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Carpooling group takes off
Matthew Judge has started a carpooling group on social media which has taken off.

Celebrating tamariki in Tararua
Many whānau turned out for a Children’s Day event at Bush Stadium Park in Pahiatua.

Almost 4000ha of Hawke’s Bay apple orchards affected by Cyclone Gabrielle
NZ Apples and Pears has collated data from region's 150 growers over the past few weeks

Fatal crash in a car she bought that day: Coroner says winter tyres contributed to tragedy
The tyres were legal - but were not fit for purpose, inquest told.

Most Hawke's Bay councils still leaving silt clean-up to homeowners
Only the Wairoa council is picking up the bill for silt clean-up on private property.

Cut-off communities near Napier receive boost as dirt bridge opens
Rural communities of Rissington, Patoka and Puketitiri welcome bridge.

Napier surfers defy coastline rāhui
Warnings about recreational use of the sea and seafood gathering remain in place.

Confronting a monster: The Hawke’s Bay soldiers who drove a Unimog into raging Esk Valley flood
"We have got to go, people are screaming, we can hear them screaming from rooftops."

Schoolkids take learning to new heights
When a cyclone takes out the school route, it's time to think creatively!

In the dark: Fears of contamination plague a ‘forgotten’ flood community
"People are like, 'What? We didn’t know you’d even been hit'."

Cyclone Gabrielle: Police Minister challenges Opposition claim gang members threatened roadworkers with guns
Last week, police said there was very little information to follow up on.

‘Hugely significant:’ Conservationists laud formula for reinstating kiwi
Blueprint for national icon 'successful and repeatable'.

Renowned organist joins flood relief effort
Chris Hainsworth will perform to raise funds for Central Hawke's Bay flood relief.

CHB Parenting Support Services shares advice after cyclone
Central Hawke's Bay Parenting Support Services wants to help with children's trauma.

Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst updates community on all things Cyclone Gabrielle
Hastings mayor updates the community three weeks on from Cyclone Gabrielle.

Awatoto residents living in silt
A small group of Awatoto residents are asking for help to remove the silt and protect their homes if they have to leave. Reporter Mitchell Hageman / Video Warren Buckland.

Cut-off Hawke’s Bay farmers set up alternative system to shift stock
Farmers trying to find three-axel trailer to load with stock crates and tow through water.

Months of work ahead: Hastings reveals estimated re-opening times for its rural roads
Dartmoor Road is expected to open with a temporary bridge in four to five weeks.

Govt bolsters cyclone fund: 'We know there'll be more support required'
MPI now estimates about 5500 individual farmers and growers impacted by the cyclone.

Man arrested after serious Cornwall Park assault
A 32-year-old man has been charged after a serious assault in Hastings on Saturday.

Losing the Stats NZ lottery - when form-filling turns into a five-hour ordeal
OPINION: Dreading the upcoming census? Let me introduce you to the HES.

Wai Splash making a splash in rural schools
Teaching water safety in rural schools is made easier for Wai Splash with their new car.

Police investigating death of Napier woman found with unexplained injuries
The 46-year-old woman was taken to a local medical centre, but has since died.

Hawke's Bay census staff focus on recovery
Census staff go volunteering, with collection of the document still in flux.

Centre steps up to assist tens of thousands in wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
Environment Centre Hawke’s Bay has stepped up to help cyclone-hit communities.

Cyclone-affected farmers share their stories for fundraising effort
All funds raised from Te Pari's Givealittle page will go to Rural Support Trust.

Huge demand for tow trucks stretches workers
Workers pushed to limit as frustration leads to some stress-related abuse.

Petition to keep police Eagle helicopter in Hawke’s Bay started
"Teens and people roaming the streets in the middle of the night have virtually gone."

Napier Tech Band in tune with shoppers
The Napier Tech Band will hit the streets for this year's first public performance.