Hawke's Bay
Who pays for millions in cyclone emergency efforts?
A stoush between a Hawke's Bay council and the National Emergency Management Agency over who pays for some Cyclone Gabrielle costs could leave ratepayers with a hefty bill. Audio
Police want more information about mystery assault on men in Napier
Napier police are seeking more information about an alleged assault on three men in the city on Saturday 27 May.
Ongoing questions on telecommunications resilience unanswered
Analysis - Hawke's Bay dodged a much worse cellphone and internet blackout in Cyclone Gabrielle when fuel supplies ran critically low, papers show. Audio
World War II veteran looks back on tough times as he turns 100
Oliver Candy, one of New Zealand's last living World War II veterans, still remembers the moment he heard the war had ended.
Kiwi treatment by DOC, conservation sanctuary under investigation
Amid national outrage over the treatment of a kiwi at Miami Zoo, DOC and a private sanctuary are under investigation over whether our national birds have been mistreated here at home.
Three teens charged after aggravated service station robbery in Napier
Three teenagers have been charged following an aggravated robbery at a service station on Hyderabad Road in Napier.
Fall in half-year profit for Napier Port following Cyclone Gabrielle-related disruptions
Napier Port said its first half had been strong with an uplift in container volumes and a return of cruise ships, but the outlook has been tempered by the impact of the cyclone.
Four people facing court after $29m worth of methamphetamine arrives at Napier Port
Four people have been arrested after more than 80 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in pallets arrived at Napier Port in March.
Hawke's Bay named one of the great wine capitals of the world
It is a welcome boost for the wine industry as it recovers from Cyclone Gabrielle.
Displaced homeowners fearful of end to accommodation assistance
Residents affected by Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland floods say their accommodation money is running out.
Around the motu : Chris Hyde in Hawkes Bay
Editor of Hawkes Bay Today Chris Hyde talks to Kathryn about Hawke's Bay being named one of the 12 wine capitals of the world, the reopening of State Highway Two to Wairoa and what that means for the… Audio
Napier's delayed shipment of back-up generators finally arrive
Napier has received a shipment of back-up generators to run its stormwater pump stations, more than two years after it identified they were needed.
New signs for Heretaunga/Hastings use both Māori and English
Māori place names are being added to new road signs in Hastings.
Questions over whether Budget provides enough for cyclone recovery
The Hawke's Bay District Council is questioning whether enough funds have been allocated from Budget 2023 to repair the damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Nash backs Labour's new candidate for Napier
The Labour Party has revealed its new candidate to contest the Napier seat, replacing the disgraced Stuart Nash.
'It's pretty bad': Students head north to lend a hand with cyclone-hit fences
A group of volunteer students say they will work "bloody hard" to finish re-fencing a 30 kilometre stretch of farmland in Hawke's Bay this week.
Meatworks fined $280,000 over health and safety failures
The Hawke's Bay meatworks was sentenced after a teenage worker who was just weeks into the job was seriously injured by a cutting machine in October 2020.
Fears East Coast mental health services will be swamped by cyclone stress
Advocates warn mental health services will not be able to cope with the rising tide of post-cyclone trauma.
Lessons from Bola unheeded: 'We created a false sense of security'
New Zealand has had decades of warnings about the effects of deforestation of hillsides, draining of wetlands and building behind stopbanks, a freshwater expert says.
Cyclone and flood recovery support must be fiscally sustainable - Robertson
New Zealand needs to prepare for the reality that weather events such as Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland Anniversary floods will continue to happen 'more and more', the finance minister says. Audio
