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No power, no bridge, and a pool for a bath: Community’s innovation in a crisis
A rural Hawke's Bay community is finding ways to get by amid plenty of challenges.
Programme filling a need in Tararua District for healthy homes
A Healthy Homes initiative has been launched in the Tararua District.
‘Life’s Little Dramas’: Hawke’s Bay artist’s unintentional flooding exhibition opens
David Guerin lost years' worth of work when floods hit his home.
How to balance safety with the desire to return home after a disaster
After the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, many damaged homes are still in limbo.
Kiwi artist 'regrettably' cancels Hawke's Bay show
The Kiwi star has cancelled one show but added two more to her tour schedule.
Trucking hell: Driver stalls as road gives way beneath wheels cutting off community
Mainfreight truck is stuck on a collapsed road northwest of Gisborne, forcing its closure.
Dave Letele delivering on his promise to homeless whānau after floods, cyclone
Dave Letele's BBM charity has refitted 42 homes of affected whānau.
Police uncontactable list from Cyclone Gabrielle reaches zero but Joseph Ahuriri still missing
A total of 11 people were confirmed to have died during the cyclone.
Has inflation peaked? The dynamics are shifting around the world, says ANZ
Risks are weighted to a tougher inflation fight and higher interest rates.
Most Hawke's Bay councils still leaving silt clean-up to homeowners
Only the Wairoa council is picking up the bill for silt clean-up on private property.
Cut-off communities near Napier receive boost as dirt bridge opens
Rural communities of Rissington, Patoka and Puketitiri welcome bridge.
Resilient Māori of Rangatira Marae working to salvage precious taonga
Salvaging and restoring precious taonga from a ruined marae is emotional work.
In the dark: Fears of contamination plague a ‘forgotten’ flood community
"People are like, 'What? We didn’t know you’d even been hit'."
Cyclone Gabrielle: Police Minister challenges Opposition claim gang members threatened roadworkers with guns
Last week, police said there was very little information to follow up on.
Cyclone Gabrielle had 'major influence' on spending last month
NZ's largest eftpos network shows spending was down last month in cyclone-impacted areas.
Coromandel facing more roading woes: 'This was meant to be the comeback summer'
The main highway between Hikuai and Whangamatā was closed after a washout on Sunday.
Willie Jackson: The rain's not racist, but the history of this country has undeniably been
By Māori, for Māori solutions can benefit all - I wouldn't support them if they didn't.
The best of Aotearoa musicians line up to support the Cyclone Gabrielle fundraising effort
More high-profile Kiwi artists join the concert to raise funds for flood victims.
Crackdown at Piha road blocks after reports of fake access documents
The resident vehicle passes were introduced last week, but have already been ripped off.
Months of work ahead: Hastings reveals estimated re-opening times for its rural roads
Dartmoor Road is expected to open with a temporary bridge in four to five weeks.
'Unprecedented scale': Auckland floods, Cyclone Gabrielle to cost insurance industry more than $1b
Insurers have already paid out more than $110m - and the bill is expected to keep rising.
Huge demand for tow trucks stretches workers
Workers pushed to limit as frustration leads to some stress-related abuse.
Māori need to have that difficult conversation about climate change
Hawke's Bay Māori have tough decisions to make on marae locations
Editorial: Task force route suggests long and winding road
The Government is setting up a steady, thorough process on recovery and resilience.
Temporary accommodation found for Northland family after two weeks of frantic search
They and their pets were forced to move out after the cyclone red-stickered their house.
'We are going to miss you dearly': Who are the 11 victims of Cyclone Gabrielle?
Two more deaths were confirmed by police this morning, taking the toll to 11.
Phil O’Reilly: Five principles that should underpin the cyclone rebuild
Why growth, immigration, better planning laws and PPPs are key to the rebuild.
Weather: Heavy rain watch issued for North Island regions
MetService is warning that thunderstorms and downpours are possible.
Business digest: Foodstuffs North Island celebrates success at annual Excellence Awards
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Māori-led mental wellbeing response for whānau
The government is funding free telehealth and digital services for those unable to travel.
'Gucci and glamour': Auckland deputy mayor Desley Simpson on stepping up to leadership
"I'm a bit of a magpie for sparkly things."
Auckland screen industry now a $1.5 billion-plus business
More money, more jobs in local TV and films, but weather disasters could test resilience.
Cooking up a storm: Chef Al Brown organises Cyclone Gabrielle relief dinner
Celebrity chef aiming to create NZ’s “biggest-ever dinner party”.