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Life in cut-off Tūtira: A month on, choppers are still a lifeline
Daily life has taken on a new look after Cyclone Gabrielle in the cut-off community.
Watch: The Hawke’s Bay surf lifeguards who rescued about 250 people at the height of the floods
“While it is a huge tragedy, it is a miracle the loss wasn’t much greater."
From cyclone recovery to a finish line victory for Hawke’s Bay runner
Well done Glen! An amazing achievement.
'Doing our job': Soldiers disobeyed orders to save lives during Cyclone Gabrielle
Defence Force praises soldiers' initiative and courage.
Truck convoy makes historic trip from Taupō to Napier
About 30 trucks and trailers lined up on the Rangitāiki Plains for the 7am start.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Interim recovery manager for Hawke’s Bay appointed
Keriana Brooking will be responsible for transitioning the region to longer-term recovery.
'We might be one month in but it's still raw': Tararua one month after Cyclone Gabrielle
It's been one month since Cyclone Gabrielle decimated the coastal Tararua community.
Festival favourite to play Small Hall sessions
Grace Cummings is a folk/blues musician who plays piano and guitar.
Parts of SH2 re-opened as Wairoa brought a step closer to reconnecting with Napier
Two crucial routes in the Wairoa area have now opened to traffic.
Brutal attack: Woman slashed, suffers fractured eye socket after using all the meth
The judge said it was a 'brutal attack involving extreme violence'.
A month ago, Hawke’s Bay needed rescuing - now we need answers
For the sake of residents who've lost everything, authorities need to show what happened.
Dave Letele: I'm having trouble sleeping as I really wonder how these people can get on
The community champion flew to cyclone hot spots and doesn't like what's he's seeing.
One month on from Hawke's Bay's 'most significant' recorded weather event
Cleared silt on residential properties in Hastings will be collected and disposed of.
Air NZ extends flights between flood-hit Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne
The service has kept the two regions connected while State Highway 2 remains closed.
Essential freight to start moving between Napier and Taupō on Tuesday
A month after Gabrielle, SH5 is still closed to the public, but a breakthrough is here.
The Kiwi teen with no golf course or clubs who’s won a US university golfing scholarship
Soon Zack Swanwick will have more free clubs than he knows what to do with.
‘Get it looking beautiful again’: Rissington Cemetery cleared of silt
Pre-floods, the cemetery was the first site residents would see entering Rissington,
Remarka-bull: No casualties after stock trailer rolls near Tikokino
A farmer will be counting their blessings until the cows come home.
A camera around his neck and a trademark bowtie - well-known Dannevirke photographer dies
Former Dannevirke News photographer John Jamieson has died.
Fijian troops helping in Hawke's Bay, post-cyclone, get a taste of Kiwi life
Fijian troops here to help post Cyclone Gabrielle got a taste of sheep shearing.
Local Focus: 'Big Brothers Big Sisters' changing children's lives in Hawke’s Bay
Meet the youth mentors helping young people navigate life's big challenges.
Craig Cooper: What it’s like inside a mosh pit when you’re in your 50s
OPINION: Suddenly I was on the shoulders of two younger concertgoers.
Awatoto gets dedicated council response team amid contamination concerns
Houses in Awatoto have been deemed as being at ‘low risk’ of contamination.
Not again! Possibility of another thunderstorm looms for Hawke’s Bay
Region reeling from cyclone might be in for another uneasy evening.
In pictures: Weekend stunner in Hawke’s Bay as community attractions start to return
Hawke’s Bay made the most of fun community attractions and events coming back to life.
Rugby: All square in love and war at Te Wero
600-strong crowd sees an act of cyclone-fuelled history as Māhia score last-minute try.
Central Hawke’s Bay residents now free to drink water from taps again
Nearly 20 per cent of the district’s residents and businesses were affected.
The New Zealand Disaster Fund: What is it and how is it helping Hawke’s Bay?
NZME has raised $13 million for the Red Cross's fund so far.
Sue McCauley finds joy in writing and her new novel
Sue McCauley has a new target - the reality of growing old.
Barrier arm headaches in Hastings
A city-wide barrier-arm malfunction caused traffic headaches in Hastings.
Man who bought Puketapu Store opens it to ‘feed the people’ post-cyclone
A Hawke's Bay man has not let Cyclone Gabrielle put him off from buying a local store.
Prison rioters caused $1 million in damage
Paul Makoare was just 18 years old and a remand prisoner when he took part in the riot.
Lack of evidence roadworkers were threatened with guns led to PM doubting claim
Hipkins disputing the claim added to feelings the Government isn't taking crime seriously.