Wairoa mayor says looting ‘lowlifes’ should be jailed ‘forever’
Craig Little hits out at "disgusting" looters, calls for long jail sentences.
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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".
Cyclone Gabrielle: 6 Summerset villages lost power, communications
"Ran essential services on generator power, fully supplied with food and medication."
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
Opinion: Why Cyclone Gabrielle warnings went unheeded
OPINION: Public relations expert says alerting the public is harder than it looks.
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.
Arrest after fleeing car crashes in Hawke’s Bay
The car didn't stop for police in Napier, and was later spiked.
'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.
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.
‘Nothing prepares you’ for the sight of dead bodies
Otago Nuggets basketball coach with recovery efforts in Hawke's Bay.
$7 million-plus! Red Cross fund backed by NZ Herald continues to grow
Donation follows huge community support for fundraiser.
Beaches out for weeks: Napier raw sewage pumped out to sea
A rāhui is in place for the contaminated coastline,
'She was gone': Napier flood survivor forced to let go of friend in raging floodwaters
Gareth Jones held on to his friend for as long as he could before being struck by debris.
Locals guard diggers, trucks fixing Napier highway amid looting fears
Several slips have caused large sections of State Highway 5 to fall away.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Deliveries go off with military precision
Inside the Civil Defence and military-run distribution centre.
Kiwi businesses' generous donations to Red Cross/NZ Herald/NZME campaign
Donations follow huge community support for fundraiser.
Kind of a pig deal: Rescued piglet to bring home the bacon for flood relief
Ryan Jennings and Nelly Conway are raising money for their cousin who has lost everything.
'Heartbreaking': Dad digging to 5yo daughter’s grave buried under cyclone silt
Against a backdrop of activity, Peter quietly works away shovelling.
Opinion: Govt risks losing rural Kiwis left to fight Gabrielle on their own
Rural communities have gone days without support.
'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.