Climate

Heartbreaking stories of people who have lost everything are emerging as the devastation Cyclone Gabrielle brought upon Hawke's Bay becomes clearer.

There are multiple hazards on State Highway 2, which remains closed to the public.

Growers are pleading with the government for a recovery package after Cyclone Gabrielle turned vast swathes of fertile land into pulp.

The civil defence coordinator in Tokomaru Bay on the East Coast says a major bridge would still be standing if it was not for forestry slash. Audio

The small farming district of Tangiteroria is drowning in murky floodwaters, while others are digging up the mud.

"We're wet, it's raining," Pakowhai's Kevin McCormack says. "I've never seen anything like it." Audio

At least 2500 people have been displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle this week, according to the latest estimates.

With six regions declaring local states of emergency as they respond to Cyclone Gabrielle's fury, the government has National's full backing, leader Christopher Luxon says.

Cyclone Gabrielle is causing chaos across vast areas of the North Island - what makes it so different to the average summer storm?

The upper North Island is often in or on the verge of drought at this time of year - so what has changed?

Chris Hipkins is stuck in the city while Air New Zealand's domestic Auckland flights are grounded, meaning Cabinet will be held online today. Audio

Nelson mayor Nick Smith says the consent application is inconsistent with climate change emissions targets.

Sea surface temperatures continue to rise near Stewart Island and Otago. And Christchurch hit its hottest day of the year.

Seventeen North Island locations have observed their wettest-ever January on record.

A record-breaking deep freeze is expected in the northeast of the United States as thousands in the country's south remain without power after a deadly ice storm.

What can Auckland do to prepare for the next deluge? We asked some experts for their big ideas.