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
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
