Six months on from Cyclone Gabrielle and the piles of silt no longer sit at the roadside in Puketapu, west of Napier.
Contractors’ heavy machinery rolls al
It's six months on from Cyclone Gabrielle and for many life is yet to return to normal. Some residents of Puketapu, west of Napier, are still out of their homes, and a few aren't sure if they can return. Our reporter Jimmy Ellingham and cameraman Angus Dreaver caught up with two families who have spent a winter waiting for certainty. This report is the first in a series of three that will air this week out of Hawke's Bay, six months on from the cyclone. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6333427807112