RNZ
RNZ reporter Kate Green joined a Civil Defence fly-over in Tairāwhiti as the crew surveyed the extent of cyclone damage and unchecked zones.
Newsroom
Former New Zealander of the Year Dame Anne Salmond says politicians are not taking the environmental and human risks of forestry slash seriously or urgently enough
Newshub
The sleeping quarters and other buildings were all flattened by the storm.
Māori Television
A helicopter pilot involved in the recovery of those lost in Cyclone Gabrielle has told teaomaori.news the magnitude of what rescuers are dealing with.
Stuff
With nine people confirmed dead, grave fears for 10 more, and thousands "uncontactable", urban search and rescue teams are combing the flood zone. Reporter Michelle Duff and photographer Juan Zarama-Perini were with them.
Newshub
Here are the latest developments.
Māori Television
Clean up in Wairoa following Cyclone Gabrielle. Photo: RNZ / Jonty Dine By RNZ Clean-up efforts are underway in the northern Hawke's Bay town of Wairoa,...
RNZ
Volunteers in the Hawke's Bay town of Waipawa say they're blown away by the community recovery effort following Cyclone Gabrielle. Follow all the latest updates with RNZ's live blog.
todayfm.co.nz
North Islanders should avoid swimming at beaches in cyclone-hit areas this weekend.
NZ Herald
Looters were discovered late last night in Puketapu west of Napier.
Helicopters at the Hastings showground this morning picked up water, food, Starlinks, fuel and generators for cyclone-impacted communities.
NZ Herald
It comes as police investigate another death possibly linked to Cyclone Gabrielle.
A total of 4928 people remain unaccounted for, with around half of those estimated to be in the Hawke's Bay and Gisborne regions.
Stuff
Most of the time Bex Hurley lives in a normal house on a normal street. But in seven years, she's seen 10 floods - some terrifying.
RNZ
Civil Defence has made contact with 90 percent of Tairāwhiti communities and expects to reach the rest by the end of today, says Emergency Management. Watch the latest government update here.
Māori Television
Photo / Supplied The aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle has left many rural communities in a dire situation, with a significant number of whānau Māori struggling...
Newshub
Mayor Len Salt predicts the cost to be in the hundreds of millions.
Stuff
The small town of Wairoa was effectively severed when State Highway 2 suffered slips and damage at both ends. This is the scale of the damage.
Māori Television
Matai Smith is Tūranga FM station manager and breakfast host. Photo / Supplied By Matai Oconnor, Kaupapa Reporter Gisborne Herald Tūranga FM is frantically...
Members of the Turangi Fire Brigade were joined by their service partners and families to form a guard of honour.
The first two bills reforming the Resource Management Act, the Natural and Built Environments Bill and the Spatial Planning Bill have already passed their first reading in the house, but details regarding the Climate Adaptation Act (CAA) are yet to be seen.
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Vulnerable New Zealand communities are taught to prepare for natural disasters, but national messaging says you may need to survive three days without assistance. The situation for cut-off communities may now be urgent.
Authorities have answered the Anzac call for more help.
Newsroom
The major employer in devastated Wairoa sees its plant saved from flooding and with the town cut off by road, short of fuel and running low on water, it's working with the district council and army to help prop up essential services.
Stuff
Those who survived Cyclone Gabrielle are now asking why they weren’t evacuated from an area already known for its devastating flash floods.
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.
