Hawke's Bay

Former deputy chair of Ngāti Kahungunu John Barry Heperi-Smith has been returned to his marae at Takapau.

Climate and health experts warn storms like Cyclone Gabrielle will have increasingly devastating public health consequences as the world warms.

How many billions will it cost to protect New Zealand against future weather disasters? The government is allocating extra science funds to find out.

Pine made up the majority of wood debris left behind after Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke's Bay, but very little of it was "slash", a council survey has found.

SkySolar last year revealed plans for a big solar project in Ongaonga, but is in liquidation with creditors owed more than $12 million.

People living in flood-affected parts of Tai Rāwhiti might receive a knock at the door in the coming weeks.

Two months after the Hawke's Bay town of Pakowhai was flooded during Cyclone Gabrielle residents are still waiting to see if they can rebuild their ruined homes, unsure if the area will be declared a… Audio

Relocatable homes have arrived in Tairāwhiti, providing a welcome boost for some of those displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Joseph Ahuriri was last seen in CCTV footage at a Napier truck stop in the early hours of 14 February, as severe flooding was building in the area.

Part of Tairāwhiti's main coastal highway will close tonight, as Easter travellers flood the roads and heavy rains are forecast, with no date for its reopening.

Police will be out in force this Easter watching for dangerous drivers, and those travelling on cyclone-damaged roads and in heavy rain are advised to be cautious.

Hawke's Bay businesses say despite a trail of destruction left by Cyclone Gabrielle, their doors are open - and they desperately need support. Audio

The carpet company says its Napier yarn-spinning plant is expected to be offline for a significant amount of time.

An arsonist has avoided a jail sentence after a restorative justice meeting with his victims, which ended with a handshake and the offer of thousands of dollars in reparation.

In the Hawke's Bay alone there have been more than 1600 applications for more than $41m worth of assistance - but the fund is supposed to cover seven cyclone-hit areas Audio

An iwi organisation says Wairoa has ready-to-go projects that could be accelerated to quickly get people back into homes.

Napier City Council says a hard cordon around part of Napier won't be lifted today as planned.

One of the country's main wool exporters says overseas customers are getting nervous about delays caused by Cyclone Gabrielle.

The government says it will have the information it needs on high-risk areas in three weeks and can then start deciding where houses can be rebuilt and which areas may need to be retreated from.

A report on Napier's contaminated Awatoto industrial area showed hazards including human waste, animal waste, blood, offal, bone, trade waste, motor and hydraulic oil, sulphuric acid, insecticides -…