Hawkes Bay
Around the motu: Lauren Crimp in Napier
One year on from Cyclone Gabrielle's devastating effect on Hawkes Bay, Lauren examines where recovery is at. Audio
More rugged than posh - playing polo the Kiwi way
Summer at a sportsground in Hawkes Bay means the thud of hooves and the knock of mallets under the hot summer sun. Audio
A year after Gabrielle, "a little bit of a miracle"
A year ago the Wilson family's apple trees were bowled like nine pins when logs came crashing through stop banks and silt drowned many areas. Did the trees come good? Audio
Dog trialling is in the blood
Champion dog trialler Clark Chrystal fosters his daughters love for the sport. Audio
Hawke's Bay nursery looks to recover from cyclone with new business model
A nursery flooded during Cyclone Gabrielle is adapting its business to help farmers withstand future extreme weather events.
Clean-up a pleasant surprise for Hawkes Bay apple grower
Clean-up a pleasant surprise for Hawkes Bay apple grower. Audio
Supreme bacon brings home supreme prize for Hawke's Bay butcher
Wild Game owners Jordan and Varnnah Hamilton-Bicknell were named Supreme Winner in both the bacon and the ham categories of the 100% New Zealand Bacon & Ham Awards. Audio
Bulls for sale after Gabrielle - celebrating the wins
Kokopuru Station in northern Hawke's Bay had slips and sinkholes a-plenty but the Hallmark Angus cattle stud managed to rebuild the farm ahead of their annual bull sale. Audio
Around the motu : Chris Hyde in Hawkes Bay
Editor of Hawkes Bay Today Chris Hyde talks to Kathryn about Hawke's Bay being named one of the 12 wine capitals of the world, the reopening of State Highway Two to Wairoa and what that means for the… Audio
Mongolian sheep shearers 'excited' about what new skills could offer back home
A three-month stint with New Zealand shearing gangs has brought life changing skills to four Mongolian herders. Audio
My Cyclone Gabrielle | Aftermath
Hawke's Bay families grapple to put their lives back together following the destruction caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. Video
The Panel with Verity Johnson and Phil O'Reilly (Part 2)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Verity Johnson and Phil O'Reilly talk to Dr Ulrich Speidel about One NZ's deal with Starlink to provide internet coverage to 100 percent of the country. Audio
Ambitious farming sisters develop fashion and food hub
The shearers' quarters at Davaar Station are a popular stop-off for locals and tourists on the Te Anau-Mossburn Highway. Inside, Anna Macdonald tickles their taste buds with sweets while her older… Audio
Hawke's Bay rail line a mess after Cyclone Gabrielle
Washed-out bridges, twisted steel and missing bits of rail track have halted trains around Napier.
A huge clean up operation is now under way to repair the lines after Cyclone Gabrielle tore its… Video, Audio
Lou Lou the Cow Whisperer
Cows are Laura Murdoch's passion. She shares her everyday interactions with them on Facebook and Tiktok and some of her Cow Whisperer videos have racked up quite a few views. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: What does recovery look like for Tairawhiti and Hawke's Bay?
A multi-sector rural coordination group met in Gisborne yesterday to draw up a blueprint to help farmers, growers and families work through the monumental challenges left in Cyclone Gabrielle's wake… Audio
'No loss' - red-stickered Muriwai homeowner in insurance limbo
A Muriwai homeowner is in insurance limbo after cliffs crashed down either side of her house during the cyclone - leaving her property red stickered.
Even though the house itself is untouched, it's… Video, Audio
Cyclone aftermath: Keeping tabs on mental wellbeing a top priority
The Rural Support Trust is planning support hubs in remote places for those farmers and growers impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio
One step at a time for fruit growers who face uncertain future
Orchardist Lesley Wilson and her family plan the next steps for their apple growing operation after a traumatic escape from flood waters. Audio
Farm kitchens fire up in wake of cyclone
The Greer family kitchen is headquarters to a group which is no stranger to dealing with hard times in rural communities. The Collective Hug, sparked by Hawkes Bay's 2020 drought, is on fire again -… Audio