RNZ
The government says it will have the information it needs on high-risk areas in three weeks and can then start deciding where houses can be rebuilt and which areas may need to be retreated from.
RNZ
The Insurance Council says more than 40,000 claims have been lodged so far, with around $70m-worth paid out.
RNZ
Residents say they are feeling forgotten as problems continue to plague the suburb nearly two months on from January's flooding.
While the outside of the wallet was filthy, its contents were completely intact.
RNZ
First Person - Dozens of homes out on Auckland's West Coast were damaged or destroyed by Cyclone Gabrielle. A month on, RNZ's Nik Dirga returned to Karekare and the ruins of a bach that had been a part of his family's lives for more than 50 years.
NZ Herald
'I want the risk assessments completed as fast as possible'
Māori Television
Wairoa has ready-to-go projects that could be accelerated to quickly get people back into homes following Cyclone Gabrielle, Minister Willie Jackson was told...
Māori Television
Rarotonga locals have organised themselves to raise funds to help victims of last month's devastating cyclone in Aotearoa. Former broadcaster and current...
RNZ
A Gisborne couple say they can only stay with people for so long and all they want to do is go home.
RNZ
The underslip on State Highway 25 between Waihi and Whangamatā has residents concerned about losing their last practical way in or out.
More than 35 councils have signed up to Adopt a Community to support councils recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle. We check in with some of the “adoptees” below. We will continue to provide more updates over the coming weeks, as many councils are totally caught up in recovery right now. You can find the list of council matches
Stuff
Parts of Southland, including Invercargill, are without power as heavy rain and wind batters the region, while the weather has caused havoc on the West Coast.
RNZ
Coromandel residents are anxious the state of the peninsula's roads means they will have trouble getting the health treatment they need.
RNZ
Of those tourism and hospitality businesses questioned, 95 percent had decreased profits.
The Prime Minister said workers are "doing incredibly long hours" to restore access to cyclone-hit roads amid reports of motorists hurling abuse.
Cyclone Gabrielle has sparked a nationwide debate about climate change and vulnerable homes.
Stuff
OPINION: The bill for cyclone-damaged fencing is hard to stomach. To get extra help from fellow New Zealanders is really going to lift spirits.
Māori Television
Marae have proven time and time again, particularly in recent years, to be a crucial element in the response to emergency situations, particularly natural...
Stuff
This group was plucked from rooftops as swirling floodwaters destroyed their homes. Now, they may face a new trauma.
Newshub
The watch is in place until 5am Saturday.
University of Canterbury professor Shusheng Pang has outlined the process.
E-Tangata
“None of the people of our marae wait to find out if there’ll be money coming down the track. When you ask them why they do what they do, they say: ‘That’s what we do as Māori. That’s manaakitanga.’" — Siena Yates.
RNZ
A Gisborne environmentalist who has spent 20 years trying to improve the state of a local river says her efforts have been decimated by the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Newsroom
Central Hawkes Bay, overwhelmed and angry a month on from Cyclone Gabrielle, is feeling a warm glow from southern cuzzies.
Those who have lost their homes and have been staying at the marae said they were relieved he had finally made it and glad they had not been forgotten about.
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
4:30pm, Friday 17 February 2023. By Mana Wikaire-Lewis Facebook Twitter Email Link Share URL Copy URL
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.
