Stories by Lauren Crimp

Hastings and Napier councils have approved changes to their long-term plans to allow buyouts of category 3 homes.

Nearly 15,000 extra construction workers may be needed to repair infrastructure damage from this year's wild weather, experts say.

A Hawke's Bay-based singer-songwriter has penned a tune to uplift those in the throes of cyclone recovery and raise money for the cause.

The first temporary village for those forced out of their homes after Cyclone Gabrielle is soon to be built in Hastings.

Heroes who came to the rescue during Cyclone Gabrielle have been honoured for their actions.

Some Hawke's Bay residents are fighting to stay in their homes that were untouched by floodwaters during Cyclone Gabrielle.

Some Hawke's Bay residents, whose homes were inundated by rivers of silt during Cyclone Gabrielle, fear the future of their properties depend on the size of cash-strapped councils' bank accounts.

Two men convicted of killing a publican at the Red Fox Tavern in 1987 have lost their appeal to have their convictions overturned.

Councils, contractors and private companies are working together to find new ways of recycling silt-ridden materials destined for the tip.

Farmers and growers will receive help to secure cheaper loans, rather than given cash up front.

Puketapu residents say the loss of a bridge ripped away by floodwaters during Cyclone Gabrielle has torn the community apart. Audio

A Central Hawke's Bay tyre repair shop's services are in hot demand as recent heavy rain has been a recipe for potholes.

A Waimārama local has told officials Hawke's Bay Civil Defence was set up to fail when Cyclone Gabrielle hit.

Some Hawke's Bay whānau are still living on a marae almost five months after Cyclone Gabrielle sent floodwaters rushing through their homes at Waiohiki.

A review of Hawke's Bay Civil Defence's Cyclone Gabrielle response is expected to begin in August, and be completed by the end of the year.

Mana whenua may finally have a seat at the Hawke's Bay Civil Defence table.

Hope could be on the horizon for growers facing the loss of their livelihoods following Cyclone Gabrielle.

Thousands of Hawke's Bay property owners can now start talking with council officials about what will happen to their storm-hit properties.

The proposed rates increase signals to the government that the district needs major financial support for its cyclone recovery, the Wairoa District Council says.

But without their contact details, the council is relying on word of mouth to get the message out.

A stoush between a Hawke's Bay council and the National Emergency Management Agency over who pays for some Cyclone Gabrielle costs could leave ratepayers with a hefty bill. Audio

After two cyclones and 35 years, plans are finally being laid to safeguard the community against flooding. Audio

Napier has received a shipment of back-up generators to run its stormwater pump stations, more than two years after it identified they were needed.

Advocates warn mental health services will not be able to cope with the rising tide of post-cyclone trauma.

More than 300 households whose properties were wrecked by flooding earlier this year are still waiting for a temporary home - or are in limbo about whether they will need one.