Hawke's Bay

Gang members were threatened with a gun during a fight in Taradale, Napier yesterday.

Services were temporarily suspended earlier this year due to Covid-19's impact on the forestry industry.

For the first time Rocket Lab is aiming to recover part of its Electron rocket after a mission launched from the Mahia Peninsula this afternoon. Video

Portable cabins could be used to house hundreds of people left homeless by flooding and slips in Napier last week.

There were tears, anger and frustration last night and the public walked out as Hawke's Bay Regional Council debated bringing in Māori wards.

Hawke's Bay residents are being warned not to collect shellfish for the next three weeks because of possible contamination with sewage during last week's flood event.

Napier's mayor expects the government's financial contribution to support those worst hit by flooding won't be enough. Audio

The government says early reforms brought in to improve emergency management are proving their worth as borne out in the Napier flooding this week.

More than 100 people with uninhabitable homes in Napier are being held in a temporary accomodations, says the minister for emergency management.

The full extent of Napier's flood and slip damage should be known by midday tomorrow, Fire and Emergency says.

More homes in Napier have been declared uninhabitable, following Monday's devastating storm.

Ngāti Kahungunu has geared into action since the heavy downpour began this week, launching their emergency response teams.

It's the type of weather that comes only once in 250 years, here's a look at how the suburbs of Napier looked following the downpour.

Emergency services remain on standby in Napier as hundreds of homes are damaged and at least 19 uninhabitable after Monday's deluge.

Flood-hit Napier residents remain on alert as more heavy rain is falling on the city, with another day of rain still to come. Video

After assessing 106 properties in Napier, 16 have been deemed uninhabitable, Fire and Emergency NZ says. The residents have been evacuated.

Droughts, fires, floods, farmers facing more pests and diseases, livestock stressed by heatwaves and a tide which keeps creeping up against the coast.

As Napier continues to battle a one-in-250 year storm, authorities predict the worst has passed.