Tairāwhiti residents thankful for forestry after cyclone damage
It follows a report into the devastation caused by slash during Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Water woes: Wairoa faces the ultimate test in its supply choices
Wairoa is years behind on some high-priority water supply projects.
The slash report: Call for halt to production forestry in erosion zones
A report says there are just 5-10 years to "turn this environmental disaster around".
The bridge that will connect Napier to Wairoa
Three months after Cyclone Gabrielle, a bridge to connect Hawke's Bay is almost ready.
Cyclone-hit communities to wait longer for consultation on rebuild or red-zone future
It was hoped consultation would begin in early May but it appears that has been delayed.
Arrest made after home invasion and assault of 79-year-old man
A 28-year-old man has been arrested after a Wairoa man was assaulted in his bed.
Wairoa man bashed by home invader wants last photo of his late wife back
Denis Andrews' cell phone, with the photo, was stolen in an aggravated robbery.
Home invasion: Elderly man hospitalised after being assaulted in his bed
The unknown offender broke in and assaulted the man, then stole his phones.
‘We’ll be fighting it’: Red-stickered residents dig in as cyclone decisions delayed
Some cyclone-impacted residents have no intention to leave their land.
Watch: 'Bloody good day to make people smile' - lollipop man's stop/go antics delight
Culture met traffic management on a rural Hawke's Bay road this week.
Will you live in your cyclone-hit home again? Minister details three categories to decide future
Consultation with cyclone-hit communities should take place from May.
River protections: Regional councils ‘hopeful’ over Budget bid
A plan to invest $257m to speed up 92 river projects across NZ has been revealed.
Hastings District promises to change inequities in rates relief system
Decisions around rates relief after Cyclone Gabrielle has caused some frustration.
Vanished in the cyclone: Where is Joseph Ahuriri?
Joseph Ahuriri's planned several-hour trip to Napier is now a missing persons case.
SH2 Bailey bridge construction starts, could be open by start of May
Transport Minister Michael Wood visited the crucial link with residents who would use it.
Calls intensify for wider Hawke’s Bay slash inquiry after sacking and resignation
"We still need to understand what caused the damage; how to avoid this happening again."
Cyclone recovery fund over-subscribed in Hawke’s Bay
Just 4 per cent of the 1600 applications received had come from flood-hit Wairoa.
Iwi wants the Government to fast-track housing in Wairoa
Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa Trust wants to take the lead on post-cyclone rebuild
Red Cross donating $1 million to Wairoa community
Generous Kiwis have so far donated more than $18 million to the fund.
Cyclone can’t stop much-needed Wairoa housing development
The earthworks for housing two years in the making will begin in Cyclone-struck Wairoa.
Red Cross lays out what your Cyclone Gabrielle aid donations are spent on
Free psychological first aid is among the assistance enabled by Kiwis' huge generosity.
Urgent housing rebuild and managed retreat planned for Wairoa
Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa is seeking a government commitment to fund the programme.
Wairoa: Iwi trust underwrites $2.5m to help aid recovery; PM finally visits
Hipkins visited two marae in Wairoa on Thursday.
Parts of SH2 re-opened as Wairoa brought a step closer to reconnecting with Napier
Two crucial routes in the Wairoa area have now opened to traffic.
New footage emerges, fresh clues on movements of missing Joseph Ahuriri
The man's daughter pleaded for anyone in the area with security cameras to contact her.
Forestry Minister stands by decision to keep Hawke’s Bay out of land use inquiry
The two-month inquiry would take twice as long if Hawke's Bay was included, Nash says.
‘Definitely rebuildable’: KiwiRail reveal timeframe for Hawke’s Bay railway rebuild
“I don’t want to downplay it, but this looks a lot worse than it is."
Drug house shooting: ‘I wish he had done a better job’ says wounded victim
Hendrix Jury has been sentenced for a Christchurch shooting and two prison assaults.
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.
$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.
Police car shot at in Wairoa, armed officers storm property
Two people arrested in cyclone-hit town.
Offroaders race to ‘apocalyptic’ cyclone disaster zone to help those in need
A kind-hearted Kiwi talks of the devastation he saw during a mercy dash to Hawke's Bay.
Generators, satellite phones, and more: Red Cross thanks Kiwis, updates on how money is being spent
Donation follows huge community support for fundraiser.