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'Big relief': Napier and Hastings get another commuter bridge

Something to toot about as a bridge smashed by the cyclone reopens after six months.

Net loss: Double rāhui for Hawke's Bay whitebait ahead of season opening

A whitebait ban is in place - and a stalwart is not happy with the timing.

Wairoa has no flood protection; Mayor welcomes $70m to change that

Wairoa has received a large Government package to protect against flooding.

Marine heatwaves: Why NZ's waters are only getting warmer

NZ's seas once warmed to double the global average when CO2 levels were as high as now.

Ombudsman calls for ‘more trust of iwi’ after cyclone visit

'People’s lives at the moment are too much on hold.'

Residents 'denied a voice' in cyclone recovery efforts

Cyclone Gabrielle recovery efforts have been criticised by the Human Rights Commission.

Cyclone Gabrielle: $120m committed to Napier-Wairoa roadworks

The investment is in 'immediate works' stemming from cyclone damage.

'A lot of talk, no action' East Coast residents demand forestry change

The report warned the region had less than 10 years before felling caused land collapse.

'Hideous': Delays threaten to bankrupt owners of landslip-hit homes

Families are at risk of facing bills in the hundreds of thousands for retaining walls.

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

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

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.

Warning of more cyclones for parts of Pacific as El Nino threatens

An El Nino event may increase extreme weather in some regions.

Government's cyclone horticulture relief package relies on generosity of banks

Cyclone-hit growers fear the Government's loan scheme will put them further into debt.

Cyclone Gabrielle: Some Muriwai residents still living in campgrounds months after storms

For many of the residents displaced from their houses, it is impossible to move home.

Water meters, moving business to Wairoa? Hawke's Bay prepares for dry future

The council releases its regional water assessment, showing a possible huge shortfall.

Cyclone Gabrielle: Hawke's Bay Civil Defence response review could take until December

Terms of reference have been agreed for a review into the Bay's cyclone response.