Hastings District Council nearly $400m in debt as cyclone costs compound
All Hawke’s Bay councils are expected to set high rates increases in coming years.
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'Back to full strength': Thousands in event funding allocated
This summer in Hawke's Bay is gearing up to be one of the biggest.
'Inspiring' demoltion process in Hastings
Materials will be reused in Hawke's Bay and Tonga.
The couple who had a river re-route itself over their land
As the floodwater receded, Annie Phillips realised the river was now flowing 20m closer.
Focus: State Highway 25A - How a bridge saved a community
Chereè Kinnear travels to the Coromandel Peninsula to meet with the locals who were most impacted by State Highway 25A's closure. Video / Ben Dickens and Chereè Kinnear Additional Cinematography / Corey Fleming Additional Cinematography / Mike Scott
East Coast and Tairāwhiti farmers still struggling after Cyclone Gabrielle
Many East Coast and Tairāwhiti farmers are still stuck in the mud.
Wildlife sanctuary and golf course restored after massive cyclone damage
Ten months on from the cyclone, Wairakei Golf and Sanctuary is back to full strength.
Cyclone Gabrielle: First two homeowners accept buyout offers
Across Napier and Hastings, 147 properties were too unsafe to live in.
'All the bitumen is going soft': Wairoa farmer questions quality of cyclone-hit highway's new seal
Highway damaged by cyclone is breaking up again within weeks of being repaired.
Auckland floods, Cyclone Gabrielle, and a year of extreme weather
The Front Page reports on two major weather events that stunned the country this year.
State Highway 25A, mini-budget and Blockhouse Bay crossing | Focus Morning Bulletin, December 20
State Highway 25A re-opens, the moment of truth for finance minister Nicola Willis and Auckland Transport’s costly plans for Blockhouse Bay in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
'Nah, we're just three Māori boys': The story behind NZ's quote of the year
As they rescued people from floodwaters, this trio uttered a now-famous phrase.
'Absolutely critical': How SH25a bridge was built so quickly
Present were interests from local business groups, retailers and tourist operators.
Hundreds pack Esk Valley’s surviving church for Christmas service
Singing rang from the pews and people didn't want to leave.
Did the cyclone affect Hawke's Bay's hidden natural hot springs?
The springs are one of the few places left to enjoy thermal pools for free.
Cyclone-displaced families poised for pre-fab Napier cabins
Whānau whose homes were destroyed get a helping hand.
Homeowners declined cyclone-related accommodation support
Auckland homeowners are struggling to pay the mortgage on storm-damaged homes.
Shine Falls closed but nearby Bell Rock open for summer
While one Hawke's Bay door closes - another opens for those wanting a scenic walk.
‘Hugely unprepared’: Critical shortcomings in learnings from 2020 Napier floods
The review also praised staff who went above and beyond.
Fruit shortage: Supply issues in lead-up to Christmas
Cyclone Gabrielle decimated crops in Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne.
'It didn’t come from the river': Town's flooding to be subject of independent investigation
"Some said the water came from the river but it didn’t, it came from behind us."
The region that needs up to 8000 new workers: 'Will dominate what we do for years'
Accommodation villages being mulled for an influx of workers to cyclone-hit Hawke's Bay.
Prime Minister derails hopes for Napier-Wairoa link
The PM said the Government 'shouldn't be progressing' the 'poorly utilised' rail link.
Luxon says Cyclone Gabrielle-hit zones 'not forgotten', SH2 'in really bad shape'
The PM is in Cyclone Gabrielle-hit Wairoa in a change from his duties this week.
Cyclone-hit forest owners given time to avoid repaying carbon credits
Replanting has been delayed by slips, road damage and flooded nurseries.
New bright red radios donated to rescuers
Pelican packs and new radios donated after Cyclone Gabrielle highlighted comms importance.
Expo for cyclone-affected farmers a ‘one-stop shop’
The trip to town was well worth it for Tararua farmers.
Fighting for a paradise: The couple with the last home in cyclone 'limbo land'
'We fought because we love it. It’s a beautiful spot.'
Christmas present for drivers as road crews tackle SH2 slips sites
Three sites have been one lane for almost 10 months since Cyclone Gabrielle in February.
Jo's hidden food forest flourishing in Coromandel subdivision
'I have always strived to be as self-sustaining as possible.'
Hastings' $70k rebrand defended: 'We could go back to being the dull place we were a decade ago'
Councillor and marketer says the spending is a "tough balance" after the cyclone.
Opinion: Fighting fires, preventing floods - the case for a dam has never been stronger
OPINION: Gabrielle then wouldn't have caused as much damage in CHB, Tim Gilbertson argues.
'We want every kid to open a present on Christmas morning’
Kindness Collective to open Joy Store in Hawke’s Bay next month.
The Wairoa River - when the mouth opened, it all went
Police knocked on doors to wake families to alert them to the dangers of the rising river.