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Mataruahou, Napier Hill, is a beautiful place – sunny, warm and usually calm. A naïve visitor would never know how natural disaster has shaped it. What impact will future events have on her hometown, asks Emma Ricketts.
Some apple orchards in the region were completely destroyed, needing complete redevelopment.
Opinion - The devastation to property and the trauma suffered by people at the hands of Cyclone Gabrielle is hard to comprehend from afar, Ann Skelton writes.
Forestry Minister Stuart Nash says it is totally unacceptable slash is ending up on beaches after heavy rains.
Mana whenua have put a rāhui in place and people have been warned not to eat kai moana and to stay away from the beach.