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.
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Advocates share mental health message post Cyclone Gabrielle
Cyclone-hit communities face the loss of loved ones as mental health struggles mount.
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.
Opinion: Govt can’t keep skimping on rural mental health in cyclone recovery plan
Rural communities have persistently been delivered poorer mental health services.
‘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.
Work to begin on temporary access to Marainanga Gorge
Contractors are working on repairs to the road through Marainanga Gorge.
Making room for rivers: The flooding conversation that Hawke’s Bay needs to have
Widening Hawke's Bay rivers would come at a huge cost, but it could also save billions.
Much of the woody debris on Hawke’s Bay beaches is pine - but it is not slash
A Hawke’s Bay Regional Council report found beach debris was a mixture that included pine.
'Emerging risk': Fire more than a kilometre long in cyclone wood debris
People trying to clear wood debris from their cyclone-hit properties resort to burning it.
Simon Wilson: After Gabrielle, the challenge of rewilding
Rewilding sounds like such a good idea, so why don't we fund it and plan it properly?
'Tears rolled down my cheeks as I filmed the carnage': How Gabrielle devastated Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay families grapple to put their lives back together.
Smashing the global market: NZ hosts World Avocado Congress
Auckland welcomed 750 avocado industry players from around the world this week.
Iwi-owned Takitimu Seafoods to close
Ngāti Kahungunu’s fisheries business is shutting down, affecting 33 staff.
Calls intensify for wider Hawke’s Bay slash inquiry after sacking and resignation
"We still need to understand what caused the damage; how to avoid this happening again."
Snapper Bonanza fish auction raises $11k for Kaitaia Fire Brigade
Contestants also gave cash and a newly won TV to family whose home was damaged by fire.
Healthcare and aroha being choppered to rural communities
Seeing the need through a cultural lens critical to mission’s success.
'We knew we were in strife': Community mucks in to help flooded farm
Three-quarters of Naomi and Blair Castles' farm was underwater after the cyclone.
A review of the Esk Valley evacuation is likely. What will it find?
"Evacuate", read the text to Chris Barber's phone. He was already huddled in the rafters.
A dog's life after the storm
Sheep dog trials are a crucial part of life on the farm in the aftermath of the cyclone.
'There's always something that happens': Cyclone-hit farmers pick up the pieces
Tararua District's coastal residents remain philosophical after the cyclone.
'It's a time capsule': Wallet stolen 26 years ago found under storm-damaged tree
Retired Central Hawke’s Bay farmer Michael Hardy had long forgotten the theft.
Cyclone Gabrielle damage to Tairāwhiti farms estimated at $80m
Survey reveals the cost of recovery is more than the region can bear without support.
$2m in cyclone grants issued to Hawke’s Bay businesses
The Government has helped with $2 million in grants.
Cyclone Gabrielle: How did climate change worsen our century’s worst weather disaster?
Big deluges now up to four times more likely, with up to 30% more rain, in East Coast.
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.
Forestry Minister stands by decision to keep Hawke’s Bay out of land use inquiry
The two-month inquiry would take twice as long if Hawke's Bay was included, Nash says.
Why NZ should brace for outbreaks of spillover infections from animals
How New Zealand can protect itself from tummy bugs and leptospirosis following cyclones.