South Pacific Growers: Hawke’s Bay apple grower in receivership, unlikely to repay $13m Government loan
“South Pacific Growers Ltd received a $13 million Government loan from the North Island Weather Event Fund in…
Hawke’s Bay highways’ cyclone repairs complete after 2.4 million hours by 4100 workers
Together, TREC completed work on State Highways 2, 5, 35, 38, 50 and 51. They repaired or rebuilt…
Linden Estate owner Bruce Jans takes a step back after 20 years
“So I bought it and got sucked into being a wine man,” Jans said. Since then, Jans started…
Cyclone Gabrielle: Flood risk 2C category removed for 75 Pōrangahau homes as resilience project advances
With the first phase of the Pōrangahau Flood Resilience Project now well into construction, the 75 properties met…
Cyclone Gabrielle hero midwife Corrina Parata banned for year over false pay claims
Audit uncovered Parata’s stealing Parata worked under NPO at Te Puia Springs Hospital in Gisborne from December 2013…
Esk Valley’s Petane Wine makes a sparkling comeback from Cyclone Gabrielle
We were in the middle of a raging river, no vineyard to be seen, with containers, trees and…
On The Up: Weka Point Scout Camp rebuild underway after Cyclone Gabrielle devastation
Floodwaters during the cyclone in February 2023 from the Mangaone River engulfed the Rissington settlement, along with the…
Hawke’s Bay weather safety: Mohaka River monitoring system stolen during Cyclone Vaianu
Council said the information it provides is critical during significant weather events to help assess river behaviours, flood…
Kerikeri redwood trees labelled ‘menace’ after Cyclone Vaianu evacuations
Fordson has lived on the street for seven years and has long been advocating for them to be…
Hawkes Bay expressway four-lane upgrade right on track, with a little help from the cyclone silt
The 7km upgrade between the Links Rd/Pākōwhai Rd interchange and Taradale Rd includes a duplicate two-lane overpass at…
Cyclone Vaianu: Workers’ rights during states of emergency explained
Even in these heightened alert levels, however, employment law offers no automatic rule allowing workers to stay home…
Cyclone Gabrielle coroner told of George Luke’s vain trek to find safety on Taihape-Napier Rd
Luke reached hospital alive but died there from hypothermia and multiple organ failure. Coroner Erin Woolley is conducting…