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![Why portable office cabins are being stored on a cyclone-hit property near Napier](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why portable office cabins are being stored on a cyclone-hit property near Napier
The row of portable office cabins has been piquing the curiosity of passing motorists.
![Aquarium to remove travelator; replacement too costly](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Aquarium to remove travelator; replacement too costly
Travelator removal comes at a time when the future of the aquarium is being reviewed.
!['Very discouraging': Two Napier antique stores broken into on same day](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Very discouraging': Two Napier antique stores broken into on same day
The offenders took off with valuables and police set up a cordon.
![Iconic Eskdale property over three decades: Lavender farm to doggy daycare to cyclone](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Iconic Eskdale property over three decades: Lavender farm to doggy daycare to cyclone
'People used to wind their windows down when they went past when it was all in bloom.'
![Wairoa floods: Over 50 families and residents apply for temporary housing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wairoa floods: Over 50 families and residents apply for temporary housing
The housing service opened on Tuesday for affected people.
![Temperature drops to -3.7C in rural Hawke’s Bay; coldest morning of winter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Temperature drops to -3.7C in rural Hawke’s Bay; coldest morning of winter
Heat pumps and fireplaces have been working overtime as temperatures fall below zero.
![Solo kiwi at Napier’s National Aquarium to be rehomed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Solo kiwi at Napier’s National Aquarium to be rehomed
A star of the aquarium, Matariki the kiwi, is moving on with two new kiwi taking her spot.
![From giant switchboards to honey makers: Finalists named for Hawke's Bay Export Awards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
From giant switchboards to honey makers: Finalists named for Hawke's Bay Export Awards
Finalists include industries from honey making to fruit growers to manufacturers and tech.
![Hawke’s Bay apple industry: Newcomer buys 70ha of orchards amid industry shake-up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hawke’s Bay apple industry: Newcomer buys 70ha of orchards amid industry shake-up
A German-owned newcomer has bought the apple orchards in Twyford.
![Wairoa mayor calls for apology over town’s flooding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wairoa mayor calls for apology over town’s flooding
Flooding swept through about 120 homes; damage is estimated in the tens of millions.
![Te Awanga seawall: 200m 'ecoreef' proposed to protect council assets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Te Awanga seawall: 200m 'ecoreef' proposed to protect council assets
Project aimed at protecting flood-prone area.
![Did sediment build-up in Wairoa River contribute to floods? Council thinks not](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Did sediment build-up in Wairoa River contribute to floods? Council thinks not
A resident says riverbed sediment build-up is 'elephant in the room'.
![PM plans Wairoa visit; families rehoused at holiday park](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
PM plans Wairoa visit; families rehoused at holiday park
The Prime Minister has hinted at a possible review of the management of Wairoa River.
!['Had a guts-full': Floods could drive an exodus from Wairoa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Had a guts-full': Floods could drive an exodus from Wairoa
”You can’t run a business when you are doing this three times a year.”
!['About sharing the warmth': Thousands turn out for Matariki events in Hawke's Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'About sharing the warmth': Thousands turn out for Matariki events in Hawke's Bay
Organisers were pleased the rain held off for the feature events after a week of floods.
![Timeline of a flood in Wairoa: Why didn't Hawke's Bay Regional Council act sooner?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Timeline of a flood in Wairoa: Why didn't Hawke's Bay Regional Council act sooner?
HBRC staff say river mouth opening would not have stayed in place if it was done earlier
!['My kids are screaming': Wairoa mother’s frightening escape from rising waters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'My kids are screaming': Wairoa mother’s frightening escape from rising waters
'It was bad. I have lived here my whole life and never seen it like this.'
!['Was a community and now it's a family': How the Cape Coast reacted as 6m swells bore down](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Was a community and now it's a family': How the Cape Coast reacted as 6m swells bore down
'It's a wonderful community – it was a community and now it's a family. It is remarkable.'
![Post-Treaty settlement group expresses interest in buying 50% of Hawke’s Bay Airport](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Post-Treaty settlement group expresses interest in buying 50% of Hawke’s Bay Airport
If purchase goes ahead it would make Mana Ahuriri Trust the airport's largest shareholder.
