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On 14 February 2023, Pan Pac’s Whirinaki site was hit by Cyclone Gabrielle, with silt flooding into buildings, causing significant damage to the plant. The silt came over the top of the stop banks behind the site, which were designed for a 1 in 500-year flood occurrence. In some areas onsite the silt was 2m high. The picture alongside was taken a week after the cyclone hit.
18-year-old Ilya Kharun swam a 1:54.49 in the 200 fly on Thursday evening, which ranks him 2nd in the world so far this season.
Kaii Winkler (seen at the 2022 Jr Pan Pac Championships) is now the fastest American 15-16 in history in the 100 meter free.
Devices which convert motive power into electric power are noisy, spit fumes and are experiencing a huge surge in demand thanks to Cyclone Gabrielle.
Tales of resilience and recovery, spirit and sweat continue to emerge from the slip-scarred valleys of Hawke's Bay.