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Police Minister Stuart Nash’s plea for gang members to "get your bloody patches off" and help with cyclone recovery is “ridiculous and embarrassing”, the National Party says.
NZ Herald
No food, water, power or roading - yet locals offered beers to aid workers in the midst.
The Conversation
Australians are in New Zealand to help out in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. After multiple big floods in Australia, our neighbours have learned a lot about resilience in the face of disaster.
NZ Herald
Both flood-damaged pumps at the Tikokino Road bore failed early today.
Newshub
The east of the North Island has been one of the hardest hit areas by the cyclone.
RNZ
Families cut off for days in the hardest hit part of Wairarapa after Cyclone Gabrielle have been flown out by chopper.
Māori Television
A decision not to hold mass evacuations in the Esk Valley is being defended by the Hawke's Bay Regional Council.
Māori Television
Businesses in Gisborne have been given clarity on which can open under the current post-Cyclone Gabrielle water restrictions, and what rules they must follow.
Stuff
The rāhui comes from concerns of people fishing where human remains were likely washed into the ocean by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Three years ago, the North Island experienced droughts while the South Island flooded. This year, it's the opposite.
NZ Herald
'Once the power and everything went out, we were flying blind,' council executive says.
Newshub
Police said 59 people have been arrested in the Eastern District following Cyclone Gabrielle.
ZB
Thefts of generators are being blamed for delays in restoring communications to Gisborne and Hawke's Bay. Telecommunications Forum Chief Executive Paul Bri
Stuff
Corrina Parata got word that a pregnant mama was in trouble. The roads were blocked, so she threw supplies in a backpack - and started walking.
NZ Herald
Almost a week on from Cyclone Gabrielle, work goes on to restore services and clean up.
Newshub
Civil Defence said residents would need to keep restricting their use of water for at least another two days.
NZ Herald
Home 'will need complex and thorough geotechnical investigation,' says council
Sunday's Miriama Kamo spoke to two experts who say we caused it - but that we could fix it too.
It comes as some communities in the region are only just beginning to reconnect with the outside world.
In a press conference, the PM said New Zealand received many offers of international aid.
RNZ
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is providing today's update on the government's response to Cyclone Gabrielle. Watch the livestream of the press conference.
Colonel Mel Childs said numerous tasks at sea were undertaken over the weekend, with hundreds more defence force staff on standby if needed.
Stuff
Major state highways are unrecognisable in the wake of the cyclone, with slips, washouts and flooding making roads undriveable.
NZ had plenty of warning that Cyclone Gabrielle was coming. Yet nothing could prepare the communities who found themselves rapidly swallowed up in the storm’s fury. Here’s how it all unfolded.
It’s been a year since the Auckland Anniversary floods took the lives of four people and caused billions of dollars’ worth of damage to properties and infrastructure.
RNZ
The former police commissioner is addressing media on his findings and recommendations after leading an inquiry into Auckland Council's handling of the January flood.
NZ Herald
Extraordinary new imagery shows Gabrielle's devastation in Hawke's Bay, before and after.
NPR
The world's worst cyclones hit Bangladesh. Floods are devastating. Yet death tolls are falling. The country's climate disaster strategies offer lessons for all coastal communities.
Climate change fuelled the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti last month.
Preparing means restoring natural systems, planning for floods – and building resilient social relationships.
RNZ
A summer of devastating storms has put the spotlight on the role of insurance - and insurance companies - in society.
the Guardian
Livelihoods in tatters after months of relentless rain and extreme weather – and the clean-up is just beginning
According to NIWA, it was the wettest summer on record for several major centres, including Napier, Auckland, Whangārei, Gisborne and Tauranga.
Stuff
Did the worst summer in recent memory see more warnings issued by the national meteorological agency than other years?
Stuff
OPINION: There is no shame in taking assistance. Everybody is behind you getting back on your feet.
RNZ
With thousands of vehicles water damaged from the Auckland January floods and Cyclone Gabrielle combined, insurance companies are swamped with claims. Drivers face many pitfalls and dilemmas. Here's what you need to know.
RNZ
In the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, many parents are facing a loss of home or livelihood or, at the every least, a massive cleanup. So what do you say to children about all of this ? Katy Gosset takes a look at how to calm their fears.
RNZ
With lives lost and countless homes and businesses devastated, it may seem trivial to talk about gardening, but for many our gardens are a source of joy and a place that helps us recover after a crisis. Gardener, author and broadcaster Lynda Hallinan takes your questions on how to restore a weather-damaged garden.
RNZ
Help is on the way for thousands of displaced homeowners struggling with insurance claims after the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle.
Māori Television
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Opinion: If there is any good to come out of the storms this year it is that it will encourage local and central government planners to ensure building consent means well-informed consent, says Martin Brook
NZ Herald
Incredible footage from space shows how Cyclone Gabrielle grew and turned into NZ's path.
Opinion: Two “one in a 100 year” floods within six years is not bad luck, it is a wakeup call to bring our environmental prediction and monitoring up to the task.
Stuff
From replacing spoiled food to putting a temporary roof over your head, your policy may cover more than you think.
Every degree of global warming could add between five and 15% of rainfall to the average, making extreme weather events increasingly devastating.
