Cyclone Gabrielle: After the Flood
About this special report
Farmers Weekly takes a look at all the devastation Cyclone Gabrielle wrought on rural and farming communities in flood-impacted regions. As well as the ongoing efforts to mitigate the clean-up and support for the worst-hit communities.
Hawke’s Bay looking at huge pipfruit loss
Hawke’s Bay was the worst-affected area by the cyclone and the pipfruit crop in that region is down by 33%.
Gabrielle’s impact dialled up by global warming
International study releases early take on cyclone’s place in climate change picture.
Rural NZ ‘left vulnerable’ in wake of Gabrielle
Researchers warn rural NZ to expect a rise in anything from water-borne pathogens to bacteria carried by rats.
Consent ruling sought as Gabrielle clean-up continues
Exemption from resource consent process would help speed cyclone recovery, says Feds.
Govt funds field almost 3400 applications for financial help
Cyclone Gabrielle could wind up costing farmers $1 billion, say Feds.
FMG ploughing through Cyclone Gabrielle claims
Rural insurer has received more than 3800 claims related to Cyclone Gabrielle, it says.
Cyclone Gabrielle a billion-dollar blow to farmers
That doesn’t include costs to the nation in terms of public infrastructure, food shortages and inflation.
Help for creatures great and small in cyclone-ravaged Pātoka
Former practising vet steps back into action as community, and their animals, are cut off by Cyclone Gabrielle flood damage.
Cyclone Gabrielle recovery funds topped up again
A further $26 million added, taking total primary sector support to $55m.
Isolated flood-hit Puketitiri, Pakaututu shine through adversity
Local nurse sees the best of her community as floods bring devastation.
Kaipara farms suffer huge damage but attract less awareness
Community BBQs full of stories of toll taken on farms north of Auckland.
Cheers as electricity restored to flood-hit Patoka
After 15 days without power, small Hawke’s Bay community receives ‘big morale booster’.
River survey will reveal cyclone’s toll
Divers will drift down NZ rivers to assess trout population and health of water ways.
‘Nail in the coffin’ for one kiwifruit grower
Gisborne kiwifruit grower waiting to see whether vines, if not fruit, can be saved after Cyclone Gabrielle damage.
Councils ‘adopt’ cyclone-ravaged communities in local govt initiative
Campaign aims to raise as much money as possible to help with Cyclone Gabrielle recovery.
Best of humanity as nature does its worst
Steve Wyn-Harris surveys the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Kaipara couple count 700-plus slips on land
Cyclone Gabrielle widened slips that had opened up in Auckland Anniversary storm.
Despatches from between the raging rivers
An AgriHQ analyst’s farm sits between two of the rivers that wrought such devastation in Hawke’s Bay. This is her experience of Cyclone Gabrielle.
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