Hawke's Bay
Wairoa's big clean up
RNZ reporter Jamie Tahana from Wairoa where the big clean up after Cyclone Gabrielle is underway. About 250 homes were inundated, and around one hundred remain without power. Audio
'They never came' - Mother left stranded on roof with four children
Jo Cox believed her daughter and grandchildren were dead when they lost contact after the Tūtaekurī River enveloped their home, with the family huddled on the roof. Audio
Call for amnesty so overstayers can help with cyclone clean-up
Overstayers in cyclone-hit regions should be granted an amnesty, a Tongan community leader says. Audio
Napier businesses count losses from missed events
Summer is normally boom time in Hawke's Bay, but instead of tills ringing. many businesses are in clean-up mode. Audio
Post-cyclone updates: PM calls for calm after rumours on crime in flooded areas
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins responded to reports of crime in flood-ravaged areas and people setting up community checkpoints to deal with incidents.
Hipkins calls for calm after rumours on crime in flooded areas
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has responded to reports of crime in flood-ravaged areas and people setting up community checkpoints to deal with incidents.
Water, power issues continue to plague lower North Island
Boil water notices remain in some places, with others still without electricity.
Linesman describes 'awesome feeling' getting Hawke's Bay's power back on
Hundreds of men and women in hi-vis gear are scaling infrastructure and working around the clock.
Feed shortage looms for farmers after Cyclone Gabrielle
It is feared some farmers have had their valuable winter feed crops completely wiped out by Cyclone Gabrielle, which will cause further headaches in the coming months.
Council defends decision not to evacuate Esk Valley
A resident says people were calling for help from their rooftops as floodwaters ripped through the area. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle battered our homes - but brought our community closer
First Person - RNZ's Anusha Bradley woke on Tuesday to muddy brown water lapping at her back door. In the week since, a virtual black-out brought her closer to the community she calls home.
Mediawatch - before and after Gabrielle
Our media were in emergency mode yet again this week, offering hours of extra coverage on air, online and in print. Outlets in the hardest-hit places reported the basics - even without access to… Video, Audio
Police urge updates on uncontactable people, increase staffing
Police are stressing safety as their number one priority amid lootings in flood-stricken areas, and they urged people affected by Cyclone Gabrielle to report if they are safe.
Help and aroha on every corner as devastated town cleans up
Days after Cyclone Gabrielle forced people out of their homes in Waipawa, RNZ reporter Lauren Crimp finds an entire community eager to help each other out.
Photo essay: Cyclone Gabrielle's aftermath in Hawke's Bay
Clean-up efforts are underway in Hawke's Bay, with huge areas buried beneath mud and debris. See how mammoth the task ahead is with RNZ's photo gallery.
Limited communications in Wairoa, better access to power, roads in Napier and Hastings
There was cheering and clapping in the streets of Napier as power came on in parts of the city yesterday, the mayor says. Audio
'I'd call it an apocalypse basically' - Areas of Hawke's Bay left a disaster zone
Residents say it's like a bomb has gone off in the area with cars upside down, roads washed away and debris thrown everywhere after Cyclone Gabrielle ripped through the region.
Cyclone Gabrielle victims return to homes covered in mud and silt
Days after their properties were inundated with rapidly rising floodwater, residents are returning to devastating scenes.
As it happened - cyclone updates: Death toll rises to at least eight
The number of deaths linked to the winds, landslips and floodwaters caused by Cyclone Gabrielle has risen to eight, with another death near Napier. See how the day unfolded with RNZ's live blog.
Flooded cemetery exposes bones in Hawke's Bay town
Residents in the small settlement of Omahu spent the day throwing their flood stricken belongings on the street, and dealing with the exposed graves and bones that have been found in the debris.