NEWS
Video: Twyford fruit grower recounts devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle
Jerf van Beek’s voice cracks with emotion as he surveys the devastation to his orchards and home caused by Cyclone Gabrielle earlier this week. Van Bee...
Video: National Party Candidate for Tukituki speaks about Cyclone Gabrielle
Hawke's Bay App Contributing Editor Andrew Austin spoke to Catherine Wedd, National Party Candidate for Tukituki in Twyford today, about Cyclone Gabrielle and...
Video: Tukituki MP Anna Lorck speaks about Cyclone Gabrielle
Hawke's Bay App Contributing Editor Andrew Austin spoke to Anna Lorck, Labour MP for Tukituki in Twyford today about Cyclone Gabrielle and the impact it has h...
Video: Marae open doors as communities rally in wake of Cyclone Gabrielle devastation
Two Hawke’s Bay marae have opened their doors for those who need help and shelter as communities count the cost of Cyclone Gabrielle. Ngahiwi Tomoana,...
Roading Update - Waitangi Bridge in Clive open to emergency services, work continues on expressway
The safety of Waitangi Bridge on SH51 has now been assessed and the road between Napier and Hastings will now reopen for emergency services and workers critical...
Video: Working from the break of dawn to save the family home, and lose the orchard.
Local avocado orchard owner Scott Dallimore, and family, worked from the break of day Tuesday, to save their family home from the effects of Cyclone Gabrielle...
Power Update - 37,000+ homes without power, " please conserve power where possible"
Unison is asking reconnected customers in Hawke’s Bay to conserve power use as it continues restoration efforts. This is due to limited power supply comin...
Hawke’s Bay road closures in force for many routes as clean-up continues
A number of major Hawke’s Bay roads are still closed or have limited access as roading crews deal with slips and flooding.Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency...
'Tragic waste of water': Napier City Council warns residents
Napier City Council says people hosing and dumping silt into roads and polishing driveways should stop immediately as it is a "tragic waste of water".&nbs...
Te Whatu Ora health services update
Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand Te Matau a Maui Hawke's Bay is urging people to avoid going to the Emergency Department unless seeking urgent medical care. Ele...
Watch: Hawke's Bay emergency leaders give update on Cyclone Gabrielle response
Hawke's Bay emergency leaders have provided an update on the Cyclone Gabrielle response. Hawke's Bay Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Contr...
Police confirm death-toll rises to 4, over 1400 reported uncontactable.
Police have received over 1400 reports of people uncontactable across the North Island in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle. Four people have now been confirmed de...
Clive River Bridge reopened, Napier and Hastings reconnected!
SH51 between Napier and Clive has reopened (8pm tonight) following assessment by engineers. Cyclone Gabrielle has caused wide spread closures around bo...
Te Whatu Ora / Health New Zealand Health information update:
Te Whatu Ora / Health New Zealand have issued an Health information update: Hawke’s Bay has been significantly affected by Cyclone Gabrielle and a nation...
Pan Pac remains "inaccessible", staff and public urged to avoid the site.
Pan Pac, Whirinaki remains inaccessible and it is likely to take weeks before the site is operational again. Skeleton staff were safely evacuated on Tues...
Video: "(Energy) customers should be prepared to be without power for several days" following Redclyffe substation flood.
Redclyffe substation suffered substantial flooding on Tuesday, causing Transpower to declare a Grid Emergency and the loss of electricity supply to Hawkes Bay...
Cyclone Gabrielle forces cancellation of Art Deco Festival
The Art Deco Trust has cancelled the 2023 Art Deco Festival, amid widespread devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. In an online announcement about noo...
Civil Defence - Hawke's Bay Roading Update
HB Civil Defence Emergency Management Group have issued an Hawke's Bay Roading Update. Update as of 1.30pm, Wednesday 15 February 2023 THER...
Video: Rooftop Rescue
Rooftop Rescue A group of Tongan orchard workers also in Ōmarunui that were stranded for hours on rooftops as water levels rose around them have been re...
Video: National State of Emergency Declared, Evacuations and Power Outages across the bay
THE STATE OF PLAY: A national state of emergency has been declared. Evacuation: Hawke's Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management Group has advised reside...