!['Historically a major hazard': How Hawke’s Bay Airport has helped reduce bird strike](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Historically a major hazard': How Hawke’s Bay Airport has helped reduce bird strike
Gas cannons and pyrotechnics help — so, too does a careful eye on the height of the grass.
![‘Good outcome’: Hawke's Bay helps New Caledonian workers find jobs and housing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Good outcome’: Hawke's Bay helps New Caledonian workers find jobs and housing
'They are all starting work on Monday.'
![‘Don’t want to return home’: New Caledonian workers in limbo in Hawke’s Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Don’t want to return home’: New Caledonian workers in limbo in Hawke’s Bay
A dozen people have been housed on a marae at Clive during a crisis at home.
![Hastings reduces rates rise to 19 per cent; Popular pool's closure on ice](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hastings reduces rates rise to 19 per cent; Popular pool's closure on ice
The council has made decisions on its rates rise and Frimley Pool.
![Napier Farmers targeted in latest Hawke's Bay break in](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Napier Farmers targeted in latest Hawke's Bay break in
A business owner says retail crime is happening too often across the city.
![Napier cocktail bar exasperated over council red tape on alleyway use](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Napier cocktail bar exasperated over council red tape on alleyway use
'The only thing we want to do is bring life back to the CBD.'
![Helicopter joins search for Hawke's Bay man missing for three months](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Helicopter joins search for Hawke's Bay man missing for three months
'For him to be gone this long without accessing any money is very worrying for us.'
!['Killing our community': SH2 Napier to Wairoa road repairs far too slow, mayor says](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Killing our community': SH2 Napier to Wairoa road repairs far too slow, mayor says
A mayor is fed up with the repair work 'taking far too long' on the major highway.
![Footballers fall just short of glory at Seniors World Cup](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Footballers fall just short of glory at Seniors World Cup
'It was just amazing ... it is a feeling that you can’t buy.'
![What winter? Record temperatures see spring flowers blossom early](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What winter? Record temperatures see spring flowers blossom early
It comes as Hastings recorded a new national temperature record for June.
![Watch: Orca in Napier harbour provide 'spectacular wildlife-watching'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: Orca in Napier harbour provide 'spectacular wildlife-watching'
Orca can sometimes be spotted in the harbour much to the excitement of witnesses.
![Apple doesn't fall far from the tree for Young Grower of the Year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Apple doesn't fall far from the tree for Young Grower of the Year
'I grew up in horticulture on my family’s orchards.'
![Plan to use 350,000 cubic metres of cyclone silt for Napier housing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Plan to use 350,000 cubic metres of cyclone silt for Napier housing
The council says the proposal is a 'win-win', but there are some health concerns.
![ATM withdrawal, a pair of reading glasses - family comb clues to find granddad](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
ATM withdrawal, a pair of reading glasses - family comb clues to find granddad
Pat Taka used to sit on a highway stump and wait for a ride. He was last seen in March.
!['I’m that stressed out': Cyclone Gabrielle victims facing a second homeless winter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'I’m that stressed out': Cyclone Gabrielle victims facing a second homeless winter
Finding even a one-bedroom place for the long term would change Steven Galyer's life.
![Hawke's Bay's Budget 2024 winners and losers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hawke's Bay's Budget 2024 winners and losers
'We now need to work through the detail around how much [money] is coming to Hawke’s Bay.'
![Hawke’s Bay winery's $35 chardonnay named best in the world](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hawke’s Bay winery's $35 chardonnay named best in the world
Hawke’s Bay wineries have won the best chardonnay award twice in recent years.
!['It was our favourite': Father calls for Frimley Pool to be saved](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'It was our favourite': Father calls for Frimley Pool to be saved
Facility in Hastings under threat as it is costing ratepayers $250k a year.
![Hawke’s Bay cyclone recovery: The slip that will cost $7m to fix](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hawke’s Bay cyclone recovery: The slip that will cost $7m to fix
Project highlights enormous cost of fixing region’s road network.
![Rain warning downgraded for Napier and Hastings; CHB residents asked to conserve water](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rain warning downgraded for Napier and Hastings; CHB residents asked to conserve water
A rain warning has been downgraded for much of Hawke's Bay, but not northern areas.
