Esk Valley winery converts restaurant into counselling centre for traumatised locals
"I prayed for my life that night and I’m haunted by the sound of water."
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Cyclone Gabrielle - Recovery is by building from the ground up
Rural groups are working together to assess the cost of the cyclone in Tararua District.
The cyclone-struck town coming together for a giant shared lunch
Community and volunteers to come together for a unity lunch down Pōrangahau's main street.
Why kerbside recycling has resumed across Hawke’s Bay except Napier
Napier kerbside recycling services remain suspended
Three people remain missing in Hawke's Bay; Esk Valley want answers from Civil Defence
Esk Valley residents waited on rooftops and hills for an evacuation order that never came.
Stage set for youth drama school's return
The eight days culminate in several public presentations.
Hawke's Bay stopbanks set for massive rise
Hawke's Bay Regional Council to embark on massive stopbank upgrade.
Vineyards may turn to hand-picking grapes in flood-hit regions
Some Hawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti growers won't be able to get heavy gear onto the land.
Nine-year-old busker raises hundreds for cyclone relief
Effie Palfreman has been busking to raise money for the Central Hawke’s Bay relief fund.
41 cars impounded: Spike in street racing, drink driving after Cyclone Gabrielle
Stay off the roads, and stay sober.
CHB's damaged roads: 'We have a big job ahead'
Eighteen roads still closed, with 28 sites needing "significant" repairs.
Cruise ships return to Napier to help boost local economy
Passengers will be briefed on Hawke's Bay's flooding disaster and invited to leave koha.
Pets priority for vet during storm
Veterinarian Clive Hamble hunkered down in the vet hospital during the cyclone
Disaster relief fund: How you can apply
The fund offers one-off hardship grants for flooding, prolonged power outages, landslips.
Heavy rain warning issued for Wairoa and Gisborne, large new slip on State Highway 5
Niwa has said it is already starting to flood in northern Hawke's Bay.
Routed: Some highways will take months to reopen
Country's roading network has significant damage and some routes complete rebuilds.
'Insanity': Many flood-damaged homes 'should not be rebuilt'
Putting houses back into some areas "doesn't make a lot of sense".
‘Driving force for me’: Tireless electricity workers help flood-stricken communities
Electricity workers like Dan Johansen are among the unsung heroes of Cyclone Gabrielle.
$11 million-plus! Red Cross fund backed by NZ Herald continues to grow
Donation follows huge community support for fundraiser.
Cyclone Gabrielle: National candidates fight to widen slash inquiry
The party is ramping up efforts to get Hawke's Bay into the forestry slash inquiry.
Ātea a Rangi stands strong in the face of floods
The site is an important symbol of knowledge and learning in the Hawke's Bay community.
Three 'uncontactable' after Cyclone Gabrielle facing criminal charges
Police to release more details about those who haven't been heard from for two weeks.
Hopes Twin Cities' public transport can return amid congestion
Localised bus services are expected to return to Napier and Hastings this week.
Tararua group’s long journey to Te Matatini
Te Ringa Kaha were welcomed home with a celebration in Dannevirke.
Omahu whānau coping with flood by 'getting on' with recovery work
Kerri Nuku and her whānau were out helping others when they found their own home flooding.
Popular trails hit hard by Gabrielle
Roy Fraser from Tukituki Trail talks about the damage from the cyclone to the trails.
Some Hawke’s Bay residents unaware of loosened water restrictions
Water restrictions easing in central Hawke's Bay but some locals still being too careful.
'Treading water': Farmer says Rissington community still in limbo
Isolated settlement still without access and power.
Regional council vows to investigate stopbank breaches
'There will be a thorough investigation into why our stopbanks failed.'
Hawke’s Bay letters: Prepare for battle after Cyclone Gabrielle
Those affected by Gabrielle should prepare for battle with organisations, says one reader.
Esk Valley clean-up: 'We need more diggers, more resources, more money'
Some Esk Valley locals are feeling angry and abandoned in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.