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Why portable office cabins are being stored on a cyclone-hit property near Napier
The row of portable office cabins has been piquing the curiosity of passing motorists.
How to care for pets during a disaster: Workshops to be held across NZ
The training will be offered in workshops around the country.
Govt cuts millions from coastal mapping project; fears communities 'in the dark'
Before the cuts, up to 85% of the coastline was going to be mapped. Now it's up to 40%.
PM visits flood-damaged Wairoa, promises $3 million for clean up
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon travelled to Wairoa this morning to meet with the mayor and victims of the floods. Video / NZ Herald
'Everything is destroyed': Hurricane strikes Jamaica
Hurricane Beryl is churning menacingly over Jamaica as a category 4 storm.
Editorial: Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti storms a wake-up call for NZ infrastructure
OPINION: This week's severe weather shows the critical need for infrastructure investment.
Hawke's Bay battles floods: Homes evacuated, power cut off, roads closed
Thousands were left powerless, homes were inundated and rocks pummelled roofs.
Emergency coordination system work halted by public sector cuts
The system is similar to what Cyclone Gabrielle reviews say the country urgently needs.
Waipatu Marae welcomes Governor-General for tour of cyclone damage
Dame Cindy Kiro is visiting the East Coast to assess damage from Cyclone Gabrielle.
Dramatic change: Photos of much-loved but unsafe waterfall shows huge height difference
The area is unsafe due to big damage, slips and tree falls.
Hawke's Bay flood projects get faster consenting process
Streamlined consenting would only be available to applications lodged by councils.
Three Northland projects in line for new regional funding
All three projects have resource consent, are construction ready.
Cyclone Gabrielle aftermath: Tairāwhiti residents still cut off
Bridge-less Tairāwhiti residents grapple with isolation amid heavy rains.
'Cliff on the left, dropout on the right': Classrooms set to be transported
Students got a glimpse of their new home before it makes a massive journey.
WorkSafe will not prosecute Fenz over Muriwai firefighters' deaths in landslide
Dave van Zwanenberg and Craig Stevens died during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Gisborne group fights for bridge funding to save family farms
Bridging Tairāwhiti, a Gisborne group, campaigns for bridge repairs post-Cyclone.
Property boom: Gisborne region soars in home consents and sales
Huge amount of property market "positivity" after a tough 2023.
Government told heartland town's 'economic potential' undermined by roads
Council tells Government town's economic potential is "undermined" by roading network.
'So lucky to survive': Car owner shares story behind memorable cyclone photograph
The powerful image ran on the front of Hawke's Bay Today and the Herald after the flood.
Knowledge of environment helps tackle climate change, says maramataka expert
Te Tai Tōkerau Community Resilience Action Plan is to be adapted throughout the region.
Joseph Ahuriri mystery: ‘Disappointing’ end to HB beach search
'I want to acknowledge the resilience of his family,'