!['Elevation': Jacinda Ardern's wedding venue opening new restaurant on site](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Elevation': Jacinda Ardern's wedding venue opening new restaurant on site
'We have an awesome reputation and this is about extending that.'
![Team decide not to challenge for Ranfurly Shield, citing cost](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Team decide not to challenge for Ranfurly Shield, citing cost
Attempting to win the Log 'o Wood is usually a dream come true for rugby players.
![Car crashes through fence and hits Napier house](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Car crashes through fence and hits Napier house
Teenager motorist apprehended after suburban Napier incident.
![Cyclone survivor, mayor call for Napier-Taihape Rd to be made state highway](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cyclone survivor, mayor call for Napier-Taihape Rd to be made state highway
'It’s confusing for people having the road under the jurisdiction of two councils.'
![The local companies expanding in this economy, and their secrets to success](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The local companies expanding in this economy, and their secrets to success
'I would never have in a million years thought ... we'd be harvesting our biggest crop.'
![Apple industry shake-up: Major player sells 240ha of orchards in $47.5m deal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Apple industry shake-up: Major player sells 240ha of orchards in $47.5m deal
Bostock says 'exciting opportunities' are ahead after a $90m cash-flow boost.
![‘Hotspot for gangs’: Eastern District Police likely to open new gang disruption unit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Hotspot for gangs’: Eastern District Police likely to open new gang disruption unit
Black Power veteran hopes new units won't undo work already done.
![New preferred home for Napier's proposed $5 million Waka Hub](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New preferred home for Napier's proposed $5 million Waka Hub
'We are really rapt it will be going to a secure location.'
![Silt impact: Cyclone-related damage to seabed could harm fish population](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Silt impact: Cyclone-related damage to seabed could harm fish population
One survey focused on the impact of cyclone-related silt on the marine environment.
![Question mark hangs over whether Brookfields Bridge will be replaced](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Question mark hangs over whether Brookfields Bridge will be replaced
Uncertainty remains for whether the bridge will be rebuilt between Napier and Hastings.
![‘It is rare’: Water restrictions for most of Hawke’s Bay; one community at Level 4](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘It is rare’: Water restrictions for most of Hawke’s Bay; one community at Level 4
A pipe leak means Bay View is facing an extended wait in Level 4 restrictions.
![Popeyes fast-food chicken is coming to Hastings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Popeyes fast-food chicken is coming to Hastings
Popeyes has opened its first store in NZ and now has plans for Hastings' chicken lovers.
![Apple and grape picking season wraps up in Hawke’s Bay - how growers fared](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Apple and grape picking season wraps up in Hawke’s Bay - how growers fared
Apple and grape growing is a huge sector in Hawke's Bay still recovering post-cyclone.
![Asbestos found in homes being demolished after Cyclone Gabrielle, cost to balloon to over $10m](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Asbestos found in homes being demolished after Cyclone Gabrielle, cost to balloon to over $10m
Asbestos removal began on Thursday for the first Category 3 home to be demolished.
![Dozens of two-storey homes ‘not in keeping with design of neighbouring streets’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dozens of two-storey homes ‘not in keeping with design of neighbouring streets’
Havelock North development hits a snag as 36 submitters voice concerns.
![Bridging the Bays: Napier to Tauranga route unveiled](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bridging the Bays: Napier to Tauranga route unveiled
New destination for one of two airlines that offer regular flights in and out of Napier.
!['So lucky to survive': Car owner shares story behind memorable cyclone photograph](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'So lucky to survive': Car owner shares story behind memorable cyclone photograph
The powerful image ran on the front of Hawke's Bay Today and the Herald after the flood.
![‘Be vigilant’: Advice following flurry of vegetation fires in Hawke’s Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Be vigilant’: Advice following flurry of vegetation fires in Hawke’s Bay
Firefighters have been kept busy following a huge blaze in a rural area west of Napier.
![Plans revealed for new stopbank at Waiohiki following Gabrielle floods](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Plans revealed for new stopbank at Waiohiki following Gabrielle floods
"Gap” in the stopbank network next to Waiohiki.
