Another rainmaker on the way after days of watches and warnings
Central Hawke's Bay rivers are expected to reach "one-in-five-year" levels.
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Te Reinga Bridge collapsed to make way for Bailey bridge
Contractors finished the job of removing a 300-tonne flood-damaged bridge near Wairoa.
Cold mornings, rain and rough seas for Hawke’s Bay as winter hits
There was heavy rain near Wairoa today, and Hawke's Bay will be chilly in the coming week.
About $7m of cyclone business support will be returned unless Govt intervenes
Businesses may not have got as much as they should have soon after the cyclone.
Gavin returns home to Wairoa with mayor
Gavin has returned to his life-long hometown of Wairoa after he was forced to move.
$1b bill for Govt and councils to buy out cyclone-hit homes
Zoning maps will reveal what Hawke’s Bay communities could be deemed unliveable.
'Confiscated': Hawke’s Bay flood victims fear they'll be forced off their land
'All it does is throw up more questions - it feels like we're having land confiscated.'
‘Outrageous’: $9m of cyclone business support in Hawke’s Bay not spent
The number of grants paid hadn't been finalised, but leftover money would be returned.
Third time lucky: McAnulty on being latest Hawke’s Bay cyclone recovery minister
Hawke's Bay has had three cyclone recovery ministers in as many months since Gabrielle.
The flights carrying $41m in cash during peak of cyclone crisis
Armed police watched on as the "very important mission" came in to land.
State Highway 2 reopening: Ready to rediscover the Wairoa District?
People can now rediscover some of Hawke's Bay's favourite attractions.
Napier the most dangerous city in NZ for cyclists
'I know how hard that concrete is': Cyclist Terence Fitzgerald says he's not surprised.
Partnership aims to make data more accessible for whānau Māori
Stats NZ signs deal with WairoaiIwi to share Maori data.
Cyclone recovery package: Councils, Opposition react
Cyclone Gabrielle's devastation is still being felt across NZ - but now there is hope.
Ngāti Porou say failure to act on forestry slash inquiry not an option
Iwi leader Selwyn Parata wants action, not more kōrero.
Tairāwhiti residents thankful for forestry after cyclone damage
It follows a report into the devastation caused by slash during Cyclone Gabrielle.
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.