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'Don’t take it all on yourself': Hawke's Bay farmers struggling as economic and environmental setbacks collide
Tough economic conditions are compounding with the lasting impact of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Cyclone Gabrielle thought to be reason for 'masses' of porcupinefish
'On my last trip, which consisted of 10 trawl tows, we caught 773 kilos of them.'
Hawke’s Bay cyclone recovery: The slip that will cost $7m to fix
Project highlights enormous cost of fixing region’s road network.
Forestry firms argue against rate hikes, citing already high payments
Residents say forestry firms should boost payments for debris clean-up and road repairs.
Drive to get horses microchipped in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
Disappearance and death of horses during the storm highlighted the need for microchips.
Slips and broken bridges continue to keep eastern Te Paki tracks closed
Ngāti Kuri is mulling over alternatives to the extensively damaged waterfront walkways.
Quick removal of slash can prevent Gisborne from being 'munted', residents say
Submitters to Gisborne District Council want slash removed as it builds up.
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.
Gisborne group fights for bridge funding to save family farms
Bridging Tairāwhiti, a Gisborne group, campaigns for bridge repairs post-Cyclone.
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.
Government told heartland town's 'economic potential' undermined by roads
Council tells Government town's economic potential is "undermined" by roading network.
Kaimanawa muster: Wild west comes to Waiouru
The wild horse muster didn't go ahead last year because of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Bailey bridge makes a huge difference for East Coast community
A new Bailey bridge has gone up on the Makarika No 2 Bridge south of Ruatōrea.
Exports up, imports down in March - so should we be happy?
Imports take a tumble, kiwifruit and apples get country out of deficit.
'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.
Cyclones, Auckland deluge inquiry exposes how vulnerable NZ is to severe weather events
It's prompted the Government to scrap a bill aimed at improving emergency management.
Cyclone Gabrielle dumps on Tai Rawhiti - now its the rubbish
Fly-tipping is skyrocketing in Gisborne, with 700 tonnes of rubbish dumped
'Pretty useful genetics': Why one region is set for a deer hunting boon in coming years
Farmed animals escaped during the cyclone and will have mated with the wild population.
Cyclone emergency management staff resigned due to public ‘backlash’
The Bush report calls for improved resourcing and training across emergency management.
‘I’ll believe it when I see it’: Residents doubt action will follow Cyclone Gabrielle report
Independent review found Civil Defence did not plan for the "worst-case scenario".
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'.
'Huge worry': Cost of living threatens Kaimanawa horse adoptions
So far only a handful of applications for horses have come through for the 2024 muster.
'It was awesome': National open farm day a success
Around 4100 New Zealanders visited 25 farms last Sunday.
'Warning shot': Hawke’s Bay stopbanks have 'major inherent weaknesses', report finds
A farmer was so concerned about stopbank failure, he paid $13k for an engineer's opinion.
New bridge plans at Puketapu revealed, Waikare bridge hopes still on ice
A resource consent decision for the Waikare Gorge appears likely to be made in July.
'It’s vital we factor this': Flood protection had no chance against Gabrielle - report
Further work required to design appropriate flood mitigation.
30,000 cyclone-smashed apple bins fixed for growers, saving them $3m
Hawke’s Bay grows 70 per cent of NZ's apples and this year’s picking season has begun.
Vegetables push through silt left behind by Cyclone Gabrielle
Plant and Food Research is trying to work out how to 'use the silt to our advantage'.
Top gun: HB sharpshooter bags deer, gifts it to soldiers then joins army
A farmer turned sharp shooter can now knock the top off a bottle from 300 metres.
'Tried everything to make it work': Eskdale brewery taps out after cyclone
Chris Barber and his wife did 'everything they could' to make things work.
Eskdale residents still ‘fighting with insurance companies’ since cyclone damage
Flood-affected residents are still battling insurance claims a year on