New ZealandMystery as urn swept into Hawke’s Bay orchard found two years after cycloneShanae Tong saw something sticking out of the grass and realised it wasn't just debris.21 Jan 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Feeling good’: Napier MP Katie Nimon on pregnancy and prioritiesThe up-and-coming National political prospect is expecting her first baby.19 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNo consent: Landfill company ordered to pay $30k after post-cyclone slipBut the landowners have been left with a clean-up bill of almost $100,000.14 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSimon Wilson: We all live in Granity – facing the future in a climate crisisOPINION: As the wild weather gets worse, how will we adapt and how will we pay for it?12 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCell towers in Hawke’s Bay need $20m upgrades to protect against natural disastersA new cyclone study calls for an upgrade to cell towers. The industry isn't convinced.31 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCalls grow for popular bridge between Napier and Hastings to be rebuiltLocals want more certainty about the swept-away bridge's future.29 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandCyclone recovery success, school attendance challenges in first year as East Coast MPDana Kirkpatrick talks about the challenges and successes of her first year as MP.24 Dec 01:35 AM
New ZealandNorthland oyster farm's $200k loss leads to tech innovationNorthland oyster farm adopts new tech post-Cyclone Gabrielle for storm resilience.23 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandWork to start on approaches for new expressway bridgeTwo bridges alongside each other will ease congestion on the Hawke's Bay Expressway.19 Dec 08:44 PM
New ZealandAlmost 80% of cyclone repair projects on Tairāwhiti highways completedTREC praises iwi, communities for support during highway repairs.18 Dec 01:50 AM
New ZealandSilt Recovery Taskforce finishes restoring 7000 hectares of landMore than 2.5 million cubic metres of silt removed from Hawke’s Bay17 Dec 02:42 AM
New Zealand'Whole different scale': Piles for new Puketapu bridge driven 41 metres into the groundEngineering ‘legacy’ being created in Hawke's Bay to replace bridge swept away by floods.15 Dec 08:34 PM
New Zealand'Tragic weekend': Four water deaths in 24 hours across NZThe rise in deaths is a worry, Water Safety chief executive says.15 Dec 05:36 AM
New ZealandPolice officer 'thought I'd lost everybody' during cyclone rescue effortMoving through floodwaters on foot, officers saw seven people clinging to a pole.06 Dec 12:14 AM
New ZealandWaimārama pāua ban extended for two years – againThe extension is aimed at giving pāua the 'best chance to recover'.05 Dec 10:00 PM
New ZealandGisborne council slaps Aratu Forests with fresh enforcement orderAratu Forests receives a second enforcement order application in five months.05 Dec 04:15 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'Where's my son's $75,000?': Refund plea in Auckland housing schemeMore than 50 buyers are owed money from the planned development.05 Dec 01:34 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAuckland buyers owed $2.03m for homes never built, land not even bought'We need a law change in NZ to protect young, first-time home buyers' - insolvency expert.04 Dec 12:49 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: Runaway climate change - NZ needs insurance overhaul to protect our homesOPINION: We have left it too late to avoid serious impacts from climate change.30 Nov 04:00 PM
KahuPou returns after 650 daysNgāti Kahungunu says it's a welcome sight. Video / Te AoWatch26 Nov 05:40 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBerry determined: Plan to regrow tonnes of strawberries in flood-hit Esk ValleyDonald lost 60,000 strawberry plants in Gabrielle. He has received help to grow again.25 Nov 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Would’ve given up months ago': The teacher who cycles over hilly paddocks every dayCyclone Gabrielle turned the Kererū Gorge road into a chasm.24 Nov 04:40 PM
New ZealandThe 50-metre channel: Will council's Wairoa River trial prevent flooding?The 50m overflow channel in the Wairoa River bar aims to improve flood management.21 Nov 11:14 PM
New ZealandSix60 headed for Shed 530 Estate in summer 2025A new Hawke's Bay winery devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle is now set to host Six60.19 Nov 05:23 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessNapier Port says earnings rebound will continue in 2025The port bounces back after Cyclone Gabrielle sabotaged its post-Covid recovery.18 Nov 09:34 PM
New ZealandThree people are believed to have taken their own lives in wake of Cyclone GabrielleCoronial inquest: The deaths are among 18 linked to the Auckland floods and Gabrielle.18 Nov 03:34 AM
New ZealandCyclone stories of Gisborne farmers feature in Farmstrong bookRob and Marie Burke have first hand experience tackling disaster.18 Nov 12:22 AM
New ZealandCyclone heroes celebrated at Hawke's Bay Forestry Awards'Forestry people opened roads, towed gear through flooded rivers.'17 Nov 11:33 PM
New ZealandPōrangahau village out of limbo but questions remain over stopbank planFlood protection measures have been announced for Pōrangahau – but questions remain.14 Nov 03:49 AM
BusinessSustainable Business and Finance: Foodstuffs is prepared for any weather eventFoodstuffs says it has strong networks and protocols to react efficiently to emergencies.13 Nov 03:59 PM
New ZealandFrom adversity to opportunity: Puketawai Marae’s journey post-cyclonePuketawai Marae, hit hard by Cyclone Gabrielle, plans to shift to safer, higher ground.13 Nov 02:14 AM
New ZealandCouncils say buyouts of homes destroyed during Cyclone Gabrielle almost completedMore than 300 properties across Hastings and Napier were deemed Category 3.12 Nov 09:16 PM
New ZealandCeremony marks opening of 11 relocatable homes at Ōmāhu MaraeDreams and aspirations were realised as 11 new homes opened at Ōmāhu.12 Nov 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Open for business’: East coast sounds call for tourists this summerSmall businesses across the East Coast say they are ready for a return to the summer boom.10 Nov 04:00 PM
