Alexa Cook

Weather patterns being experienced nationwide can all be traced to an event last month.

Strong winds are creating challenging conditions for fire crews battling several bush fires near Porangahau, with air operations now suspended for the rest of the day.

More than a thousand people flocked to the small rural village in central Hawke's Bay at the weekend to celebrate its 150th year with a parade, markets, singing, dancing and even a golf tournament. Audio

A former Civil Defence controller told an inquest that the Christchurch earthquakes had shown the need for the platform.

"I'm just very sorry that wasn't good enough for your loved ones and we weren't able to save them," Ian Macdonald says.

Council hydrologist Craig Goodier was cross-examined over whether logs or concrete may have blocked the waterway.

Hawke's Bay Regional Council's flood forecaster has been questioned about whether his language about the flood risk accurately conveyed the urgency and threat to life. Audio

A hydrologist says the cyclone was expected to be similar to the 2018 flood in Esk Valley, but the peak discharge of water ended up being more than double 2018's amount. Audio

"I think people are more interested in what's between my ears than what was between my legs 55 years ago."

An inquest is underway into the deaths of 13 people in relation to the 2023 cyclone.

A coroner has found that a 20-month-old child who died in her grandparents unfenced temporary pool was a 'tragedy waiting to happen'.

A Hawke's Bay fire-fighter has apologised to victims' families for failing to rescue their loved ones in time.

Many people left stranded by Cyclone Gabrielle found calling 111 a distressing and traumatic experience as they were told no one was coming to rescue them. Audio

A lawyer for the families of 13 people who died in Hawke's Bay during Cyclone Gabrielle has urged witnesses in the coroner's court to remember the 'real people' who died, and not take a defensive…

Witnesses at the second phase of he inquest include family of those who died and as well as civil defence, Hawke's Bay councils and police.

The new mayor of the Hastings District could be revealed on 11 October. Audio

The action alleges incompetence led to 400 properties and businesses flooding in Wairoa last year. Audio

Ella and Jack Collins have reason for new hope, after losing their two-year-old daughter, Ivy, in floodwaters. Audio

"The cost of a GP is a killer for a lot of people," says the manager of a free kaupapa Māori hauora clinic in Central Hawke's Bay. Audio

About 150 Māori and Pakeha aged from 6 years old to over 60 are picking up the taiaha to learn mau rākau in Hawke's Bay.

Police say they have been engaging with the event's organisers to limit public disruption and ensure any activity remains lawful.

As a growing number of Central Hawke's Bay residents desperately search for work, local man Bevan Thompson is helping. Audio

As meat prices soar, RNZ looks at what meat people are choosing to buy and from where. Audio

While the cost of living is seeing some residents forgoing small pleasures like real dairy, others are giving up entirely on saving for retirement. Audio

The incumbent and her rival debated the region's water woes and rates rises.