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The company wanted to reduce waste and build in a more sustainable and higher-quality way.
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The cyclone, the $40,000 grants, and the mysterious people deciding who gets them
They were steamrolled by silt and rain. Now they're in a new fight - over grants.
‘A huge job’: $133m announced for silt removal in Hawke’s Bay
The Government has announced a big package for the removal and disposal of cyclone silt.
Ohakune restaurants took $287k Covid cash, now broke
An award-winning "hamburgeria" turned Tapas restaurant and bakery are now in liquidation.
Who wants $14.9m from biggest builder to fail this year?
Name anything you see happening on a building site and those supplying stuff are on list.
Government seeks to meet demand for flood-relief grants
An extra $25 million added to the pot for businesses seeking cyclone-relief grants.
'Bloated bureaucracy’: Communications staff increase by 50 per cent since Labour took over
Communications staff working in the core public service have tipped over the 500 mark.
‘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.
Highway blues: Roading budget blows out by $1.72 million
“The issues we are experiencing here are by no means unique."
Northland wildlife sanctuary owes IRD $264,000, tiger and lion welfare a priority
Covid-19 wage relief subsidies of $199,000 were received during the pandemic height.
EziBuy 'a tenant at risk': Landlord flagged issues at retailer a year ago
'Their use was not appropriate for the site because rental levels had crept up.' - Mence
Six reasons why one Ponsonby Central restaurant failed
'Business was already financially struggling with high overheads and staffing issues.'
Calls intensify for wider Hawke’s Bay slash inquiry after sacking and resignation
"We still need to understand what caused the damage; how to avoid this happening again."
Cyclone recovery fund over-subscribed in Hawke’s Bay
Just 4 per cent of the 1600 applications received had come from flood-hit Wairoa.
Who spent the most on their Whanganui council election campaign?
There was one clear winner in 2022.
Northland news in brief: Lotto win; and Cyclone Gabrielle relief funding
News snippets from across Northland and the surrounds.
RNZAF mark arrival of second Poseidon aircraft at Ōhakea
The P-8A Poseidon is the second of four new aircraft to arrive at the Ōhakea air base.
Brooke van Velden: Money’s too tight to mention
Households around NZ are tightening their belts - and Govt needs to as well.
Power List: The top NZ retirement village owner operators
Six businesses own 47% of villages and 63% of units: we name the giants of the sector.
New emergency shipping route a ‘lifeline’ for Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne
New route a lifeline for hard-hit economies.
Cost of living support: A fix or a band-aid?
The increases as part of the package would come into effect on April 1.
$2m in cyclone grants issued to Hawke’s Bay businesses
The Government has helped with $2 million in grants.
System 'broken': The massive gap in New Zealand's arts funding
Artists and creators still battle to get their ideas funded in New Zealand.
Aisling Gallagher: National tax rebates not the answer
OPINION: National has launched a new tax rebate policy to help reduce childcare costs.
‘Mum and dad landlords aren’t the enemy’: National unveils build-to-rent housing policy
Promise to bring back brightline test and interest deductibility.
Losing the Stats NZ lottery - when form-filling turns into a five-hour ordeal
OPINION: Dreading the upcoming census? Let me introduce you to the HES.
Coastal community seeking answers from council on closed gorge
Ākitio residents are worried they may be completely cut off.
Iwi leader hits back at PM's promise: The North has been 'forgotten for decades'
Northland's state post-cyclone highlights decades of under-investment, says iwi leader.
Hawke’s Bay winegrowers: ‘We’re down but not out’
Some in the industry say it will take years to recover from Cyclone Gabrielle.
Council hikes fares on Wellington’s troubled bus network
Passengers will pay more to catch the bus as widespread cancellations continue.
Don’t expect gold-plated roading fixes after cyclone, Kelvin Davis says
PM Chris Hipkins has promised repairs for Tairawhiti, so what about Te Tai Tokerau?
Letters: Cyclone Gabrielle unifies, but we must help the helpers
OPINION: Letters on mystery balloons, Wayne Brown, escaped prisoners, and Three Waters.
Who’s in charge? The battle for control of the Auckland port
When Mayor Wayne Brown told the Auckland port company what to do, the company said no.
Aucklanders to receive relief payments from $1.3m fund from Tuesday
Funding is available to those experiencing hardship from flooding or land slips.