Natural Disasters
Inside cut-off Auckland suburb Karekare
Cut-off residents in the West Auckland beachside settlement of Karekare are counting their blessings despite still having no power or road access.
Locals are relying on helicopter deliveries for long… Audio
All Foodstuffs stores open again after Cyclone
Grocery retailer Foodstuffs North Island says all of its 33 stores which had been forced to close by the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle have reopened.
All of its Pak'n Save, New World and Four Square… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Gisborne housing crisis worse post-storm
Gisborne's housing crisis has got even worse as a result of Cyclone Gabrielle.
In the wake of the massive storm there are more than 170 red and yellow stickered homes and more flood damaged houses… Audio
Black Caps cricketer's father's home destroyed
An emotional Black Caps cricketer Blair Tickner has described the devastation at his parent's home just south of Napier.
Tickner made his test debut in New Zealand's loss to England in Mt Maunganui… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Flood survivors in limbo without homes
Flood survivors who've been through hell are now waiting in limbo.
Most of the flood waters have now gone and the mud left is beginning to cake, but more than 750 people are thought to be in… Audio
Hawke's Bay: Wine maker digs through silt to reach bottles
Tales of resilience and recovery, spirit and sweat continue to emerge from the slip-scarred valleys of Hawke's Bay.
Reporter Phil Pennington came across two, about a brewery-slash-winery - and about… Audio
Deputy PM: flood affected applying for grants
Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni will head off to the Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji today in place of Prime Minister Chris Hipkins. She spoke to Nathan Rarere. Audio
Karekare residents still have no power, road access
Cut-off residents in the West Auckland beachside settlement of Karekare are counting their blessings despite STILL having no power or road access nine days after the cyclone. Locals are relying on… Audio
HUHA still providing animal shelters to cyclone-affected whanau
While Civil Defence and volunteers are sorting through the destruction caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, some amazing tales of survival are starting to come through. And some of these rescues involve pets… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: On the ground in Hawke's Bay
The cyclone may be gone, but the damage remains. Locals tell The Detail their stories of picking up the pieces. Audio
Puketapu residents battling through masses of silt to clean up
Puketapu is alive with the sounds of diggers scraping silt and people dragging flood-damaged items from their homes. Audio
Kāinga Ora mulls modular homes to flooding homeless
It will not just be families already in state houses that need new roofs overhead. Audio
Service held for firefighter killed in Cyclone Gabrielle
Hundreds of mourners have turned out at Muriwai in Auckland to farewell one of two firefighters killed during Cyclone Gabrielle. The death toll for the cyclone currently stands at 11,...
Wednesday recap: Hawke's Bay under heavy rain watch, more rain for Auckland
The cyclone-devastated region is in for periods of heavy rain from midday tomorrow until Saturday, MetService says. It is also forecasting more rain for Auckland from this afternoon.
Hundreds more unaccounted for after Cyclone Gabrielle now located - USAR
About 800 people in Hawke's Bay and Tai Rāwhiti are still listed as unaccounted for, Hawke's Bay Urban Search and Rescue team leader says. Audio
'It's vital we help rural businesses recover': Farmers facing 'monumental task' can access $25m fund
Growers can access grants of $2000 per hectare, up to a maximum of $40,000, to remove silt from trees and vines, support their clean-up efforts, and minimise tree and vine losses. Audio
Turkey, Syria grapple with quake aftershock
Turkey and Syria are still grappling with a severe aftershock yesterday, prompted a fresh wave of panic.
At least three people were killed, hundreds injured and rescuers are once again searching in… Audio
Local Government NZ fundraising for cyclone recovery
Local Government New Zealand is today launching a campaign called Adopt a Community, where councils can start raising funds for the Mayoral Relief Funds of areas hard hit by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Local… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: 97yo man waited on roof for days for rescue
A 97-year-old man and his wife waited on the third floor of their flood devastated Esk Valley house for two days before being rescued.
Frank Desborough says he was woken at 2am on 14 February by a… Audio
Shaw: Green's believe companies pay tax to support clean-up
The scale of the disaster caused by Cyclone Gabrielle is continuing to unfold. Many of the measures needed to prevent such catastrophes in the future are outlined in a National Adaptation Plan… Audio
