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.
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Tararua District a focus of repairs for flood protection
More than $9 million in damage done to stopbanks, spillways and drains in the district.
'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.
‘We just want to get on with it’: Reopening of highway brings welcome boost to hospitality businesses
SH1 re-opening over Brynderwyns main factor behind busy Easter, business owners say.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Agencies still processing hundreds of grant applications
Three major relief funds have allocated millions to Hawke's Bay between them.
$10m of Kaipra works cut to help pay for cyclone, storm damage
Cyclone Gabrielle damage to Kaipara leads to $10m of works being deferred.
Marker in the ground: The sign that says an Esk Valley holiday park will rebuild
A fisherman spotted an object floating in the ocean near Māhia. It came from Esk Valley.
Stopgap fix for damaged rail bridge
KiwRail working to get rail line open for the peak freight season.
Ombudsman visits cyclone-hit, downtown Louisville shooting & potholes patched up | Focus Morning Bulletin: 11 April, 2023
Ombudsman to visit cyclone-hit communities, Louisville shooting kills five and how many potholes has Waka Kotahi patched up in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Northland news in brief: New water supply; and Northlanders to receive New Year’s Honours
News snippets from across Northland and the surrounds.
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?
Project Auckland: Flood protection at work
The transformation of a park involved a vast system to deal with 1-in-100-year deluges.
Simon Bridges: Informed decision making missing in infrastructure challenge
Sustained under-investment has generated an enormous infrastructure deficit.
Project Auckland: Opportunity costs lie in flood and cyclone response
Weather events have left the city with significant damage to public and private assets.
Project Auckland: Resilience key in housing - Kāinga Ora
The recent floods have made Kāinga Ora determined to push on with future-proofed housing.
Future proofing Auckland: Climate change means planning for a risky future
Where we build needs to change in the face of more extreme weather.
Kaipara council defers more than $10m worth of projects to pay for cyclone repairs
Kaipara District Council (KDC) ratepayers would otherwise be facing a 10.14 per cent rate.
From silt to sanctity: Eskdale and Pōrangahau communities still cleaning gravesites
Communities and the Remembrance Army are cleaning up at Eskdale Cemetary.
My Cyclone Gabrielle: River Memory - Te Henga/Bethells Beach
The marks left on Te Henga by Cyclone Gabrielle. Video / Anna Marbrook
'The land was literally falling away under our feet': How Cyclone Gabrielle ravaged Te Henga/Bethells Beach
The cyclone has left permanent scars on the landscape, creating 'ecological grief'.
Not a mention of the Lord, God, or Jesus. That’s my kind of church.
It’s a humerus story - I snapped my upper arm bone.
Opinion: Room for all on road to recovery
Hawke’s Bay's recovery a long and complex journey.
My Cyclone Gabrielle: Lifeline - State Highway 35, East Cape
Ruatoria rallies to reach cut-off, isolated whanau, when Cyclone Gabrielle ruptures State Highway 35, their lifeline. Video / Kim Webby
‘Stoked’: Relocatable homes arrive for some Tairāwhiti cyclone victims
Whānau displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle received a welcome boost this week.
Vanished in the cyclone: Where is Joseph Ahuriri?
Joseph Ahuriri's planned several-hour trip to Napier is now a missing persons case.
Chief Ombudsman to visit weather-stricken regions next week
Peter Boshier will consult with iwi and council leaders.
The feeling of being left alone - Hawke’s Bay’s disaster within a disaster
To restore confidence, it's time for the Civil Defence Joint Committee to step aside.
'They left us to drown': Why a digger has become a flashpoint for flood-weary Pakowhai
Mike and Sue Brown thought the cyclone was over, then the waters engulfed their home.
'Deeply disappointed and disheartened': Castlecliff residents fuming over rock wall
“Our concerns about the process are valid.”
What would you take with you? Muriwai residents on the treasures they saved from Cyclone Gabrielle
A short film about what Muriwai residents took the night they had to flee their homes.
My Cyclone Gabrielle: Lost and Found - Muriwai
A short film about the objects Muriwai residents took the night they had to evacuate from their homes. Video / Zoe McIntosh
Fenz in Northland receive chainsaws to aid their work
Stihl Whangārei gives away 15 chainsaws to firefighters in Northland.
‘It’s not good enough’: Hawke’s Bay businesses feel abandoned after cyclone
Hawke's Bay business owners want more support in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.
'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.