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![Wairoa floods: Former police commissioner Mike Bush to review regional council’s management of river bar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Wairoa floods: Former police commissioner Mike Bush to review regional council’s management of river bar
The region was hit by severe weather and flooding in late June.
![Just what the doctor ordered for Wairoa: A triple-header at the rugby](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Just what the doctor ordered for Wairoa: A triple-header at the rugby
Three Wairoa teams did the business one Saturday; now home matches are next.
![Govt launches 'urgent' review into Wairoa flood response](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Govt launches 'urgent' review into Wairoa flood response
The community had expressed concern the bar at the river mouth hadn't been opened up.
![Fishing tragedy: Brothers farewell ‘fearless’ Damien Macpherson](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Fishing tragedy: Brothers farewell ‘fearless’ Damien Macpherson
Brothers Brad and Karl are speaking for the first time about losing their brother.
![‘Worse than Gabrielle’: Locals where dead fishermen found describe horrible rescue conditions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
‘Worse than Gabrielle’: Locals where dead fishermen found describe horrible rescue conditions
The wild weather had been the worst one local had seen in three decades.
![Homes urgently needed for pets in wake of storms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Homes urgently needed for pets in wake of storms
Gisborne, Napier and Hastings SPCA Centres have run out of space for displaced pets.
![Showers forecast to continue along storm-hit East Coast, flooding forces hundreds of evacuations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Showers forecast to continue along storm-hit East Coast, flooding forces hundreds of evacuations
Hundreds were evacuated from their homes after states of emergency were declared.
![Hawke's Bay, East Cape storm: Flooding, road closures and hundreds evacuated](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Hawke's Bay, East Cape storm: Flooding, road closures and hundreds evacuated
A State of Emergency has been declared in some areas.
!['Community in mourning': Three bodies found in search for missing fishermen](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Community in mourning': Three bodies found in search for missing fishermen
A police spokesperson said formal identification is ongoing.
![Mahia bound: Search continues for missing fishing boat off Gisborne](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Mahia bound: Search continues for missing fishing boat off Gisborne
Helicopters carrying out shoreline search, sea too rough to tackle.
![Orange warning: Severe gales and heavy rain expected to lash the East Coast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Orange warning: Severe gales and heavy rain expected to lash the East Coast
Wind and heavy rain are set to lash Hawke's Bay starting Tuesday.
![Behind Rocket Lab’s 50th Launch: Realising Sir Peter Beck’s dream](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Behind Rocket Lab’s 50th Launch: Realising Sir Peter Beck’s dream
"As a kid in Invercargill, I wanted to work for Nasa." Instead, he built his own rocket.
!['Increased seismicity': More than 80 earthquakes recorded in Hawke’s Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Increased seismicity': More than 80 earthquakes recorded in Hawke’s Bay
The swarm of shallow but frequent tremors began on Tuesday.
![Waipatu Marae welcomes Governor-General for tour of cyclone damage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Waipatu Marae welcomes Governor-General for tour of cyclone damage
Dame Cindy Kiro is visiting the East Coast to assess damage from Cyclone Gabrielle.
![Into the arms of her killer: Was OT too quick to place a 19-month-old in a new region?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Into the arms of her killer: Was OT too quick to place a 19-month-old in a new region?
'She could have stayed with us as long as required ... I can't help thinking, What if?'
![Winter warmer: Hastings records NZ’s warmest-ever June day with 25.7C](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Winter warmer: Hastings records NZ’s warmest-ever June day with 25.7C
Hastings has recorded a new national temperature record with a reading of 25.7C.
![Orchardist’s rapid football rise from reserve team to the National League](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Orchardist’s rapid football rise from reserve team to the National League
George Andrew had a whirlwind 2023 on and off the pitch - and he's firing for 2024.
![Government told heartland town's 'economic potential' undermined by roads](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Government told heartland town's 'economic potential' undermined by roads
Council tells Government town's economic potential is "undermined" by roading network.
!['I've lost everything': Drag queen reading group cancels NZ tour after protests](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'I've lost everything': Drag queen reading group cancels NZ tour after protests
Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki described the cancellation as a 'victory'.
![Lots of gain with latest skincare treatment at Hawke’s Bay clinic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Lots of gain with latest skincare treatment at Hawke’s Bay clinic
The new MP mode stimulates more collagen, giving better results.