Latest from Cyclone Gabrielle

'Just want to support them': Almost 100km of fencing donated to Hawke’s Bay farmers

A free event with plenty of giveaways is being staged in Hastings to help farmers.

Takitimu Marae taking opportunity to build back stronger after Cyclone Gabrielle

Floodwater roared through in early February leaving silt in its wake.

Wairoa marae taking opportunity to build back stronger after Cyclone Gabrielle

"I didn’t know how heavy silt was ‘til I picked the shovel up."

'A frightened little nation': Has NZ become a bunch of wusses since Covid-19?

Are we enlightened or on a 'slippery slope towards uselessness'?

Council email mistake shifts 10 landowners into cyclone red zone

Hastings council told Pākōwhai residents their land category had changed. It had not.

Our forests and our future are entwined

OPINION: We are going to need more forests - both exotics and indigenous -as carbon sinks.

Was 2023 the last? Government’s statistician talks about the future of census

'It’s getting harder to get responses from New Zealanders.'

'We are a community in crisis': Gisborne mayor

Tairāwhiti Gisborne has had three states of emergency this year alone.

'Tricky’ clean-up continues for some Hawke’s Bay vineyards

Ongoing heavy rain sees vineyards still under soggy silt, five months after Gabrielle.

'No way lives are going to be safe': Rebuild green light worries cyclone-hit residents

Dave and Jen Yule have been told they can rebuild, but they don't want to return.

Government walks back suggestion of 7% interest on loans for cyclone-hit growers

A Government official provided a meeting of growers with incorrect information.

Long-term concerns for temporary housing among cyclone displaced

Rebecca Marshall says she and other cyclone displaced are finding it hard to get support.

'Staggering' amount of waste given new life in cyclone recovery

Silt and waste that covered Hawke's Bay will be recycled.

Bridging the gap: Redclyffe Bridge link could re-open in mid-July

Secondary Napier-Hastings bridge nears re-opening - five months after the cyclone.

Hawke's Bay rugby: Charity jersey a win-win for fans, cyclone victims

The Magpies have won all three games in which charity jerseys have been worn.

Free concerts helping cyclone-affected people 'disconnect' and reconnect with community

Six free concerts aim to help cyclone-hit communities struggling with mental health.

Cyclone Gabrielle: CHB mayor wants to give people closure

Changes could be under way for Hawke's Bay's disaster response model.

Regional council data reveals multi-billion-dollar cost of cyclone for Hawke's Bay

Hawke's Bay Regional Council data shows the cost of Cyclone Gabrielle so far is over $5b.