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
The CountryPuketapu still divided geographically, but the community has never been stronger'You work your way through it and then all of a sudden it seems like a dream.'10 Feb 01:00 AM
The Country'Tomorrow is a gift': Cyclone Gabrielle survivor on life a year after partner's death in landslideA torrent of mud killed his partner as she slept. He's determined to continue her dream.09 Feb 04:00 PM
The CountryA car floated upside down into the side of Chris Barber's home. He never found out whose it was'The car sort of sums it up, how the cyclone just pushed everything around.'08 Feb 05:39 PM
The Country'We’ve become so much more aware of the ebb and flow of the river.' Still no bridge one year after the cycloneA year after the cyclone and the Menzies are still waiting.07 Feb 06:14 PM
The CountryRecovery roadworks to resume across CoromandelLast summer’s storms resulted in 50 major slip sites and surface flooding.06 Feb 10:21 PM
OpinionCyclone Gabrielle: NZ needs a plan to fix failing infrastructureOpinion: It was the worst storm to hit NZ in years and repairs are still going on.06 Feb 09:47 PM
The CountryResearch shows farmers' main concern for the next decade'This research captures the zeitgeist of the New Zealand primary sector very well.'06 Feb 08:10 PM
The CountryCyclone Gabrielle anniversary set to challenge, and help, a still-grieving regionPsychologists say marking the day respectfully can be encouraging for those struggling.31 Jan 05:00 PM
The CountryRebuilding farm bridges after Cyclone Gabrielle“With the bridge out, we lost access to our yards."30 Jan 09:59 PM
The CountryWairoa to mark cyclone anniversary by reflecting on loss, acknowledging progressMayor Craig Little said Wairoa's scars are still 'very raw' a year on from the flooding.26 Jan 01:34 AM
The CountryWhangārei District Council given $3m for flood relief in problematic suburb$4m is to go towards four flood resilience projects in Whangārei, Ruawai and Kaipara.26 Jan 01:09 AM
The CountryCost of Cyclone Gabrielle recovery in Northland hits $1bn markRebuilding after Cyclone Gabrielle last year is the biggest recovery Northland has faced.25 Jan 07:35 PM
The Country'Better returns for growers': New fruitgrowers' boss announcedNew face with new ideas for fruit-growing industry.24 Jan 11:02 PM
The CountryWhangārei Quarry Gardens gets bridges over troubled waters after cycloneA recycled bridge is an important step in restoring the gardens after the cyclone.24 Jan 10:00 PM
The Country‘Extreme effort to keep it going’: 100 new stables boost 2024 Horse of the YearHorse of the Year has been cancelled three years in a row - this year will be special.17 Jan 01:16 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryJourney of grief: Woman who lost 11 horses in cyclone on why she's leaving Hawke's BayFlooding dealt Michelle Skafer a blow that Stable Hearts in Pākōwhai can't recover from.14 Jan 09:31 PM
The CountrySunflowers from the silt: Community garden teaches Hawke’s Bay sustainable practicesThe McCarthy family knew what to put on cyclone-devastated land - a community garden.06 Jan 09:19 PM
The Country2023 ‘significant year’ dominated by extreme weather - MetServiceThe agency issued more than 300 severe weather warnings and five of these were red.03 Jan 06:47 AM
The CountryWinston in the manger? Jamie Mackay dishes out The Country's Annual AwardsOPINION: The Country host takes a look back at the highs and lows of 2023.21 Dec 10:00 PM
The CountryEast Coast and Tairāwhiti farmers still struggling after Cyclone GabrielleMany East Coast and Tairāwhiti farmers are still stuck in the mud.21 Dec 09:39 PM
The Country'All the bitumen is going soft': Wairoa farmer questions quality of cyclone-hit highway's new sealHighway damaged by cyclone is breaking up again within weeks of being repaired.20 Dec 09:42 PM
The CountryAuckland floods, Cyclone Gabrielle, and a year of extreme weatherThe Front Page reports on two major weather events that stunned the country this year.20 Dec 04:00 PM
The CountryFruit shortage: Supply issues in lead-up to ChristmasCyclone Gabrielle decimated crops in Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne.11 Dec 07:55 PM
PremiumPremiumThe Country'It didn’t come from the river': Town's flooding to be subject of independent investigation"Some said the water came from the river but it didn’t, it came from behind us."10 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryThe region that needs up to 8000 new workers: 'Will dominate what we do for years'Accommodation villages being mulled for an influx of workers to cyclone-hit Hawke's Bay.09 Dec 07:21 PM
