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![New deck needed for temporary Waikare bridge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
New deck needed for temporary Waikare bridge
Two nights of closure will be needed for the work.
![Trauma support programme for school kids after Cyclone Gabrielle set to continue](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Trauma support programme for school kids after Cyclone Gabrielle set to continue
Minister Matt Doocey says the funding will grow to $3.7 million a year by 2026-27.
!['No justification': Thieves make off with dozens of temporary speed limit signs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'No justification': Thieves make off with dozens of temporary speed limit signs
At least 30 temporary speed signs have been taken from highway roadworks in Hawke's Bay.
![Wairoa in Focus: Bring on the Barry Cup](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Wairoa in Focus: Bring on the Barry Cup
Wairoa face the first Barry Cup defence of 2024 on September 8.
!['Amalgamation by stealth': Regional deals could reopen Hawke's Bay debate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Amalgamation by stealth': Regional deals could reopen Hawke's Bay debate
Hawke's Bay wants a regional deal with the Govt, but is it "amalgamation by stealth"?
![12-year-old from tiny town given lead role in Taika-produced film after auditioning as a 'joke'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
12-year-old from tiny town given lead role in Taika-produced film after auditioning as a 'joke'
All eyes at this year’s NZ Film Festival will be on Wairoa girl Manaia Hall.
![Senior manager for Wairoa flood mitigation appointed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Senior manager for Wairoa flood mitigation appointed
The project manager will work with the district council, trust and Crown manager.
![Government offers an extra $4.55m for cyclone recovery in Hawke's Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Government offers an extra $4.55m for cyclone recovery in Hawke's Bay
Money will provide expertise to speed up Wairoa, Pakowhai and Pōrangahau flood protection.
![Former Hawke's Bay Magpies to boost trophy challengers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Former Hawke's Bay Magpies to boost trophy challengers
Hawke's Bay's Māori rugby representatives are on a shield mission.
![Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa showcases its horticulture development](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa showcases its horticulture development
Tātau Tātau shows its Wairoa horticulture developments to the Government.
![Gisborne community reels after rural pond tragedy claims life of 5-year-old Khyzah](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Gisborne community reels after rural pond tragedy claims life of 5-year-old Khyzah
Inside the search for Khyzah and the raw grief which has shaken his family's community.
![Winds to settle after trees downed and power cut in Hawke's Bay gusts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Winds to settle after trees downed and power cut in Hawke's Bay gusts
Some of the highest gusts were recorded at Cape Kidnappers which reached up to 110km/h.
![Crown manager believes $70m can fix flood-prone Wairoa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Crown manager believes $70m can fix flood-prone Wairoa
'We should be able to fix and find a solution for North Clyde and Kopu Rd.'
!['Sky Full of Sars': Photographers across North Island capture Rocket Lab night launch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Sky Full of Sars': Photographers across North Island capture Rocket Lab night launch
Stunning scenes were captured from Wellington to the East Coast on Monday morning.
!['We grow our people': First round of cadets celebrate graduation from course](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'We grow our people': First round of cadets celebrate graduation from course
The “earn as you learn” approach is empowering Wairoa's rangatahi.
![Government brings in Crown manager Lawrence Yule to stop Wairoa flooding events](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Government brings in Crown manager Lawrence Yule to stop Wairoa flooding events
Brown said the appointment would give the community “more confidence”.
!['I didn’t think about being scared': Air force medic recognised for rescuing more than 70 people during floods](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'I didn’t think about being scared': Air force medic recognised for rescuing more than 70 people during floods
Dangling from a helicopter above flood waters gains NZ Defence Force recognition.
![Flats handed back to kaumātua after cyclone repairs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Flats handed back to kaumātua after cyclone repairs
Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa Trust hails return of homes after 18 months.
![Vaccine for 'devastating disease' expanded to include more at-risk Kiwis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Vaccine for 'devastating disease' expanded to include more at-risk Kiwis
Thousands of immunocompromised Kiwis to benefit from new vaccine funding.
!['There are so many taniwha in this rohe': New exhibition at Wairoa Museum](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'There are so many taniwha in this rohe': New exhibition at Wairoa Museum
Ū Mai Ko Te Taniwha combines ancient and modern knowledge.