NEWS
Two more deaths in Hawke's Bay believed to be linked to cyclone
Two more people in Hawke’s Bay have died in circumstances believed to be related to Cyclone Gabrielle, bringing the total in the region to eight, police h...
Rāhui placed on Te Whanga a Ruawharo - Hawke’s Bay after cyclone
A Rāhui has been placed on on Te Whanga a Ruawharo - Hawke’s Bay for at least ten days, with a ban on fishing and kaimoana gathering, Mana Ahuriri Trust h...
Power restored to thousands in Napier
Power has been restored to thousands of residents in urban parts of Napier and outlying areas of Hastings, which have been without power since Cyclone Gabrielle...
Central Hawke's Bay Mayoral Relief Flood Response Fund opens
A Central Hawke’s Bay Mayoral Relief Flood Response Fund has been set to help the district’s people and communities, Mayor Alex Walker says. &ldquo...
Council staff face abuse at closed flood-damaged transfer stations and landfill
Hastings District Council says they have had people turning up at the landfill and transfer stations and abusing staff who are trying to repair flood damage. T...
'Targeting people in a crisis is abhorrent': Police crackdown on crime in cyclone-hit Hawke's Bay
Targeting people in a crisis is abhorrent and police are not tolerating it, we’re not tolerating it," Eastern District Commander Superintendent Jeanette P...
Police investigate another death in Hawke's Bay
Police are investigating another death in Hawke's Bay. A police spokesperson said the person is believed to have died in circumstances related to Cyclone...
Saturday Update: Expressway reopened to those with 'essential need to travel', how to get financial support and more
Here is an update on the current situation: Places you can go to get help: Always call 111 if it’s an emergency and your life is in danger. If you can...
Final section of Hawke’s Bay Expressway opens
The SH2 Hawke’s Bay Expressway is now open from Bayview through to Pakipaki. This is the final section of the expressway that remained closed for an addi...
Police search for person of interest in Marewa
Police, including members of the Armed Offenders Squad, are searching for a person of interest in Marewa. In a statement, police said residents of Barker Stree...
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins visits flood-ravaged Hawke's Bay
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says seeing the devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle has made it real for him, and promised as many resources as possible are be...
Video: Police Commissioner says possibility that cyclone fatalities could increase, rejects “secret morgue” speculation
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster with Eastern District Commander Superintendent Jeanette Park spoke to media at the Group Emergency Coordination Centre in Hast...
Hastings Ambassador boosts morale of evacuees and devastated communities
Hastings Ambassador Henare O’Keefe has been doing his bit to boost the morale of people evacuated from their homes as a result of Cyclone Gabrielle. O&rs...
'Delicate situation': Remains unearthed at Omahu Urupa
Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated says Kōiwi (skeletal remains) have been unearthed due to the recent flooding at Omahu Urupa. "A local hapū authority represent...
Police investigate death in Puketapu, near Napier
Police are investigating a death in Puketapu, near Napier, after a person was believed to have been caught in flood water. It is believed to be the fifth death...
'Breakthrough plans' to progressively reconnect urban Napier and parts of Hastings from Saturday
Breakthrough plans to progressively reconnect urban suburbs of Napier and parts of Hastings from Saturday are coming to fruition following intense collaborative...
Effort underway to help pet owners affected by Cyclone Gabrielle
A combined operation to coordinate animal rescue and emergency housing for pets in Hawke’s Bay is underway as the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle on animals u...
Flooded Wairoa A&P Showgrounds results in Farming Expo being cancelled
The impact of Cyclone Gabrielle on Wairoa has been devastinging, resulting in the cancellation of the 2023 East Coast Farming Expo scheduled for next week. The...
Police investigate death in Waiohiki, near Napier
Police are investigating a death in Waiohiki, near Napier, after a person was believed to have been caught in flood water. This is believed to be the fou...
Preventing illness after flooding events
Te Whatu Ora in Te Matau a Māui Hawke’s Bay is warning the community to keep away from floodwaters to prevent the spread of gastroenteritis. Public Healt...
