Editorial: Vulnerable communities hang tough
OPINION: Our editorial on the hardest hit by Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Body found washed up on Hawke’s Bay beach
Hawke’s Bay authorities, meanwhile, are struggling to cope with Cyclone Gabrielle impacts.
Gang tensions: Shot fired after rogue road checkpoint set up near Wairoa
Shot fired in Raupunga was 55th gang-related shooting in 13 months in Eastern District.
Wairoa's request for extra road funding turned down
Waka Kotahi won't fund the last 5 per cent of roading costs required.
Search for missing person after dinghy flips on Wairoa River
Search and Rescue, divers, lifeguards and two helicopters are involved in the search.
Oh boy: 500 holes in Hawke's Bay roads
Roading damage 'on a scale rarely seen' could empty council's pockets.
Fatal crash in Whakaki, Wairoa
The single-vehicle crash happened at approximately 4 pm this afternoon
'Challenging times ahead': Real costs of devastating North Island storms emerge
Long clean-up ahead and millions in uninsured crop and stock loss.
Chemical leak: 'Stay inside, shut your windows', Wairoa locals told
The town's Affco freezing works is the source of the ammonia leak.
Thriving, 'not dying': Town hurt by gang and drug woes hits back
Wairoa is a town on the rise, say proud locals and the district's equally proud mayor.
Two Three Waters campaigns to launch in Hawke's Bay
"Have your say Hawke's Bay" aims to encourage people to make submissions to Parliament.
Three Waters: Mayor labels shareholding plan 'sewage', tells PM to 'wake up'
Councils fire up Three Waters opposition - Mahuta says time to 'move forward'.
Foresters mull appeal against Wairoa rates decision
"We believe we have good grounds for an appeal," NZ Forest Owners Association says.
Gang headstone ban: Residents scared to speak out due to 'fear for their lives'
Decision due next week over push to ban gang headstones from council cemetery.
Kayaker dies in river incident in Tuai, Wairoa
A kayaker has died following an incident near Lake Whakamarino
Mayor 'delighted' at court win over foresters
Council in disadvantaged district fends off High Court action from forestry companies
New MPI patrol boat gets first weekend off after rough weather off Hawke's Bay
Matai is 6.5 metres long, but will patrol a coast stretching over 350 kilometres.
Fili throws a curve ball at Central Hawke's Bay
Flooding closes roads in Central Hawke's Bay
Fili hurtling towards NZ - communities brace for wild weather
Fili is now bringing rain to Northland before damaging falls hit further down East Coast.
Weather: Fears ex-tropical cyclone Fili could cause 'catastrophic' flooding
Mayor 'preparing for the worst' ahead of ex-tropical cyclone Fili.
Hero in a dozer: Flood disaster averted by contractor's actions
Not all heroes wear capes. Some drive bulldozers.
Police say clues to Mahia bashing lie within Facebook
Man's injuries no accident, say police
Three Waters reform: Frustrated mayor tells PM 'you have lost the people'
Three Waters reform push described as "appalling" and "wrong" by another mayor.
'Danger everywhere': Risk of fallen boulders, trees and mud slips for East Coast roading crews
East Coast road damage includes lanes suddenly falling into rivers.
Fresh flooding fears for Tairāwhiti as rain continues to pelt down
New flood warning in place for Tairāwhiti as the Waipaoa River continues to rise.
Gisborne and Wairoa, already walloped by weather, under new heavy rain watch
Second heavy rain watch closely follows first.
Heavy rain watch for flood-battered East Coast
Settled early autumn weather for most, but rainmaker targets soaked east.
Dead Mongrel Mobster's mum: 'Leave my son's headstone alone'
Mongrel Mobster's mother tells mayor to leave her dead son in "peace".
Northland students are ready to fight the Aquabots war
Northland year 6 to 13 students will compete their underwater robots next month.
Hawke's Bay police seize more than $1m in assets following arrest
The seized property belonged to a 35-year-old man.
Seriousness of environmental breaches on the rise as the number decreases
The total cost of fines for environmental breaches has more than tripled.
Three Waters announcement 'silent' on Hawke's Bay alternative
Three Waters recommendations underwhelm mayors.