'Rough night ahead': North Island braces for stormy 24 hours
The worst of the tropically-charged storm will be felt after dark.
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Latest from Cyclone Gabrielle
Storm-damaged roads need $185.5m of repairs - but leaders aren't holding their breath
Northland's storm-ravaged roads need $185.5m - but will today's Budget deliver?
'Waiting and not knowing': Future still uncertain for fruit growers
Horticultural sector unhappy at being excluded from Government relief package.
'Potentially damaging': Latest subtropical storm to hit NZ, threats of floods and slips
Those in the north can expect potentially damaging winds and lots of rain.
Cyclone Gabrielle weather damage: Lessons from Cyclone Bola go unheeded
When Cyclone Bola devastated NZ, deforestation was blamed. But nothing has changed.
$10m for clean-up of woody debris good start but more needed: council
The forestry industry could still be made to help cover costs of the clean-up.
Gumboots for a good cause: Puketapu fundraiser spreads joy for flood-hit community
Punters donned their best wellies for a good cause.
Cyclone recovery package: Councils, Opposition react
Cyclone Gabrielle's devastation is still being felt across NZ - but now there is hope.
PM and ministers tour flood-hit Pan Pac; business could resume as early as August
Ministers saw where the stopbank breached, causing widespread damage to the plant.
Ngāti Porou say failure to act on forestry slash inquiry not an option
Iwi leader Selwyn Parata wants action, not more kōrero.
Tairāwhiti residents thankful for forestry after cyclone damage
It follows a report into the devastation caused by slash during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Stopbanks, roads and local response key factors in $941m pre-Budget cyclone relief
Government earmarks nearly $1 billion for cyclone recovery, announced in Hawke's Bay.
Lavender farm a symbol of hope proof that community is still key
Lyonmark Estate continues to be helped by its incredible community.
The slash report: Call for halt to production forestry in erosion zones
A report says there are just 5-10 years to "turn this environmental disaster around".
Bridging the gaps part of $800m cyclone bill
The Hastings district lost 16 bridges and more than 100kms of roads need to be rebuilt.
Martin Williams: Can mānuka heal the land?
Opinion: Mānuka wouldn't just be a band-aid, but a whole new layer of skin.
The Gabrielle tree: Mānuka touted as Hawke's Bay looks for flood prevention
When Bola struck, the response was to plant pine. Would a different tree have been better?
River management teams drowning in work following cyclones
Remedial river work is expected to continue for the next two years.
Many truckloads of silt to move in Hawke's Bay's $266m clean-up
Moving and disposing of silt is the biggest job in the region.
Orchard waste burning now allowed in Hawke's Bay
The Hawke's Bay Regional Council has confirmed orchardists can burn certain vegetation.
Cyclone Gabrielle three months on: Flashbacks, paradise lost and long winter ahead
Deep feelings of heartbreak and loss remain three months on from Cyclone Gabrielle
‘A huge job’: $133m announced for silt removal in Hawke’s Bay
The Government has announced a big package for the removal and disposal of cyclone silt.
Tangled up and blue: The wrecked caravan that symbolises Pakowhai’s flood pain
MP Anna Lorck says the caravan is a constant reminder of what people have to put up with.
Advocates share mental health message post Cyclone Gabrielle
Cyclone-hit communities face the loss of loved ones as mental health struggles mount.
Opinion: Govt can’t keep skimping on rural mental health in cyclone recovery plan
Rural communities have persistently been delivered poorer mental health services.
Access issues and mental health toll persisting for cyclone-hit farmers
Farmers are dealing with kilometres of broken fencing which will be expensive to fix.
‘We’ll be fighting it’: Red-stickered residents dig in as cyclone decisions delayed
Some cyclone-impacted residents have no intention to leave their land.
Couple upping mortgage after cyclone-damaged property ineligible for Govt fund
The pair fear other lifestyle block owners will be in a similar predicament.
Mohaka dog trial relief in cyclone crisis
More than 100 dogs went through their runs at the Mohaka sheep dog trials.
Flood protection work starts in Palmerston North
A 210-metre-long rock-armouring structure is to be built at the bottom of Albert St.
Local Focus: Eight million tonnes of sediment still coats Esk Valley
Scientists are flying in to understand how the region can better prepare for the future.
The Big Check-in: Online evening to support rural people post-cyclone
"Sharing stories and laughs and having a yarn about what we’re dealing with."
Hawke's Bay growers need rule change to burn flood debris
Regional council faces difficult decision about debris.