Parts of SH2 re-opened as Wairoa brought a step closer to reconnecting with Napier
Two crucial routes in the Wairoa area have now opened to traffic.
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Brutal attack: Woman slashed, suffers fractured eye socket after using all the meth
The judge said it was a 'brutal attack involving extreme violence'.
A month ago, Hawke’s Bay needed rescuing - now we need answers
For the sake of residents who've lost everything, authorities need to show what happened.
One month on from Hawke's Bay's 'most significant' recorded weather event
Cleared silt on residential properties in Hastings will be collected and disposed of.
Air NZ extends flights between flood-hit Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne
The service has kept the two regions connected while State Highway 2 remains closed.
T-shirts a top idea for cyclone relief
Small local clothing brand a sell-out hit with special cyclone relief fundraiser T-shirts.
Teacher’s strike: The case for why it’s still important
Some schools are opting out, but a leader says strike is in children’s best interests.
Essential freight to start moving between Napier and Taupō on Tuesday
A month after Gabrielle, SH5 is still closed to the public, but a breakthrough is here.
The Kiwi teen with no golf course or clubs who’s won a US university golfing scholarship
Soon Zack Swanwick will have more free clubs than he knows what to do with.
The dam in the hills: Why was one Havelock North street so badly hit by flood?
Residents in Havelock North street still seeking answers about why flooding was so severe.
‘Get it looking beautiful again’: Rissington Cemetery cleared of silt
Pre-floods, the cemetery was the first site residents would see entering Rissington,
Remarka-bull: No casualties after stock trailer rolls near Tikokino
A farmer will be counting their blessings until the cows come home.
A camera around his neck and a trademark bowtie - well-known Dannevirke photographer dies
Former Dannevirke News photographer John Jamieson has died.
Stephenson qualifies for qualified for Australian Athletics Heptathlon Champs in Brisbane
The three events on day two finish with the physically destroying 800m.
Dramatic cricket in Wallingford and Waipawa T20 competition
Waipawa was sent into bat on skidding turf that had recieved 6mm of rain.
New footage emerges, fresh clues on movements of missing Joseph Ahuriri
The man's daughter pleaded for anyone in the area with security cameras to contact her.
Fuel supply to cut-off communities restored
Bulk storage tanks help fuel resilience for communities in the Kaweka and Tūtira wards.
Local Focus: 'Big Brothers Big Sisters' changing children's lives in Hawke’s Bay
Meet the youth mentors helping young people navigate life's big challenges.
Hastings council gets stuck in picking up cyclone debris and flood-damaged items
Crews are collecting and dumping flood-damaged household items after Cyclone Gabrielle.
Craig Cooper: What it’s like inside a mosh pit when you’re in your 50s
OPINION: Suddenly I was on the shoulders of two younger concertgoers.
Awatoto gets dedicated council response team amid contamination concerns
Houses in Awatoto have been deemed as being at ‘low risk’ of contamination.
Not again! Possibility of another thunderstorm looms for Hawke’s Bay
Region reeling from cyclone might be in for another uneasy evening.
In pictures: Weekend stunner in Hawke’s Bay as community attractions start to return
Hawke’s Bay made the most of fun community attractions and events coming back to life.
Rugby: All square in love and war at Te Wero
600-strong crowd sees an act of cyclone-fuelled history as Māhia score last-minute try.
Central Hawke’s Bay residents now free to drink water from taps again
Nearly 20 per cent of the district’s residents and businesses were affected.
The New Zealand Disaster Fund: What is it and how is it helping Hawke’s Bay?
NZME has raised $13 million for the Red Cross's fund so far.
Sue McCauley finds joy in writing and her new novel
Sue McCauley has a new target - the reality of growing old.
Barrier arm headaches in Hastings
A city-wide barrier-arm malfunction caused traffic headaches in Hastings.
Man who bought Puketapu Store opens it to ‘feed the people’ post-cyclone
A Hawke's Bay man has not let Cyclone Gabrielle put him off from buying a local store.
Ten gang members charged after raids in Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne
Police seized illicit drugs, illegal firearms and stolen property, including a boat.
Cyclone refugees: Couple to live in caravan for a year, others to rebuild from the ground up
Reality is sinking in for the thousands who lost homes and businesses in the disaster.
One shoebox at a time keeps cyclone-hit communities connected
TK Kennedy-Diack is gathering shoeboxes and turning them into gift boxes for flood victims
Sandra Hazlehurst: Hastings District's Cyclone Gabrielle response progress
Mayor tells of recovery progress and gives shout-out to wonderful workers.
Prison rioters caused $1 million in damage
Paul Makoare was just 18 years old and a remand prisoner when he took part in the riot.