PremiumPremiumNew ZealandApple and grape picking season wraps up in Hawke’s Bay - how growers faredApple and grape growing is a huge sector in Hawke's Bay still recovering post-cyclone.04 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandProperty boom: Gisborne region soars in home consents and salesHuge amount of property market "positivity" after a tough 2023.03 May 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsGovernment told heartland town's 'economic potential' undermined by roadsCouncil tells Government town's economic potential is "undermined" by roading network.02 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAsbestos found in homes being demolished after Cyclone Gabrielle, cost to balloon to over $10mAsbestos removal began on Thursday for the first Category 3 home to be demolished.02 May 03:50 AM
KahuLow measles vaccination rates for Māori blamed on cyclone, pandemicCounties Manukau is one area where immunisation rates for tamariki Māori are low.01 May 08:08 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFour-lane Hawke’s Bay Expressway to lose funding if Government axes $6b infrastructure planThree major roading projects were set to be funded by the $6b National Resilience Plan.30 Apr 12:00 AM
New ZealandKaimanawa muster: Wild west comes to WaiouruThe wild horse muster didn't go ahead last year because of Cyclone Gabrielle.29 Apr 11:56 PM
New ZealandBailey bridge makes a huge difference for East Coast communityA new Bailey bridge has gone up on the Makarika No 2 Bridge south of Ruatōrea.28 Apr 09:52 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'So lucky to survive': Car owner shares story behind memorable cyclone photographThe powerful image ran on the front of Hawke's Bay Today and the Herald after the flood.28 Apr 04:36 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInsurance premium hikes not all cyclone relatedPeople in parts of Hawke's Bay have seen their insurance premiums go up 60pc this year.27 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandPlans revealed for new stopbank at Waiohiki following Gabrielle floods"Gap” in the stopbank network next to Waiohiki.27 Apr 08:07 AM
BusinessAfter spending $700k-plus on pins for Covid-19 workers, department now cutting costsSome 80,000 frontline pandemic workers were given the pins.26 Apr 12:17 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessExports up, imports down in March - so should we be happy?Imports take a tumble, kiwifruit and apples get country out of deficit.24 Apr 12:40 AM
New Zealand‘Bloody crucified’: Parents of toddler lost in Cyclone Gabrielle angry at flawed warning system'Someone just had to push a button once and we would still have our baby girl.'23 Apr 08:20 AM
New Zealand'Big deal for rural NZ': More than year after flood, country’s largest wool cleaning plant re-opens near NapierSeventy sparkies helped get the factory re-opened at the height of the rebuild.23 Apr 05:30 AM
New Zealand'Abandoned' during a cyclone: NZ needs to develop new warning system for disasters, inquiry finds'The sense that warnings were insufficient has undermined public confidence.'22 Apr 09:07 PM
PoliticsCyclones, Auckland deluge inquiry exposes how vulnerable NZ is to severe weather eventsIt's prompted the Government to scrap a bill aimed at improving emergency management.22 Apr 09:00 PM
New ZealandFlorist business blooming as it celebrates 10 yearsThe owner of Napier florist beauKayes loves to make someone's day with flowers.22 Apr 01:08 AM
New ZealandHalf of cyclone-wrecked Hawke's Bay properties now bought out or close to itAcross Hastings and Napier, 167 properties are in Category 3 and eligible for a buyout.21 Apr 11:05 PM
KahuCyclone Gabrielle dumps on Tai Rawhiti - now its the rubbishFly-tipping is skyrocketing in Gisborne, with 700 tonnes of rubbish dumped21 Apr 08:15 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLoss of Hawke's Bay Tourism funding would be a 'disaster': Black Barn co-owner Kim ThorpKim Thorp says the region struggled to promote itself before Hawke's Bay Tourism.21 Apr 05:00 AM
New Zealand$70M flood plan: 627 Wairoa properties moved out of limboMuch of Wairoa was in the 2A category post-floods.19 Apr 06:00 AM
New ZealandKnowledge of environment helps tackle climate change, says maramataka expertTe Tai Tōkerau Community Resilience Action Plan is to be adapted throughout the region.18 Apr 11:00 PM
New Zealand'We have a way to go': Firefighters’ internal review of Cyclone Gabrielle and Auck flood responseFenz has set up specialist rescue teams for severe weather events.18 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandHastings facing one of highest rates rises in country - council could hit $700m debtCouncil's 'challenging' draft Long Term Plan could include closing Frimley Pool.18 Apr 06:00 AM
New ZealandCommunication patchy, skilled volunteers turned away in Gabrielle's aftermath'There’s got to be a better way'.17 Apr 11:01 PM
New ZealandWairoa flood investigation: Slipping more significant risk than slash, poplar tree riskForwarning of flooding should be predictable now, but time for action will remain short.16 Apr 04:01 AM
New ZealandJoseph Ahuriri mystery: ‘Disappointing’ end to HB beach search'I want to acknowledge the resilience of his family,'16 Apr 01:33 AM
New ZealandWeather events cost golf club $400,000Golf club counts the cost of 2023 — a year of floods.15 Apr 12:16 AM
New ZealandEIT's graduating students overcame Covid lockdowns and Cyclone GabrielleStudents have gone through a global pandemic and the devastation of the region.14 Apr 02:05 AM
New Zealand'Pretty useful genetics': Why one region is set for a deer hunting boon in coming yearsFarmed animals escaped during the cyclone and will have mated with the wild population.13 Apr 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessCrime, cyclone, scams and floods impact insuranceStress, scams and weather disasters significantly impacted multi-billion dollar business.11 Apr 01:03 AM
New ZealandFour sites shortlisted for Hawke’s Bay’s new $15m hospicePlans for a much-needed new hospice are getting back on track.11 Apr 12:55 AM
New ZealandA mare miracle: How a baby horse survived Cyclone GabrielleThe Moffett's property was over a metre of water during the cyclone.11 Apr 12:28 AM
