New ZealandPM visits flood-damaged Wairoa, promises $3 million for clean upPrime Minister Christopher Luxon travelled to Wairoa this morning to meet with the mayor and victims of the floods. Video / NZ HeraldWatch05 Jul 11:53 PM
New Zealand'We don't want to be forgotten': Wairoa promised millions for flood clean-up as PM visits affected localsMum who spoke to PM feared for her and young son's lives as floodwaters rose 'so fast'.05 Jul 11:14 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay news in brief: Mahia locals' rescue pou from beachPou washed from bank saved from the sea in Mahia.05 Jul 03:09 AM
New ZealandWairoa mayor calls for apology over town’s floodingFlooding swept through about 120 homes; damage is estimated in the tens of millions.04 Jul 10:11 PM
Letters to the EditorGisborne letters about boot camps, Wairoa flooding, Grey StGisborne letters about boot camps, Wairoa flooding, Grey St, Gaza war.04 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFoundation gives $200k grant to Wairoa flood recovery, others urged to support the townThe Auckland funder established links with the town after Cyclone Gabrielle.03 Jul 08:18 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDid sediment build-up in Wairoa River contribute to floods? Council thinks notA resident says riverbed sediment build-up is 'elephant in the room'.03 Jul 12:51 AM
PoliticsGovt launches 'urgent' review into Wairoa flood responseThe community had expressed concern the bar at the river mouth hadn't been opened up.02 Jul 11:38 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat the region wants from $1.2b infrastructure fundAwatoto flood protection, housing and roads funding, and water security on the wishlist.02 Jul 09:14 PM
Letters to the EditorGisborne letters: Wairoa river issues, anti-progress, carbon capture, Grey StOur readers write in with their views.02 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPM plans Wairoa visit; families rehoused at holiday parkThe Prime Minister has hinted at a possible review of the management of Wairoa River.02 Jul 01:16 AM
New ZealandFlames and flooding: Wairoa home seriously damaged in fire during stormNo one was home when fire took hold of a home during the flood.01 Jul 11:40 PM
New ZealandFlooding will re-traumatise locals - psychologistPsychologist says the memory of Cyclone Gabrielle is still raw.01 Jul 11:04 PM
New ZealandWairoa still in State of Emergency as council runs Givealittle page for donationsCouncil chooses to run Givealittle page for a struggling community.01 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandTaskforce Kiwi volunteers in Wairoa for flooding responseDefence Force and emergency services veterans volunteering their services in Wairoa.01 Jul 04:17 AM
New Zealand'Relentless': Wairoa cannot afford $40m flood clean-up, mayor saysCraig Little says a pile of wet carpet and destroyed belongings is now lining the streets.30 Jun 06:01 PM
New Zealand‘It’s just vanished’: Wairoa flood devastates lime juicing operationForty-foot containers have been uplifted and moved at the Limery.28 Jun 01:45 AM
New ZealandWairoa hall shifts from hosting Matariki celebration to flood shelterAbout 100 homes were flooded and 400 properties and homes were impacted.27 Jun 04:37 AM
New ZealandTimeline of a flood in Wairoa: Why didn't Hawke's Bay Regional Council act sooner?HBRC staff say river mouth opening would not have stayed in place if it was done earlier27 Jun 03:37 AM
New Zealand'My kids are screaming': Wairoa mother’s frightening escape from rising waters'It was bad. I have lived here my whole life and never seen it like this.'27 Jun 03:33 AM
New ZealandState of emergency continues in Wairoa but lifted in Haumoana as clean-up continuesFloodwaters have gone inside properties, flooding carpets and walls.27 Jun 12:10 AM
New ZealandShowers forecast to continue along storm-hit East Coast, flooding forces hundreds of evacuationsHundreds were evacuated from their homes after states of emergency were declared.26 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandHawke's Bay battles floods: Homes evacuated, power cut off, roads closedThousands were left powerless, homes were inundated and rocks pummelled roofs.26 Jun 06:24 AM
New Zealand'Only machinery': Diggers lost in bid to open Wairoa River barWairoa contracting team lost three parked digger during a mission to open the bar.26 Jun 05:35 AM
New ZealandWhen police knocked at 3am: The ordeals of Hawke's Bay's flood victims'I’ve been here more than 30 years, it’s never, never been anywhere near this before.'26 Jun 01:28 AM
New ZealandLine up. Line up. Join the brigade.All volunteer fire brigades need more members - it's no different in the Wairoa district.24 Jun 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBuilding skills for a housing future after Cyclone Gabrielle in Wairoa'There’s such a huge age range of learners - from school students to grandmothers.'24 Jun 06:00 PM
New ZealandWairoa mayor calls for community solutions as 19.5% rate rise proposedCosts for councils are 'not good news', but ratepayers might have some solutions.23 Jun 09:23 PM
New ZealandPhone news service operating for quarter of a century needs new volunteersThose with a talent for talking are urged to put their name forward.21 Jun 06:00 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay news in brief: Redundancies as Hastings company soldHastings-based company Kiwigarden, which produces healthy snacks for kids, has been sold.20 Jun 11:20 PM
New ZealandSchool lockdown lifted, police still working on 'ongoing incident' in WairoaCouncil offices were 'among sites immediately locked down as a precaution'.17 Jun 10:40 PM
New ZealandSH2 reopens after logging truck's rollLogging truck rolls in Hawke's Bay, leaving the main road littered with its load.17 Jun 09:39 PM
New ZealandMatariki in Wairoa involves lanterns and fireworksBring gumboots and a spade for harakeke planting and checking out inanga spawning sites.17 Jun 06:00 PM
New ZealandWet weather cancels Matariki-inspired event in FlaxmereThe event would have featured lanterns being floated in a pond at a park.17 Jun 03:28 AM
