Tairawhiti: Pine, Profit and the Cyclone
The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle are still being felt around Te Tai Rawhiti. The impact forestry has had on the environment, ...
Wairoa showgrounds could be turned into floodway to protect town
A plan has been devised to unleash the Wairoa River in periods of heavy rain through land near North Clyde, fixing a ...
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Plan to turn Wairoa showgrounds land, and some homes, into floodway to protect town
A plan has been devised to unleash the Wairoa River in periods of heavy rain through land near North Clyde, fixing a ...
Wairoa faces tough choices on flood protection as deadline looms
Recent proposals involve sacrificing land and homes to do so. Linda Hall went to Wairoa and talked with an affected whānau. There’s one thing everyone agrees on in Wairoa. Something has to be done to ...
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Pictures show huge devastation across New Zealand
On Tuesday a state of emergency was declared in New Zealand as residents struggled to deal with the devastation left by Cyclone Gabrielle ... and buildings in their path. One firefighter remains ...
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Napier homeowner secures premium reduction by challenging hazard data
Philip Dol – who lives in Napier’s Te Arawa suburb – saw his annual home insurance premium rise sharply from $2,000 to more than $5,000 following Cyclone Gabrielle in early 2023, with his ...
Gisborne Herald18d
Gisborne councillor concerned online rubbish sticker trade linked to illegal dumping
The council had not taken this path yet. “Often it is quite difficult to catch ... The project was held up because of Covid and weather events, including Cyclone Gabrielle, she said. Glenn Tomlinson ...
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Temporary Accommodation Built At Ōmāhu Marae Marks A Milestone In Cyclone Gabrielle Recovery
“Today’s opening marks an important milestone in the community’s recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023. MBIE’s Temporary Accommodation Service (TAS) has been on the ground supporting ...
Tropical Storm Sara tracker: Map and projected storm path
Tropical Storm Sara has formed on a path toward Honduras and is expected to bring “life-threatening and potentially ...
Miami Herald4d
Post Tropical Cyclone Rafael: Sunday, Nov 10 status update from the National Hurricane Center
At 4 pm Sunday, the National Hurricane Center released the final advisory for the post-tropical cyclone system. The tropical storm Rafael has weakened into a post-tropical cyclone. Post Tropical ...
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Napier man challenges insurer over flood hazard maps, gets premium discount
Philip Dol said premiums for his house in the suburb of Te Arawa went from $2000 a year to more than $5000 after Cyclone Gabrielle. His latest premiums were quoted at just shy of $8000.
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Shattered trust: Woman assaulted by team leader during cyclone response
When a woman volunteered with an emergency response team, aiding Cyclone Gabrielle recovery efforts, she thought, “What better people to be with?” But on the last day of deployment ...