Latest from Cyclone Gabrielle
Northland wetland case highlights RMA challenges amid reforms
The Environment Court approved an agreement for wetland remediation.
Rural worries grow over copper network deregulation
Remote residents say the possible phase-out of copper networks could be dangerous.
Who will pay for a 100,000-hectare problem?
Some think the plan could cost up to $1 billion, prompting calls for government support.
Cyclone victim estimates land value dropped $1m - yet rates bill the same
'The land is worth around $300,000 to $400,000, if that, and they are rating us on $1.4m.'
‘Has an impact’: Hawke’s Bay station sold to overseas owner to be converted to forestry
'Land use change is hard socially and you have to be really careful.'
$42m debt owed by major cherry grower in liquidation
Across the three registered companies, the business owes roughly $42 million.
T&G Global posts 128% profit growth despite $9.9m net loss
Apples the 'engine room for growth' for T&G Global.
Life in an isolated valley after a flood: 'The damage took my mind off being hungry'
George waited days in his car for someone to arrive: 'They didn’t even know we were here.'
‘Like opening a window’: Unearthed phone shows cyclone smashing through Esk Valley
'Looking at those photos now, it’s surreal.'
Pretty with a purpose: How sunflowers are helping bring back the goodness to cyclone-hit soils
The crop will never be harvested, but it serves a very important purpose.
The 'scars' of Cyclone Gabrielle could linger on hillsides for decades
'Chances are that it’s going to take decades to 100 years, if at all, to patch up.'
Cyclone Gabrielle: The couple who gave up their jobs and moved to Hawke's Bay to help
'This wasn’t just about clearing debris. It was about restoring hope.'
‘Wicked problem’: 28 actions addressing Gisborne’s land erosion
Sixty-thousand hectares in Gisborne need vegetation to combat erosion.
Bremworth secures $104.2m insurance payout after cyclone damage
Insurers have paid $62 million; the remaining $42.2 million is pending.
‘Project about far more than infrastructure’ – cyclone-damaged bridge reopens
Road connection restored in Central Hawke's Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle's destruction.
Mystery as urn swept into Hawke’s Bay orchard found two years after cyclone
Shanae Tong saw something sticking out of the grass and realised it wasn't just debris.
Waimārama pāua ban extended for two years – again
The extension is aimed at giving pāua the 'best chance to recover'.
Gisborne council slaps Aratu Forests with fresh enforcement order
Aratu Forests receives a second enforcement order application in five months.
Berry determined: Plan to regrow tonnes of strawberries in flood-hit Esk Valley
Donald lost 60,000 strawberry plants in Gabrielle. He has received help to grow again.
'Would’ve given up months ago': The teacher who cycles over hilly paddocks every day
Cyclone Gabrielle turned the Kererū Gorge road into a chasm.
Cyclone stories of Gisborne farmers feature in Farmstrong book
Rob and Marie Burke have first hand experience tackling disaster.
Cyclone heroes celebrated at Hawke's Bay Forestry Awards
'Forestry people opened roads, towed gear through flooded rivers.'
Watch: Increasingly loud highway bridge becoming 'unnerving' to cross, truckie says
New decking is to blame for the 'increased noise'.
Pākōwhai Memorial Hall restored for $300k – only to find out it may have to move
The cyclone-battered community hall may now have to make way for flood protection.
Aratu Forests plans $500k debris nets after cyclone damage in Tairāwhiti
'We have learnt much from the cyclones and are determined to keep improving,' CEO says.
'No safer than we were 18 months ago': Emergency reforms can't come soon enough for Hawke's Bay
Wairoa Mayor Craig Little is calling for urgency from the Government in its overhaul.
Scared kids push to slash speed limit past Gisborne school after cars clocked at 106km/h
Lives at risk: Speedsters clocked driving 106km/h past rural school.