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Emotional toll mounting in Wairoa: 'Lots of desperate people'
Wairoa was devastated by the cyclone with many left homeless and a mammoth clean-up ahead.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Vodafone & Spark offer free data, Chorus grapples with gorge as it struggles to reconnect Gisborne
UFB network operator suffers double whammy. Mobile service latest.
Swipe before and after - satellite images reveal extent of flooding in Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay has been devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Cyclone Gabrielle: The biggest Hawke's Bay weather catastrophe in living memory
Three HB deaths, homes lost, bridges wrecked, no power. The effects will continue.
Who are the people leading the Cyclone Gabrielle disaster response in Hawke’s Bay
Disaster response leaders include a navy pilot and a police officer shot on the job.
The small towns in Gisborne and Hawke's Bay ‘desperately in need’
Wairoa mayor Craig Little has made an urgent plea for outside help.
'Text me': Wairoa mayor's message of hope, pledge to help whānau reconnect
The mayor of the storm-ravaged town has pledged to help family reconnect.
Editorial: Vulnerable communities hang tough
OPINION: Our editorial on the hardest hit by Cyclone Gabrielle.
'Pretty brutal out there': 9000 out of homes in storm-ravaged Hawke's Bay
What you need to know about the devastation in Hawke's Bay.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Body found washed up on Hawke’s Bay beach
Hawke’s Bay authorities, meanwhile, are struggling to cope with Cyclone Gabrielle impacts.
Gang tensions: Shot fired after rogue road checkpoint set up near Wairoa
Shot fired in Raupunga was 55th gang-related shooting in 13 months in Eastern District.
Wairoa's request for extra road funding turned down
Waka Kotahi won't fund the last 5 per cent of roading costs required.
Search for missing person after dinghy flips on Wairoa River
Search and Rescue, divers, lifeguards and two helicopters are involved in the search.
Oh boy: 500 holes in Hawke's Bay roads
Roading damage 'on a scale rarely seen' could empty council's pockets.
Fatal crash in Whakaki, Wairoa
The single-vehicle crash happened at approximately 4 pm this afternoon
'Challenging times ahead': Real costs of devastating North Island storms emerge
Long clean-up ahead and millions in uninsured crop and stock loss.
Chemical leak: 'Stay inside, shut your windows', Wairoa locals told
The town's Affco freezing works is the source of the ammonia leak.
Thriving, 'not dying': Town hurt by gang and drug woes hits back
Wairoa is a town on the rise, say proud locals and the district's equally proud mayor.
Two Three Waters campaigns to launch in Hawke's Bay
"Have your say Hawke's Bay" aims to encourage people to make submissions to Parliament.
Three Waters: Mayor labels shareholding plan 'sewage', tells PM to 'wake up'
Councils fire up Three Waters opposition - Mahuta says time to 'move forward'.
Foresters mull appeal against Wairoa rates decision
"We believe we have good grounds for an appeal," NZ Forest Owners Association says.
Gang headstone ban: Residents scared to speak out due to 'fear for their lives'
Decision due next week over push to ban gang headstones from council cemetery.
Kayaker dies in river incident in Tuai, Wairoa
A kayaker has died following an incident near Lake Whakamarino
Mayor 'delighted' at court win over foresters
Council in disadvantaged district fends off High Court action from forestry companies
New MPI patrol boat gets first weekend off after rough weather off Hawke's Bay
Matai is 6.5 metres long, but will patrol a coast stretching over 350 kilometres.
Fili throws a curve ball at Central Hawke's Bay
Flooding closes roads in Central Hawke's Bay
Fili hurtling towards NZ - communities brace for wild weather
Fili is now bringing rain to Northland before damaging falls hit further down East Coast.
Weather: Fears ex-tropical cyclone Fili could cause 'catastrophic' flooding
Mayor 'preparing for the worst' ahead of ex-tropical cyclone Fili.
Hero in a dozer: Flood disaster averted by contractor's actions
Not all heroes wear capes. Some drive bulldozers.
Police say clues to Mahia bashing lie within Facebook
Man's injuries no accident, say police
Three Waters reform: Frustrated mayor tells PM 'you have lost the people'
Three Waters reform push described as "appalling" and "wrong" by another mayor.
'Danger everywhere': Risk of fallen boulders, trees and mud slips for East Coast roading crews
East Coast road damage includes lanes suddenly falling into rivers.