
Power company says it has a responsibility to manage flows at Lake Waikaremoana.
Opinion: Why Cyclone Gabrielle warnings went unheeded
OPINION: Public relations expert says alerting the public is harder than it looks.
Flight over Tararua coast reveals severe landscape damage
A flight to Akitio and Herbertville revealed the full extent of the cyclone damage.
Orange rain warning for Hawke's Bay, Coromandel, Gisborne; alert for Auckland rain, possible thunderstorms before dawn
'People in these areas are advised to prepare as best they can in case of a downpour'.
Transformed: Cyclone Gabrielle’s devastation viewed from space
New satellite imagery shows landscapes and coastlines transformed by the historic storm.
Digging in: Hawke’s Bay prepares for another deluge
With the area still saturated, many are concerned about further slips and flooding.
Hundreds of displaced RSE workers rehomed after floods in Hawke’s Bay
RSE workers are getting back into accommodation.
PM Hipkins talks to Hawkes Bay Today
PM Chris Hipkins talks to Hawke's Bay Today Editor Chris Hyde after a Cyclone Gabrielle media conference at HB Showgrounds, Hastings. Video/Warren Buckland
Cyclone Gabrielle: 'Handy' Andy O’Sullivan rescues beloved dog Zeus
Constable pulls out all the stops to save a dog,
Chris Hipkins takes on forestry, before bad weather shuts down his Hawke’s Bay visit
Hipkins' chopper was forced to land in Napier rather than head north to Wairoa.
Cyclone Gabrielle: More pain for Esk Valley residents as heavy rain hits flood-ravaged area
Clean-up mission in Esk Valley struck by more heavy rain.
Shearing champ Rowland Smith reconsiders goals after cyclone
Smith keen to compete but concerned about leaving family and farm behind.
Watch: The power of a community after a cyclone - ‘we’re not strangers, we’re family’
Powerful emotional reaction from Hastings residents overwhelmed by help from strangers.
Live: New cyclone threat from tropics; heavy rain threat for Hawke's Bay, Auckland for next 2 days
Flood-ravaged centres across the North Island are in for more rain.
Water restrictions in place for Dannevirke residents
Turbidity in the Tamaki River has forced the council to implement water restrictions.
“It’s not a sightseeing journey”
Tararua District Council continues to warn the public not to drive on closed roads.
Arrest after fleeing car crashes in Hawke’s Bay
The car didn't stop for police in Napier, and was later spiked.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hawke’s Bay building industry effectively on hold
Flood damage assessment leaves building industry without inspectors.
Emerging from the silt: The Puketapu orchard offering hope to Hawke’s Bay growers
"If you can get the silt out from under the trees, then the apples will survive."
Tararua Rural Support Trust: What’s been happening post-cyclone
RST has been co-ordinating support from volunteers in Tararua.
'People need food': Sikh community rallies to feed those in need
Hastings Punjabi Sikh community working around the clock to make sure everyone gets fed.
Esk Valley winery digs out 12,000 bottles of wine from silt
Volunteers log hours digging out 12,000 bottles trapped underground.
Truckie John Milne decided to park up and wait the cyclone out - then the truck started to move
Truckie John Milne has described his harrowing ordeal the night Cyclone Gabrielle arrived.
Heavy rain warning issued for Hawke’s Bay, including Esk Valley
Civil Defence says people need to be prepared to evacuate.
Funding to help young Hastings netballers
Applications are now open for ANZ Netball Grants, which help families pay club fees.
Bizarre landscape left by Waipawa River floodwaters
The landscape is dotted with old cookers, washing machines, and children's bicycles.
'We're still here': Flaxmere leader on hope in face of disaster
Henare O'Keefe sees hope in the face of a long line of adversity for the region.
‘Nothing prepares you’ for the sight of dead bodies
Otago Nuggets basketball coach with recovery efforts in Hawke's Bay.
Cyclone Gabrielle worsens Gisborne’s housing crisis
More than 170 houses red or yellowed stickered in a city desperately short of housing.