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Wanted: 1.60ha of flat land in the Napier-Hastings area
Cyclone-hit doggy daycare owners in search for new site.
We’ve had Opo the dolphin - now meet Flaxmere's Asher the parrot
Asher the Flaxmere parrot is a chip off the old block,
'We get put through hoop after hoop': The wait to return home in Whirinaki
Potential resilience plans include a stopbank and the raising of State Highway 2.
Cyclone recovery cash deal signed, buyouts begin in Hawke’s Bay
Five local councils and Government sign a $556 million cost-sharing recovery package.
Former Gisborne mayor’s illegal seawall raises concerns
Meng Foon cited erosion from Cyclone Gabrielle as a key driver of the project.
Pet Day tradition carries on strong for school community at cyclone-hit Patoka
Patoka School students celebrated a return to normal life with their Pet Day on Thursday.
'Really stoked': Cyclone-damaged mountain bike park reopens
Eight months after Cyclone Gabrielle gave the Taupō bike park a battering, it's reopened.
What will NZ droughts look like in 30 years? El Nino, potential billion dollar toll
Scientists are exploring what a horror drought will look like in a climate-warmed future.
'This is just madness': MetService staff in disbelief at fatal flood forecasting
An internal review seen by the Herald says warning systems need 'substantial changes'.
Chorus unveils tool to help it face the next big natural disaster
Plus: Spark, One and 2degrees update on their post-Gabrielle efforts to boost resilience.
Coastguard Hawke’s Bay wins national awards treble
Unit of the Year: Coastguard HB was called out more than 40 times in the year.
Hastings’ post-cyclone free store faces its own troubles
The popular shop has a hefty power bill and is set to lose its premises.
'It was luck, really': The emergency resilience pods that aided Wairoa in hour of need
Twenty one emergency resilience pods arrived in Wairoa just days before Cyclone Gabrielle.
Insurance premium hikes hit record high
Cost increases should start abating - insurance industry group.
Coromandel Peninsula gets Government boost for flood protection
More funds have been secured for Coromandel flood protection.
'Mad scramble': How Cyclone Gabrielle caught first responders flat-footed
During Cyclone Gabrielle, firefighters struggled to access key areas of Hawke's Bay.
1.2 million cubic metres to go: Plea for funding to remove cyclone silt in Hawke's Bay
More than half of the silt dumped by the cyclone is still sitting, waiting to be cleared.
‘Big surprise’: Kiwifruit grower heartened to see crops growing again after cyclone
'If there is a spark of life, there is hope, and we will carry on.'
Napier council agrees to lease land for cabins for cyclone-displaced whānau
Some residents forced from their cyclone-damaged whenua may soon have a temporary home.
'All smiles': Pan Pac’s Napier plant reaches milestone in $280m cyclone recovery
Chip mill restarted, 120ha forest purchased.
Day the road gave way: Family’s fight for survival after quad bike plunges over bank
A simple trip to Saturday-morning kids' football nearly cost Auckland family their lives.
Coromandel’s plea: No, we’re not closed, so come and see us
Income-starved holiday hub will need more than prayers for a good summer.
Cops' daring rescues in Cyclone Gabrielle floods recognised
'I've never been in a situation that was so close for so many different people.'
Cyclone Gabrielle: River crossing restores access to farms after seven months
The Glenbrooke Rd bridge was one of many wiped out by the cyclone in February.
‘Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose’: Phil’s Gardens to close
After 43 years, the cyclone and rising costs bring an end to the market garden in Meeanee.
Waikare Bailey bridge to close for repairs
The Bailey bridge between Wairoa and Napier will close for two nights for maintenance.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hastings gets funding for community approach to emergencies
Up to 15 civil defence community hubs are to be established in the wake of the cyclone.
Donated plants bring colour to flood-hit Hawke’s Bay gardens
Gardeners whose properties were inundated by Gabrielle smiling again.
Chef Neela Neela will take a holiday, but doesn't plan to stop helping others
Neela Neela will take a well-earned holiday, but doesn't plan to stop helping others.
Owners of Hawke’s Bay cyclone-damaged homes ‘angry, sad’ at council communication
Owners of some cyclone-wrecked homes say they are depressed and desperate.
New changes to forestry regulations post Cyclone Gabrielle
Regulations have been tightened to reduce damage of downstream communities.
Category 3 list finalised: Mixed response to Hawke’s Bay cyclone milestone
The milestone means the buyout process can soon begin. It has drawn a mixed response.
How Cyclone Gabrielle contributed to Chatham Cup hero’s footballing break
After witnessing Cyclone Gabrielle devastation, Liam Schofield's priorities changed.