Cyclone Gabrielle

A hen rescued from floodwaters in Cyclone Gabrielle is helping bring back life to farms one year on. Hawke's Bay farmer Sally Newall hatched the idea to gift chicks to families impacted by the cyclone…

A start-up in Marlborough is busy repurposing damaged vineyard posts, that were used to hold up the canopy, into sustainable posts for farm fencing.

From 12 February last year and several days after, scenes of destruction were witnessed across upper and east of the North Island.

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? 

Aucklanders struggling with the stress and trauma of storm-wrecked homes are having to wait up to four weeks for counselling.

The Masterton District Council set out details for the $2.5 million proposal on Monday.

Napier Port's full year profit has fallen 19 percent as cargo volumes slowed following the February cyclone.

Porangahau farmer Bayden Andersen shares the unique challenges and triumphs of managing an estate like its his own, while raising a family in the Central Hawkes Bay.

Urgent repairs to Gisborne's wastewater outfall pipe will close a section of Midway Beach for at least five days.

People with homes damaged by the summer storms face yet another obstacle as they learn their trust-owned properties disqualify them from accessing support. Audio

The Cyclone Gabrielle Appeal Fund will not be open for applications until early next year, but affected communities say that money is needed now.

Nearly 15,000 extra construction workers may be needed to repair infrastructure damage from this year's wild weather, experts say.