!['Big deal for rural NZ': More than year after flood, country’s largest wool cleaning plant re-opens near Napier](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Big deal for rural NZ': More than year after flood, country’s largest wool cleaning plant re-opens near Napier
Seventy sparkies helped get the factory re-opened at the height of the rebuild.
!['Abandoned' during a cyclone: NZ needs to develop new warning system for disasters, inquiry finds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Abandoned' during a cyclone: NZ needs to develop new warning system for disasters, inquiry finds
'The sense that warnings were insufficient has undermined public confidence.'
![The data debate: Have children’s teeth really improved in a city where fluoride was removed?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The data debate: Have children’s teeth really improved in a city where fluoride was removed?
An expert says an anti-fluoride campaigner's use of Health NZ stats is 'misleading'.
![$70M flood plan: 627 Wairoa properties moved out of limbo](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
$70M flood plan: 627 Wairoa properties moved out of limbo
Much of Wairoa was in the 2A category post-floods.
![Hastings facing one of highest rates rises in country - council could hit $700m debt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hastings facing one of highest rates rises in country - council could hit $700m debt
Council's 'challenging' draft Long Term Plan could include closing Frimley Pool.
![Napier RSA votes in support of leaving national body in extremely rare motion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Napier RSA votes in support of leaving national body in extremely rare motion
Napier RSA has voted to potentially leave the national body.
![Watch: ‘Amazing’ solo sperm whale sighted off Hawke’s Bay coast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: ‘Amazing’ solo sperm whale sighted off Hawke’s Bay coast
Whale sighting led to flurry of excitement in coastal community.
![Joseph Ahuriri mystery: ‘Disappointing’ end to HB beach search](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Joseph Ahuriri mystery: ‘Disappointing’ end to HB beach search
'I want to acknowledge the resilience of his family,'
![Four-lane Hawke’s Bay Expressway project will begin this term: Nimon](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Four-lane Hawke’s Bay Expressway project will begin this term: Nimon
The plans include potentially building new bridges for northbound traffic.
!['Envy' after recreational and commercial fishers shake on it](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Envy' after recreational and commercial fishers shake on it
'Hawke’s Bay really has something special here.'
![Napier Port hopes for another big cruise season next summer despite national concern](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Napier Port hopes for another big cruise season next summer despite national concern
There is nationwide concern cruise visits may drop next summer. Napier Port isn't worried.
![Four sites shortlisted for Hawke’s Bay’s new $15m hospice](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Four sites shortlisted for Hawke’s Bay’s new $15m hospice
Plans for a much-needed new hospice are getting back on track.
![Hawke’s Bay could get new crematorium as funeral giant enters region](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hawke’s Bay could get new crematorium as funeral giant enters region
'A new crematorium is expected to be built within the next year or two.'
![Search continues for rock tosser who smashed window of bus carrying 47 kids](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Search continues for rock tosser who smashed window of bus carrying 47 kids
A school principal has commended the actions of a bus driver after a 'scary' incident.
![Why Easter is both insulting and wonderful](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why Easter is both insulting and wonderful
OPINION: What is the message of Easter? And does it matter?
![Witness saw gloved man 'loading body into boot'; police confirm car fire death suspicious](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Witness saw gloved man 'loading body into boot'; police confirm car fire death suspicious
”She saw a fellah all dressed in black. Black gloves, black everything.”
![Ratepayers' bill: Winery owner, pastor, IronMāori founder in running for costly byelections](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ratepayers' bill: Winery owner, pastor, IronMāori founder in running for costly byelections
Byelection battles are shaping up in Hastings district, at a further cost to ratepayers.
![Cyclone review: Hawke's Bay Civil Defence staff told those concerned about flooding they were 'over-reacting'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cyclone review: Hawke's Bay Civil Defence staff told those concerned about flooding they were 'over-reacting'
The cyclone's speed 'quite simply overwhelmed the officials involved in the response'.
!['Had the best time': Napier abuzz after hosting best scooter riders in Aus and NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Had the best time': Napier abuzz after hosting best scooter riders in Aus and NZ
The crème de la crème of scooter riders from across New Zealand and Australia competed.
![Brothers open new diner in Napier inspired by New York trip](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brothers open new diner in Napier inspired by New York trip
'I couldn’t get the same sandwiches I was eating over there and it was a huge problem.'