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A search and rescue operation is underway in Hawke's Bay to find a crew member who fell overboard from a fishing vessel.

The person was reported missing at eight o'clock last night, 11 kilometres… Audio

A search is underway for a crew member of a fishing boat who was lost overboard last night 11 kilometres off the coast of Waimārama.

RNZ reporter Ashleigh McCaull spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Hawke's Bay Mayors all agree that the emergency management system needs a complete overhaul as they accept a report detailing the flaws in the Civil Defence response to Cyclone Gabrielle.

The review… Audio

Some Hawke's Bay residents are calling for an apology from Civil Defence leaders as a new review into Cyclone Gabrielle reveals flaws in their response to the catastrophic storm.

The independent… Audio

A Hawke's Bay principal is crying out for more support as the psychological trauma of Cyclone Gabrielle continues to drain staff and students.

Nuhaka school, north of Wairoa, was flooded twice last… Audio

New Zealand track and field athletes capped off the country's best ever finish at the World Athletics Indoor Championships with an unlikely gold medal in the 1500 metres today. Hawke's Bay's George… Audio

A temporary bridge providing access to a cyclone hit community in the Hastings District has buckled. Dartmoor's temporary bridge over the Mangaone River has been closed as a safety precaution after a… Audio

Beachgoers on the Māhia Peninsula in northern Hawkes Bay are being warned about the risk of shark attacks after a Great White ripped a whale from a rescuer who was trying to re-float it.

The incident… Audio

When Cyclone Gabrielle hit, dozens of rural Hawke's Bay communities were cut off, leaving them without power, communications, and enough food and water.

It was scary and it's prompted community… Audio

A German tourist whose motorbike was stolen in a tiny Hawkes Bay settlement says he's shocked police decided not to press charges despite finding the vehicle at a nearby house.

The tourist who RNZ is… Audio

A year ago Checkpoint was in Hawke's Bay as shocked residents picked through the mud and debris after Cyclone Gabrielle struck. Today, we return to speak to three of them about the past 12 months, as… Video, Audio

Maungataniwha range in northern Hawkes Bay is one of our most significant geological sites. Pete Shaw - Manager of the Forest Lifeforce Restoration has been keeping the fossil finding legacy alive. Audio

Hawke's Bay residents say they are still picking up the pieces of their lives one year after Cyclone Gabrielle left the region in tatters.

The cyclone led to the deaths of 11 people, caused… Audio

A year ago to the day, communities in Hawke's Bay and Te Tai Rāwhiti woke to carnage.

Cyclone Gabrielle swept through the North Island, causing the deaths of eleven people, widespread devastation and… Audio

The Hawke's Bay and Tai Rāwhiti regions are also still very much in recovery mode.

Additional funding to clear silt and woody debris was announced over the weekend, but local councils say more will… Audio

Andrew Cranswick is part of a very practical project in Hawkes Bay, retrieving, repairing and sanitising some of the horticultural bins that were washed around the area. He's with Tumu timbers, and… Audio

Hawkes Bay Today editor Chris Hyde with the latest news from the region.  Audio

First up we head to Hawke's Bay, where the region has been a buzz with the weekend wedding of former prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to Clarke Gayford.  Audio

Locals in a tiny Central Hawke's Bay town want a new vape store gone. A petition delivered to the council calling for the closure of the shop in Otane has gathered 500 signatures. But the shop owner… Audio

Hawke's Bay youth are learning traditional Māori carving by turning a power pole into a couple of pou, under the guidance of a local master.

The power pole was damaged during Cyclone Gabrielle, so… Audio

Chris wraps up the big stories of the year from his region, from Cyclone Gabrielle devastation and its heroes to the nationwide furore which unfolded when the Ranfurly Shield was broken. Also Hawkes… Audio

The Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is touring cyclone and rain battered parts of Hawke's Bay.

On Friday morning he was in Wairoa to gauge progress of the town's recovery and find out what more is… Audio

A Hawke's Bay charity is calling for more people to help mentor tamariki after a boost in referrals following the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle.

Big Brothers Big Sisters matches adult mentors with… Audio