The day Mohaka turned into ‘an island within New Zealand’
Alice Grace Jarvis-Basher and her partner found a beach covered in wood debris at Mohaka.
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‘We will go home’: Life in a Hastings evacuation centre weeks on from Cyclone Gabrielle
There are 83 red-stickered and 785 yellow-stickered properties across Hastings and Napier.
Ambulance and police called to water-related incident at Napier home
Emergency services attended a water incident in Onekawa, Napier, on Friday afternoon.
TV cameras roll at Bledisloe School's temporary classroom
Bledisloe School featured on Seven Sharp while it's working out of the town hall
Aerial images of cyclone aftermath help to make damage clear
SkyCan images on the Linz website provide graphic insight into the extent of damage.
'Heartbreaking': CHB soldiers among cyclone first responders
“There’s some bloody awesome people out there.”
Which Hastings parks are open and which remain closed
While most urban parks and reserves around Hastings are open, several remain closed.
From the MTG: What’s in a photograph?
Looking after photographic collection it is not without its challenges.
Weekend temp shock: Autumn's 'dramatic' cold snap, thunderstorms for cyclone-hit regions
The weekend's warm start will be shortlived with day-time highs going from 26C - 15C.
Survivor of 1938 Esk Valley flooding reflects on mirrored disasters
It's 1938 and Patricia Morton's sleeping under the stars in fleece wool, her home buried.
Cyclone a huge test for business continuity plans
From this event, we learned we weren’t prepared for everything
Broken hearts: How a fight to save 11 horses turned into a fight for life in Pakowhai
Injured, and grappling with grief, the social media accusations of abandonment stung.
States of emergency end for some regions, remains active in Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay
Waikato, Auckland and Tararua districts are moving towards a national transition phase.
Slash inquiry: Forestry boss says Nash’s industry ties could be ‘impediment’
Stuart Nash says the scale of the debris is "completely unacceptable".
Hawke’s Bay Airport evacuated over alarm activation
Hawke's Bay Airport was evacuated, with firefighters on the scene.
Power crews work street-by-street; SH5 plea for motorists
Unison power crews are working street-by-street repairing power
Temporary bridges for Hawke's Bay could be 'two or three months' away
It will fall to district councils to determine if they need a temporary bridge.
Nurse who 'lost everything' in cyclone returns to work three days later
Maria Hollingshead thinks humour and humanity are getting her through losing her home.
1000-strong team working to reconnect Hastings communities
At least 10 Hastings district rural communities were isolated after Cyclone Gabrielle.
Bailey bridges for Hawke's Bay
Hon Michael Wood, Minister of Transport visited Downer in Hastings to view Bailey bridge components. Developed by the British during the WW2, Bailey bridges are a versatile, cost effective system being relatively quick and easy to put up.
'Absolute devastation': White Island pilot shocked at Hawke's Bay devastation
Mark Law is becoming accustomed to responding to natural disasters.
Concerns over proposed speed drops in Tararua District
Speed drops are proposed around schools on local roads.
How many did the cyclone injure? New data gives clearer picture of casualty count
Injuries and hospitalisations from the cyclone have so far proved challenging to collate.
Menopause rage goes viral
Louise Ward from Wardini Books reviews Queen Bee by Ciara Geraghty.
Voices Of The Pacific: After a cyclone comes the work - and faith
Fijian RSE worker Aporosa Bulinitarawereierenavula calls Hawke's Bay his second home.
Missing man Joseph Ahuriri last seen heading south in Havelock North
Police have released details of the last sighting of the missing 40-year-old man.
River crossing rescue: People trapped on flooded car in rural Hawke’s Bay
Police, firefighters and a rescue helicopter were sent to the remote scene.
Watch: Rural kids and their intrepid journey over a river to school
Mum Laura Marinus documented her kids' unusual trip to school.
City Medical Napier building for sale
The building housing the city's only urgent medical care centre is on the market.
Opinion: Why Hawke’s Bay crime can be so hard to decipher
OPINION: Hipkins has found out the hard way what people who cover crime know well.
Woman badly injured in Napier industrial area, police investigate
The woman’s injuries are currently unexplained.