Hawke's Bay
Growers tell Prime Minister more support needed
Hawke's Bay growers have pleaded with Prime Minister Chris Hipkins for more help to deal with their devastating losses from Cyclone Gabrielle.
Napier Mayor waiting on details for more police in area
Hawke's Bay locals didn't hold back when they had a chance to tell senior police and local mayors what it's like living in the flooded region, with looters prowling around.
After surviving the… Video, Audio
National's Mark Mitchell on Hawke's Bay crime
National says the government's been way too slow in bolstering police numbers in cyclone-hit Hawke's Bay.
The Prime Minister has announced more police are being sent in despite initially hosing down… Video, Audio
Police Commissioner on crime after cyclone in Hawke's Bay
National's police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says the government's response on crime in Hawke's Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle has been too slow.
The Prime Minister has announced more police are being… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hawke's Bay growers urge PM for more help
There's been a consistent request for help from growers in cyclone-devastated Hawke's Bay to Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, who was there today to see the damage first-hand.
Lauren Crimp filed this… Audio
Intruders, sleepless nights - Hawke's Bay residents want more security help after cyclone
Rural residents say they have had intruders or had property videoed; police say there's been a spike in reports of suspicious activity though not in crime figures. Audio
Power back on after 15 days - 'It is definitely a big up in Patoka'
After what has been described as both the longest and shortest 15 days of their lives, residents of the Hawke's Bay town finally have power restored.
Relentless rain test for mental health: 'All our life is gone, it's sitting in rubbish piles'
Hawke's Bay residents are struggling with the mental impact of relentless rains and flooding.
Freightways on effects of major damage to SH5 Napier-Taupō road
More rain has further eroded unstable land in Hawke's Bay, and washed away a 30-metre-long section of state highway 5 - the main road between Napier and Taupō.
After Cyclone Gabrielle the road was… Video, Audio
Properties flooded in Wairoa again: 'More rain fell last night than Cyclone Gabrielle'
Wairoa's recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle has hit a setback after the latest deluge, its deputy mayor says. Audio
Hawke's Bay police impound more cars due to street racing, intoxicated drivers
Inspector Matt Broderick said police impounded 42 cars in the previous week, compared to about 25 cars in a normal week.
Calming the Storm - talking to kids about Gabrielle
In the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, many parents are facing a loss of home or livelihood or, at the every least, a massive cleanup. So what do you say to children about all of this ? Katy Gosset takes a… Audio
Esk Valley resident left wondering why evacuation warning never came
Daryl Gilbert put his aunt and sister in a boat tethered to the roof where the rest of his whānau waited for hours above floodwaters.
Many flood-damaged homes should not be rebuilt, says climate risk expert
The expert says homes in floodplains that are inundated regularly, or quickly, will likely keep getting struck over and over again unless expensive protections are built.
'Cancellations across the board': Hawke's Bay tourism businesses await government help
Hawke's Bay hospitality businesses are pinning their hopes on the reopening of the state highway network to return trade to some semblance of normality after Cyclone Gabrielle.
Hawke's Bay hospitality hopes for quick SH5 reopening
Hawke's Bay hospitality businesses are pinning their hopes on the reopening of State Highway 5 to return trade to some semblance of normality after Cyclone Gabrielle.
About 80 percent of tourism… Audio
Police revise number of uncontactable to five, Gisborne man considered missing person
The number of people uncontactable after Cyclone Gabrielle has been revised after a new report was made.
Tributes for flood victim who lost wife to cancer 8 months earlier
A man found dead following the devastating floods lost his wife to an aggressive form of cancer just eight months earlier.
Quick calls needed on flood-prone areas - Cyclone recovery minister
"If the insurance companies are to do the work that they would normally do, they'd wanna get on with that now," Grant Robertson says. Audio
How to rebuild with in-built resilience?
How do we rebuild with in-built resilience post Cyclone Gabrielle? Kathryn speaks with Helen Davidson, Chief Executive of ACE New Zealand, about the immediate opportunities of rebuilding with… Audio
