19 Oct 2023

Hastings Cyclone Hub still going strong after Gabrielle

From Morning Report, 8:38 am on 19 October 2023

A free store in Hastings set up to help storm-affected locals is still going strong, eight months after the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle.

The Hastings Cyclone Hub is a place for people to restock on the things they lost in the storm, from clothing to cutlery.

But it's now facing a hefty power bill and the borrowed shop space is on the market.

Reporter Kate Green paid a visit.