
'Cruel': 59 arrests for looting, dishonesty; police crack down as residents build road blocks
More than 100 officers from throughout New Zealand have joined those in Eastern District.
More than 100 officers from throughout New Zealand have joined those in Eastern District.
The Prime Minister delivers the latest on the cyclone's aftermath.
Civil Defence is running fly-overs of Tairāwhiti to assess the cyclone damage.
About 20 homes evacuated in Piha last night, and an exclusion zone remains in Muriwai.
Ongoing problem of forestry waste forces Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui to reroute.
The road north out of Gisborne ended in a mangled metallic plunge along State Highway 35.
Allen wept with the community last night, 'feeling their pain, anguish and anxiety'.
Animals were forced to find any refuge they could as floodwaters rose.
Properties in Gisborne being assessed for storm damage, people asked to save water.
The quake struck 25km west of Gisborne at a depth of 22km.
People on the East Coast have begun evacuations in preparation for more bad weather.
Oliver Shone was a quirky and loving child, family and friends say.
The young mother pleaded with her boss, saying she would put her baby in daycare.
Parts of Northland got more rain than ever before last month.
A boy suffered fatal injuries in the surf at woody debris-filled Waikanae beach.
The youngster was climbing and standing on the floating log in the shallows, says witness.
The youngster was climbing and standing on the floating log in the shallows: witness.
Young, weak soils and climate change combo results in huge general "resilience" issue.
Tairāwhiti residents have been told to have enough supplies for at least three days.
A second cyclone is forming, East Coast set to be hit with more rain this week.
Makatote residents were left with no supplies after the storm cut them off from main town.
An environmental group is centring on the forestry industry for the damage to East Coast.
Cyclone Hale hit the East Coast hard and it will take a while to fix the damage.
Today the transport agency will lead the first convoy between Tokomaru and Tolaga Bay.
In an hour, Linda Gough saw her Tolaga Bay property covered in storm debris and water.
They formed a human chain to pull the family from the ute in Ruatoria's Kopuaroa stream.
Cost of restoring and saving historic East Coast site could top $8 million.
From the East Coast to the top of the South, Nash says we're spoiled for choice.
Four of the alleged offenders are under 13 and have been referred to youth services.
Gisborne's Five Minutes of Fame finalists.