Stories by Kate Green

The first cruise ship of the season, the National Geographic Orion, arrived in Napier bright and early this morning, met by a cold gusty wind and clear skies. Audio

Police have asked Taranaki schools to warn students about internet safety, after a student faced sextortion.

A Hawke's Bay school community that lost its classrooms in Cyclone Gabrielle has been flooded again - this time out of its temporary home.

A rustle in the grass led an observant nine-year-old to discover a rare colony of Hawke's Bay skinks, which were previously thought to have only survived in one fenced area.

Students set to begin end-of-year exams today say they have never known high school without some kind of disruption to their learning schedule.

Holiday homes and the uninsured will be given equal status to insured family homes under Gisborne's cyclone buyout scheme.

Buyouts for storm-damaged homes in Gisborne can get underway, with councillors voting to accept the government's $204 million offer.

Councillors accused of leaking information about a potential land purchase in central Wellington are refusing to take part in an investigation into their conduct.

The tables are set, the punch bowl is fulland there is a delicious smell coming from the kitchen.

More than 1000 Gisborne properties have been removed from the list of flood risks.

Staff described Dora the kororā as a princess among penguins - charismatic, curious and a little bit cheeky.

The Hastings Cyclone Hub allows people to restock what was lost in Cyclone Gabrielle, but it now faces a hefty power bill and its shop space is on the market. Audio

Public sentiment towards local councils has fallen, with places affected by Cyclone Gabrielle feeling the strain - but for some it's an expected result.

With Hawke's Bay and the East Coast still knee-deep in the recovery from Gabrielle, there's pressure on the regions' new MPs to get it right. Audio

Volunteers are still travelling to Hawke's Bay from around the North Island to help with the clean-up, eight months on from Cyclone Gabrielle. Some of those who host them say they've made life-long…

Three Department of Conservation walking tracks on the East Coast remain closed, with damaged roads delaying their opening.

Plants have been donated to hundreds of Hawke's Bay gardeners whose properties were inundated during Cyclone Gabrielle.

A new water treatment plant has opened in Hastings as part of the council's plan to safeguard the city's water supply.

Cyclone Gabrielle highlighted the need for better regulations on forestry, after woody debris was washed into waterways and caused widespread damage and flooding. Audio

Apprentice builders in Wairoa are earning their qualifications by repairing flood-damaged homes.

The current runway at the town's airport was too short to land large planes during the Cyclone Gabrielle response.

Gisborne is experiencing its hottest September day on record, topping a previous high set in 1955.

The rail connection between Napier and Hastings has been restored after it was badly damaged seven months ago by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Two thousand native trees have been planted by Ruatōria locals to protect their aerodrome from flooding.