Waipawa residents fled from low-lying streets three weeks ago
Government has suggested conversations about rebuilding “over the next few weeks”.
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Hawke’s Bay Carriage Driving Association held its Combined Drive at Makotuku.
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"Love this. It’s the small gestures in life that sometimes have the biggest impact."
Multiple leptospirosis cases confirmed in humans in Hawke’s Bay
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Regional council records rainfall at more than 40 sites.
Drug house shooting: ‘I wish he had done a better job’ says wounded victim
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Zhang and Huahua: Heartbreaking tale of man and dog who bobbed on apple bin in floodwaters
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Swann family has tough drive to Golden Shears
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No power, no bridge, and a pool for a bath: Community’s innovation in a crisis
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No, you can’t breach the RMA for essential flood recovery in Hawke’s Bay, not yet
'Someone has come along with a clipboard and said ‘oh no [you can’t do that]'
Are we complacent in preparing for a natural disaster?
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Programme filling a need in Tararua District for healthy homes
A Healthy Homes initiative has been launched in the Tararua District.
‘Life’s Little Dramas’: Hawke’s Bay artist’s unintentional flooding exhibition opens
David Guerin lost years' worth of work when floods hit his home.
Former political force: Social Credit Party deregisters but vows to rebrand in 2024
Between the 1960s and 1980s, the party was among the most well-known in NZ.
Hawke’s Bay stopbanks will take time to fully repair but emergency works complete - council
Cyclone Gabrielle breached stopbanks in 30 places.
Cup triumphs and football heroes to be toasted at 50th celebration
Red carpet set to be laid out to returning sporting heroes of famous club.
Parts of the Pōrangahau village settlement completely flooded during Cyclone Gabrielle
Pōrangahau community rallies together after Cyclone Gabrielle's devasting destruction.
Carpooling group takes off
Matthew Judge has started a carpooling group on social media which has taken off.
Celebrating tamariki in Tararua
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Almost 4000ha of Hawke’s Bay apple orchards affected by Cyclone Gabrielle
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Fatal crash in a car she bought that day: Coroner says winter tyres contributed to tragedy
The tyres were legal - but were not fit for purpose, inquest told.
Most Hawke's Bay councils still leaving silt clean-up to homeowners
Only the Wairoa council is picking up the bill for silt clean-up on private property.
Cut-off communities near Napier receive boost as dirt bridge opens
Rural communities of Rissington, Patoka and Puketitiri welcome bridge.
Napier surfers defy coastline rāhui
Warnings about recreational use of the sea and seafood gathering remain in place.
Confronting a monster: The Hawke’s Bay soldiers who drove a Unimog into raging Esk Valley flood
"We have got to go, people are screaming, we can hear them screaming from rooftops."
‘It was a beautiful thing’: Hawke’s Bay community turns out to walk displaced dogs
Volunteers walk the dogs in HUHA's care three times a day.
Rainfall numbers show well above average
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Schoolkids take learning to new heights
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In the dark: Fears of contamination plague a ‘forgotten’ flood community
"People are like, 'What? We didn’t know you’d even been hit'."
Cyclone Gabrielle: Police Minister challenges Opposition claim gang members threatened roadworkers with guns
Last week, police said there was very little information to follow up on.