Hawke's Bay

A family has been denied New Zealand residency on the grounds their daughter is a medical burden to the country.

It is still unclear how many people have been made homeless in Hawke's Bay more than two weeks after Cyclone Gabrielle struck.

Principals of the most flood-damaged schools say it will be many weeks before they reopen their classrooms.

Police are renewing their appeals for sightings of a man who disappeared about the time Cyclone Gabrielle hit Hawke's Bay and the East Coast.

Forestry estates in Tai Rāwhiti and Hawke's Bay have suffered significant damage.

Residents of a rural Hawke's Bay town cheered for repair crews arriving to restore their power after more than two weeks in a blackout after Cyclone Gabrielle.

Families on a Hawke's Bay station are adjusting to their new normal as they remain cut off from the outside world and without power.

Faced with never-ending piles of silt and slash, their homes badly damaged and families traumatised, some property owners in the Esk Valley are wondering if they will ever return.

Hawke's Bay growers have pleaded with Prime Minister Chris Hipkins for more help to deal with their devastating losses from Cyclone Gabrielle.

Rural residents say they have had intruders or had property videoed; police say there's been a spike in reports of suspicious activity though not in crime figures. Audio

After what has been described as both the longest and shortest 15 days of their lives, residents of the Hawke's Bay town finally have power restored.

Hawke's Bay residents are struggling with the mental impact of relentless rains and flooding.

Wairoa's recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle has hit a setback after the latest deluge, its deputy mayor says. Audio

Inspector Matt Broderick said police impounded 42 cars in the previous week, compared to about 25 cars in a normal week.