The Country‘I’ll believe it when I see it’: Residents doubt action will follow Cyclone Gabrielle reportIndependent review found Civil Defence did not plan for the "worst-case scenario".26 Mar 02:05 AM
The CountryCyclone review: Hawke's Bay Civil Defence staff told those concerned about flooding they were 'over-reacting'The cyclone's speed 'quite simply overwhelmed the officials involved in the response'.25 Mar 01:47 AM
The Country'Huge worry': Cost of living threatens Kaimanawa horse adoptionsSo far only a handful of applications for horses have come through for the 2024 muster.21 Mar 08:22 PM
The Country'It was awesome': National open farm day a successAround 4100 New Zealanders visited 25 farms last Sunday.15 Mar 05:30 PM
PremiumPremiumThe Country'Warning shot': Hawke’s Bay stopbanks have 'major inherent weaknesses', report findsA farmer was so concerned about stopbank failure, he paid $13k for an engineer's opinion.15 Mar 05:00 PM
The CountryNew bridge plans at Puketapu revealed, Waikare bridge hopes still on iceA resource consent decision for the Waikare Gorge appears likely to be made in July.15 Mar 03:21 AM
The Country'It’s vital we factor this': Flood protection had no chance against Gabrielle - reportFurther work required to design appropriate flood mitigation.08 Mar 12:56 AM
The CountryKūmara prices expected to dropAt its scarcest, some kūmara prices topped out at $14/kg.03 Mar 09:54 PM
The Country30,000 cyclone-smashed apple bins fixed for growers, saving them $3mHawke’s Bay grows 70 per cent of NZ's apples and this year’s picking season has begun.29 Feb 07:37 PM
The CountryVegetables push through silt left behind by Cyclone GabriellePlant and Food Research is trying to work out how to 'use the silt to our advantage'.28 Feb 10:13 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryTop gun: HB sharpshooter bags deer, gifts it to soldiers then joins armyA farmer turned sharp shooter can now knock the top off a bottle from 300 metres.26 Feb 12:01 AM
The Country'Tried everything to make it work': Eskdale brewery taps out after cycloneChris Barber and his wife did 'everything they could' to make things work.23 Feb 05:00 AM
The CountryEskdale residents still ‘fighting with insurance companies’ since cyclone damageFlood-affected residents are still battling insurance claims a year on22 Feb 10:22 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryIn a pool of apples during Cyclone Gabrielle, a policeman pulled out his phoneDetective Steve Leonard's photo is now blown up on the wall at police headquarters.22 Feb 05:00 PM
The Country'It’s depressing': Gabrielle still hammering kiwifruit growers'There's a lot saying how they’re hating going out into the orchard at the moment.'22 Feb 01:00 AM
The Country'Unwavering dedication': Cyclone volunteers finalists for Community of the YearWere you one of the thousands who helped out during Cyclone Gabrielle?20 Feb 11:00 PM
The CountryPāmu Farms takes hit from dairy slump, Cyclone GabrielleThe state-owned enterprise has improved it full-year forecast.19 Feb 04:18 AM
The CountryWhy this student wants to future-proof farms against natural disasters“Finding different ways to diversify will ensure we can keep farming into the future.”17 Feb 04:01 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryEast Coast's forestry nightmare: One year after Cyclone GabrielleMore than 160,000 tonnes of debris have been removed but foresters have a bigger worry.15 Feb 04:00 AM
The Country'Hero phase': Mental health fallout from cyclone to be felt for years'What is most important is to keep that strong sense of community.'13 Feb 11:00 PM
The Country'I didn't want to drown': 82yo crocheted for hours in caravan swept away by floodwatersLaughter has been one of Cyclone Gabrielle survivor's coping strategies a year on13 Feb 09:00 PM
The Country'Never seen anything like it': Wairoa maize farmer recalls storm's anniversary'My Red Bands were not enough to walk around in, it was a struggle'.13 Feb 05:00 PM
The CountryRemembering Gabrielle: Coromandel still recovering from cycloneSummer has finally arrived in New Zealand - unlike a year ago.13 Feb 04:30 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryCyclone Gabrielle: First came the rain, then destruction and deathCyclone Gabrielle forever changed the lives of many in Hawke's Bay a year ago.13 Feb 04:00 PM
The CountryThe kind-hearted footballers who ditched the pitch to help Cyclone Gabrielle recoveryWhen wild weather hit, generous players swapped their football boots for gumboots.13 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe Country'Everyone is in a different boat' - insurance issues linger a year on from the cyclonePremiums continue to rise, as insurers move further towards address-level pricing.13 Feb 01:50 AM
The Country'More vulnerable now': Flood risk worry for grower after Cyclone Gabrielle'My father set up this business about 50 years ago and we’re starting from the bottom.'12 Feb 10:02 PM
The Country'They just swerved around': The whistler who saved a herd of swimming cows'I was calling them out of sheer panic. They started coming towards my voice.'12 Feb 05:00 PM
The CountryFirst in the sky over 'a war zone': How an orchardist rescued 150 people with a chopperCam Taylor had no search and rescue expertise, but his community needed saving.11 Feb 10:30 PM
The CountryT&G Global full-year loss forecast balloons over insurance claim 'complexity'The firm's FY23 loss before tax is expected to be double what was previously anticipated.11 Feb 10:09 PM
The CountryCyclone rebuild of Hawke’s Bay will be a decade in the makingProjects are lined up in order of priority and will start as, and when, the funds arrive.11 Feb 05:00 PM
The CountryPM announces $63m funding for Cyclone Gabrielle silt and debris removalUrgent work to clean up cyclone-affected regions will continue, thanks to a $63m boost.11 Feb 01:33 AM
The Country'A bit run down': Tourists at reopened winery blissfully unaware of cyclone'It’s taken a lot of hard work by so many people to get where we are today.'10 Feb 05:00 PM
The CountryHawke’s Bay growers say looks can be deceiving as devastated industry attempts to build backMuch of the post-cyclone cleanup is done, but horticulture still faces a long recovery.10 Feb 05:00 PM
