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
The CountryLuxon says Cyclone Gabrielle-hit zones 'not forgotten', SH2 'in really bad shape'The PM is in Cyclone Gabrielle-hit Wairoa in a change from his duties this week.08 Dec 02:46 AM
The CountryCyclone-hit forest owners given time to avoid repaying carbon creditsReplanting has been delayed by slips, road damage and flooded nurseries.08 Dec 01:18 AM
The CountryTararua Rural Support Trust cyclone recovery expo a hitFree fencing gear and goodie bags were on offer at the expo.02 Dec 08:00 PM
The CountryJo's hidden food forest flourishing in Coromandel subdivision'I have always strived to be as self-sustaining as possible.'30 Nov 01:13 AM
The CountryFree fencing convoy hopes to bring 'mighty big smiles' to storm-hit farmersAround 300 farmers in line to receive a bundle of fence posts to help restore their farms.29 Nov 03:33 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Fighting fires, preventing floods - the case for a dam has never been strongerOPINION: Gabrielle then wouldn't have caused as much damage in CHB, Tim Gilbertson argues.27 Nov 09:27 PM
The CountryThe Wairoa River - when the mouth opened, it all wentPolice knocked on doors to wake families to alert them to the dangers of the rising river.26 Nov 03:45 AM
The CountryLet’s be fair — the Wairoa show is cancelled, but town gets a big day outCyclone damage at the showgrounds means a fair to be held in the main street instead.21 Nov 10:39 PM
The CountryCyclone Gabrielle devastated farmers eligible for $1500 free fencingFarmers are being urged to sign up quick for the fencing bundles.21 Nov 02:50 AM
The CountrySome Kaipara road slips from February storms could take three years to fixThere are 71 slips still impacting Kaipara roads after multiple severe weather events.20 Nov 08:04 PM
The CountryDozens of Far North storm slips repaired, but some will take three yearsFar North roads are still impacted by 175 slips from severe weather events.20 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryIn darkness, avoiding a sting, a million bees cross the Hawke's Bay borderThis was what beekeepers had been desperate for after the cyclone flooded many hives.19 Nov 12:10 AM
The CountryEsk River Bridge slow-down on SH2 for cracks to be repairedHawke's Bay's Esk River Bridge is 80 years old and it will take 3 weeks to repair it.15 Nov 01:37 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryHastings rifle range closed after spot inspection: ‘Common sense doesn’t prevail’The cyclone damaged a rifle range, but there's no leniency from inspectors, manager says.13 Nov 12:41 AM
The CountryCoromandel's SH25A to open before Christmas - three months earlyThe reopening of the road brings a welcome economic boost to the Coromandel Peninsula.12 Nov 11:58 PM
The Country'This is the tipping point': Fears businesses won’t survive another Brynderwyns closureNorthland leaders say the next Brynderwyn closure will be the final straw for some.10 Nov 04:00 PM
The CountryWairoa flooding shows need for long-term mental health support after Cyclone GabrielleThe sound of rain now brings back terrifying memories for some Hawke’s Bay residents.09 Nov 04:00 PM
The Country‘It’s hard on those children:’ Hawke’s Bay pupils flooded out of classrooms for second timePrincipal: "We’ve been quite the refugee school."09 Nov 12:00 AM
OpinionPreparing for a challenging farming seasonOPINION: As El Nino makes itself felt, farm profitability is set for an eight-year low.05 Nov 08:00 PM
The Country'I haven’t heard them complain': The jobseekers who rebuilt Tararua's cyclone-smashed farm fencesThrough the tough winter months, this team kept showing up for the greater good.03 Nov 02:24 AM
The Country'We get put through hoop after hoop': The wait to return home in WhirinakiPotential resilience plans include a stopbank and the raising of State Highway 2.29 Oct 12:29 AM
The CountryPet Day tradition carries on strong for school community at cyclone-hit PatokaPatoka School students celebrated a return to normal life with their Pet Day on Thursday.26 Oct 03:12 AM
The Country'It was luck, really': The emergency resilience pods that aided Wairoa in hour of needTwenty one emergency resilience pods arrived in Wairoa just days before Cyclone Gabrielle.18 Oct 05:00 PM
