New ZealandStorm-damaged house disputeCouple battle Auckland Council over storm-damaged home for compensation. Video / Dean PurcellWatch15 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCabinet funds Napier-Wairoa highway realignment, Bailey Bridge to remain at least four more yearsThe cyclone sped up the need for a project in the melting pot for at least 20 years.13 Feb 10:00 PM
New Zealand‘We lost our daughter’: Cyclone victims urge changes to save livesThe Collins family criticises authorities for failing to implement safety changes.13 Feb 08:12 PM
New ZealandIs the emergency alert system better now than during Cyclone Gabrielle?A flood victim believes more work is still needed to improve emergency alerts.13 Feb 05:15 PM
New Zealand‘Like opening a window’: Unearthed phone shows cyclone smashing through Esk Valley'Looking at those photos now, it’s surreal.'13 Feb 05:14 PM
New Zealand'Please, let me stay': The cyclone survivor living in caravan on red-zoned landFor Waikato Gray, Esk Valley is more than just a home. It is five generations of history.13 Feb 05:12 PM
New ZealandEskdale man refuses buyout, stays on ancestral land after Cyclone GabrielleCyclone Gabrielle floodwaters destroyed Waikato Gray’s Eskdale home in February 2023. He refused a council buyout, staying on his ancestral land in a caravan. Video / Rafaella MeloWatch13 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Can’t comprehend it': The Pākōwhai pilots'It looked like a tidal wave had come down.'13 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandGisborne home could be uninsurable if not raised on stiltsLizzy Burns has decided not to lift her property so her family can continue to live there.13 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Ready to go': Community prepared for another GabrielleFlood preparedness has become part of the local school's curriculum.13 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandHelping hand after cyclone devastationMoney has been allocated to many to help in recovery efforts.13 Feb 03:04 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle tragedy: The questions the probe into 14 deaths wants to answerTwo years ago Cyclone Gabrielle brought death and destruction.13 Feb 12:03 AM
New ZealandPretty with a purpose: How sunflowers are helping bring back the goodness to cyclone-hit soilsThe crop will never be harvested, but it serves a very important purpose.12 Feb 11:10 PM
New Zealand'Timing was perfect': More than $10m from special cyclone Lotto draw now allocatedThe largest grant given out in Hawke's Bay was $130,000 to shift an ablution block.12 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: The couple who gave up their jobs and moved to Hawke's Bay to help'This wasn’t just about clearing debris. It was about restoring hope.'12 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe 'scars' of Cyclone Gabrielle could linger on hillsides for decades'Chances are that it’s going to take decades to 100 years, if at all, to patch up.'12 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: It didn’t have to be this way – the day a region’s phones turned into expensive paperweightsOPINION: If the carriers are not willing to make preparations, our Govt should force them.12 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Wicked problem’: 28 actions addressing Gisborne’s land erosionSixty-thousand hectares in Gisborne need vegetation to combat erosion.07 Feb 01:44 AM
New ZealandBremworth secures $104.2m insurance payout after cyclone damageInsurers have paid $62 million; the remaining $42.2 million is pending.07 Feb 12:51 AM
New Zealand‘Was a hero, now it seems I’m a villain’: Businessman asked to leave flooded land a month after buying it off council'Good on them for showing up. But there's no place for their business in Pākōwhai.'04 Feb 03:25 AM
New ZealandA place to call home: Cyclone-smashed school rebuilt in time for new year'I can’t wait to see the look in their eyes when they walk through the gate.'30 Jan 10:24 PM
New Zealand'They have to do what they said': Frustration as flood resilience costs riseHawke's Bay Regional Council seeks extra funding as project costs reach $26.94 million.30 Jan 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Project about far more than infrastructure’ – cyclone-damaged bridge reopensRoad connection restored in Central Hawke's Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle's destruction.24 Jan 04:55 PM
New Zealand'High public interest': Coroner prioritises hearings on 18 flood, cyclone deathsThe inquiry is likely to examine warnings, weather forecasts, landslide and flood risks.23 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandMystery as urn swept into Hawke’s Bay orchard found two years after cycloneShanae Tong saw something sticking out of the grass and realised it wasn't just debris.21 Jan 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Feeling good’: Napier MP Katie Nimon on pregnancy and prioritiesThe up-and-coming National political prospect is expecting her first baby.19 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNo consent: Landfill company ordered to pay $30k after post-cyclone slipBut the landowners have been left with a clean-up bill of almost $100,000.14 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSimon Wilson: We all live in Granity – facing the future in a climate crisisOPINION: As the wild weather gets worse, how will we adapt and how will we pay for it?12 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCell towers in Hawke’s Bay need $20m upgrades to protect against natural disastersA new cyclone study calls for an upgrade to cell towers. The industry isn't convinced.31 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCalls grow for popular bridge between Napier and Hastings to be rebuiltLocals want more certainty about the swept-away bridge's future.29 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandCyclone recovery success, school attendance challenges in first year as East Coast MPDana Kirkpatrick talks about the challenges and successes of her first year as MP.24 Dec 01:35 AM
New ZealandNorthland oyster farm's $200k loss leads to tech innovationNorthland oyster farm adopts new tech post-Cyclone Gabrielle for storm resilience.23 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandWork to start on approaches for new expressway bridgeTwo bridges alongside each other will ease congestion on the Hawke's Bay Expressway.19 Dec 08:44 PM
New ZealandAlmost 80% of cyclone repair projects on Tairāwhiti highways completedTREC praises iwi, communities for support during highway repairs.18 Dec 01:50 AM
