Hawke's Bay
Napier to hold its first post-cyclone event with Friday Fiesta
Napier City Council is preparing to hold its first event post-cyclone this evening.
Awatoto resident: 'We don't know how contaminated it is'
People living in a contaminated street in Napier are anxiously waiting to find out exactly how dangerous it is.
Hawke's Bay emergency hubs empty out as many flood-hit residents go home
More than a month on, Civil Defence says numbers have gone from 2000 in emergency accommodation to just 20.
'It's just taking too long': Town takes chance to press PM for urgency on cyclone aid
After two failed attempts Chris Hipkins has finally visited Wairoa - more than a month after the town was hit by Cyclone Gabrielle.
No second person travelling with missing man Joseph Ahuriri - police
Police say the spreading of misinformation is hampering their search for the Gisborne man who disappeared at the time Cyclone Gabrielle hit.
Government spends $2.75m to set up Hawke's Bay, Tai Rāwhiti coastal shipping route
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.
CCTV footage emerges of man missing since Cyclone Gabrielle
The search for Joseph Ahuriri has been expanded.
Iwi makes securing housing a major post-cyclone goal
A years-long housing crisis in Te Matau-a-Māui has been made worse by the recent cyclone, an iwi chair says.
Business owners breathe easier as vital supply route re-opens for freight
State Highway 5 from Napier to Taupō was extensively damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle and still has 32 sites to be repaired.
Freight transport via SH5 back on track
The first freight convoy on State Highway 5 from Taupō to Napier has made it through, Waka Kotahi says.
'We just thought, bugger it, let's go': Soldiers say they disobeyed orders to save residents
Two soldiers say they disobeyed Civil Defence orders so they could rescue people trapped in Esk Valley during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Gisborne council not testing for contaminants in industrial areas following cyclone
Gisborne District Council will not be following Napier's example.
Residents 'stoked' as power replaces candlelight for most in Hawke's Bay
One month on from Cyclone Gabrielle, some in Hawke's Bay remain without power - but the lights are slowly coming back on.
Some in Hawke's Bay still without power a month after cyclone
Nearly one month on from Cyclone Gabrielle, some in Hawke's Bay remain without power.
Candle-lit baths, darkened houses or a noisy generator have become the new normal.
But the lights are slowly… Audio
Tai Rāwhiti, Hawke's Bay ready to move to cyclone recovery phase - McAnulty
The state of national emergency for Te Tai Rāwhiti and Hawke's Bay regions will end tomorrow.
Rioting teenagers caused $1 million in damage to Hawke's Bay prison
A group of teenagers in Hawke's Bay Regional Prison caused $1 million worth of damage in 24 hours of rioting and disorder.
Reconnecting cut-off communities a priority in Hawke's Bay
Twenty-eight communities are still isolated and relying on Defence Force supplies almost a month on from Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio
Slip and rockfall risks fully shut section of SH2
A section of State Highway 2 between Wairoa and Napier has been closed due to significant risks from slips and rockfall.
Lower-grade, smaller fruit and veges could fill gaps on shelves
While South Island growers are working hard to meet demand, the horticulture industry says there is another solution.
Napier's Awatoto industrial zone cordoned off due to contamination
Napier City Council says testing has found high levels of contamination in silt and water. Audio
