East Coast

More than a month after Cyclone Gabrielle hit, Gisborne locals are fed up with water restrictions as the council struggles to fix multiple breaks in the city's main pipeline.

Beef and sheep farmers in Tai Rāwhiti fear they will have paddocks full of starving animals this winter due to a lack of road access. Audio

Tensions have run high in Tokomaru Bay over the district council's handling of convoys which have proven a life-line to residents needing to access Gisborne.

It is estimated between 5000 and 6000 beehives were washed away or damaged in Hawke's Bay and Tai Rāwhiti during Cyclone Gabrielle.

Gisborne residents are reporting a strange taste and marks on their washing due to elevated iron levels in their water.

The forestry company says the damage during Cyclone Gabrielle was unavoidable because of the nature of the storm.

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.

After two failed attempts Chris Hipkins has finally visited Wairoa - more than a month after the town was hit by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Police say the spreading of misinformation is hampering their search for the Gisborne man who disappeared at the time Cyclone Gabrielle hit.

The government is spending $2.75 million to set up an emergency shipping route for Hawke's Bay and Tai Rāwhiti, including chartering a vessel for three months.

The search for Joseph Ahuriri has been expanded.

The city's aquifer is struggling with any amount of rainfall following two cyclones. Audio

Two days into a walk along the length of the highway, a Ngāti Porou social media star says the support he is getting from communities is overwhelming. Audio

Gisborne District Council will not be following Napier's example.

The state of national emergency for Te Tai Rāwhiti and Hawke's Bay regions will end tomorrow.

Mana whenua in Tai Rāwhiti have held a blessing ceremony before the construction of a temporary bridge that will reconnect communities cut off since Cyclone Gabrielle.

A Tai Rāwhiti education programme that boasts a one-year waiting list has bad news for schools eagerly awaiting their turn to visit.

Gisborne council has already successfully prosecuted five forestry companies for slash damage in storms. Now it is extending its investigations in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.

In the two weeks following the cyclone, Peter Clough was busy helping people, and it wasn't until later he discovered his own contents insurance was not actually set up.

While South Island growers are working hard to meet demand, the horticulture industry says there is another solution.