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![Wairoa floods: Over 50 families and residents apply for temporary housing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wairoa floods: Over 50 families and residents apply for temporary housing
The housing service opened on Tuesday for affected people.
![Wairoa floods: Former police commissioner Mike Bush to review regional council’s management of river bar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wairoa floods: Former police commissioner Mike Bush to review regional council’s management of river bar
The region was hit by severe weather and flooding in late June.
![Rugby finals a shot in the arm for Wairoa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby finals a shot in the arm for Wairoa
'Wairoa will be the winner on the day,' Mayor Craig Little says.
!['A week for someone to hug her': Red Cross sends psychological aid to Wairoa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'A week for someone to hug her': Red Cross sends psychological aid to Wairoa
People can still donate to the ‘where the need is greatest’ fund.
![From giant switchboards to honey makers: Finalists named for Hawke's Bay Export Awards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
From giant switchboards to honey makers: Finalists named for Hawke's Bay Export Awards
Finalists include industries from honey making to fruit growers to manufacturers and tech.
![Just what the doctor ordered for Wairoa: A triple-header at the rugby](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Just what the doctor ordered for Wairoa: A triple-header at the rugby
Three Wairoa teams did the business one Saturday; now home matches are next.
![Many were hit hard by June 26 flooding in Wairoa, including fire brigade](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Many were hit hard by June 26 flooding in Wairoa, including fire brigade
CFO Luke Knight and fellow volunteers were on the job with fellow firefighters at 4.30am.
![Wairoa flooding has worsened housing woes: iwi](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wairoa flooding has worsened housing woes: iwi
A critical need: Wairoa iwi trust urges Government to provide social housing.
![PM visits flood-damaged Wairoa, promises $3 million for clean up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
PM visits flood-damaged Wairoa, promises $3 million for clean up
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon travelled to Wairoa this morning to meet with the mayor and victims of the floods. Video / NZ Herald
!['We don't want to be forgotten': Wairoa promised millions for flood clean-up as PM visits affected locals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'We don't want to be forgotten': Wairoa promised millions for flood clean-up as PM visits affected locals
Mum who spoke to PM feared for her and young son's lives as floodwaters rose 'so fast'.
![Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Mahia locals' rescue pou from beach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Mahia locals' rescue pou from beach
Pou washed from bank saved from the sea in Mahia.
![Wairoa mayor calls for apology over town’s flooding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wairoa mayor calls for apology over town’s flooding
Flooding swept through about 120 homes; damage is estimated in the tens of millions.
![Gisborne letters about boot camps, Wairoa flooding, Grey St](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gisborne letters about boot camps, Wairoa flooding, Grey St
Gisborne letters about boot camps, Wairoa flooding, Grey St, Gaza war.
![Foundation gives $200k grant to Wairoa flood recovery, others urged to support the town](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Foundation gives $200k grant to Wairoa flood recovery, others urged to support the town
The Auckland funder established links with the town after Cyclone Gabrielle.
![Did sediment build-up in Wairoa River contribute to floods? Council thinks not](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Did sediment build-up in Wairoa River contribute to floods? Council thinks not
A resident says riverbed sediment build-up is 'elephant in the room'.
![Govt launches 'urgent' review into Wairoa flood response](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Govt launches 'urgent' review into Wairoa flood response
The community had expressed concern the bar at the river mouth hadn't been opened up.
![What the region wants from $1.2b infrastructure fund](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What the region wants from $1.2b infrastructure fund
Awatoto flood protection, housing and roads funding, and water security on the wishlist.
![Gisborne letters: Wairoa river issues, anti-progress, carbon capture, Grey St](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gisborne letters: Wairoa river issues, anti-progress, carbon capture, Grey St
Our readers write in with their views.
![PM plans Wairoa visit; families rehoused at holiday park](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
PM plans Wairoa visit; families rehoused at holiday park
The Prime Minister has hinted at a possible review of the management of Wairoa River.
![Flames and flooding: Wairoa home seriously damaged in fire during storm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Flames and flooding: Wairoa home seriously damaged in fire during storm
No one was home when fire took hold of a home during the flood.