We're into day five since Cyclone Gabrielle hit bringing widespread damage to large parts of the North Island.
Six people are now known to have died in the storm, but the Prime Minister, Chris Hipkins, has warned people to brace for the death toll to rise.
Wairoa is one of many areas that has so many challenges ahead and communication is still fractured.
Mayor Craig Little talks to Kathryn about his devastated town and the surrounding settlements.
Photo: Wairoa District Council's Emergency Controller
