Cyclone Cook
Farm 'looks like a duck pond'
A Bay of Plenty farmer says this has been the toughest year of farming in his 35 years on the land.
Govt fund 'unlikely' to cover Edgecumbe businesses' losses
Edgecumbe business owners facing damage to supplies and loss of customers say government support is unlikely to cover their losses.
MetService defends forecasts: 'We're certainly seeing more extremes'
More extreme weather is making it harder to accurately predict conditions, MetService says.
Hundreds still without power on East Coast
Hundreds of people on the North Island's East Coast are now into their fourth day without power following last week's storm.
Access restored to final town cut off by Cyclone Cook
Road access to the Urewera township of Ruatahuna has finally been restored after being cut off for more than a week.
Edgecumbe volunteers face more challenging clean-up today
The work will get harder today for the more than 100 volunteers who are continuing to help clean-up the flood-stricken town of Edgecumbe.
Volunteers move in to clean up Edgecumbe
Hundreds of people have joined an army of volunteers to help clean up flood-stricken Edgecumbe over the Easter weekend.
Hundreds to spend third night without power
The lines company Unison says it expects to have all Hawke's Bay properties reconnected to the grid by the end of tomorrow. Video
Edgecumbe volunteers 'still coming in off the street'
An army of volunteers has taken to the streets of flood-stricken Edgecumbe this morning to help with the clean-up.
Farmers bring in pumps to drain sodden land
Bay of Plenty farmers are worried it will be months before their farms are back to normal.
Cyclone Cook: What you need to know
Fallen trees and powerlines have closed several roads, but all weather warnings associated with Cyclone Cook have been lifted as the storm moves south.
'Huge clean-up job' following wild weather
The worst of Cyclone Cook may be over but there is a huge clean-up job ahead in the coming months, Civil Defence says. Video
Edgecumbe residents return but 'hellish' for some
Some Edgecumbe residents have been allowed back into their flood-hit town today but many have been devastated by the state of their homes. Video
Clean-up continues as Cyclone Cook heads south
Christchurch's Heathcote River has burst its banks, while trees and power lines have been brought down in areas of the North Island. Look back our LIVE coverage of the storm here.
A fine day after forecast chaos
A change in track minimized the impact of Cyclone Cook, and for most areas of the country it has not been as damaging as originally forecast.
Wild weather and the elephant in the room
Cartoon - Toby Morris asks whether New Zealand's run of abominable weather recently might have a common cause.
'We're happy, even if there was a lot of snoring'
Hundreds of people who sought refuge at a Whakatāne evacuation centre overnight are slowly returning home.
A lucky escape after Cyclone Cook whizzes by NZ
Richard Green, a Canterbury-based weather commentator, says has 'whizzed by quickly' and it has been "a lucky escape'. He says "these systems can change track in the last hour or so and this is what… Audio
AirBnB offers free accommodation for evacuees after storm
Air BnB is offering cyclone evacuees free stays with some of its hosts. Emma, put her 2 bedroom house in Pauanui on offer "If you can help you may as well get stuck in." Audio
Cyclone Cook briefly hangs around Coromandel Peninsula
Thames-Coromandel is one of those regions in clean-up mode. Sarah Robson in Whangamata says their are a few water logged properties but the damage hasn't been too bad and surfers and dog walkers are… Audio