Cyclone Gabrielle

What you need to know

We will regularly update this page with the latest information. For all other cyclone related information, see the tiles below or contact our customer service team on 06 871 5000 or customer.service@hdc.govt.nz.

Land categorisation

Here you will find details of the community engagement opportunities available to property owners impacted by the land categorisation process underway following Cyclone Gabrielle, as well as a link to region wide information on land categorisation and what this means more broadly.

Rural Communities Information Pack

This pack is intended to be a hub of all the contact details you might be needing now and into the recovery phase. Whether you are a farmer or a grower, on a large scale property or a small block, or anything in between - this resource has been developed with you all in mind.

Roads and bridges

As a result of Cyclone Gabrielle many of the roads across our region were impacted by slips, flooding, fallen trees and downed power lines. Click here to view the latest road closure information and updates.

Silt

View the silt and debris collection request form, information on Government sediment and debris recovery funding, and FAQs relating to silt collection here.

Financial support

Financial support is available to residents, ratepayers and businesses of Hawke’s Bay who have been affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Rates relief

Properties that have been deemed uninhabitable (red stickered) are being granted a rates remission. For properties with a yellow sticker, property owners are requested to complete an application form.

Building recovery

Following Cyclone Gabrielle Hastings District Council has set up a new building recovery team to assist residents with stickered (placarded) properties.

Building inspections

As part of our legal requirements in an emergency such as this, our building officers are completing rapid building assessments on properties.

Community updates

We are gearing up to come and talk to you, our communities, to hear your views and aspirations as we embark on a journey to build back a district and region we can all be proud to call home.

Heretaunga Locality Plan

The Heretaunga Locality Plan is a high-level preliminary plan outlining the immediate priorities and actions that will enable communities to stand strong again and lay the framework for Heretaunga to build back better and more resilient.

Flood-damaged waste

Removal of flood-damaged waste remains a priority for many at the moment. Find out more information about how we're helping with the issue.

Insurance claims

Contact your insurer and landlord before you start any work cleaning up your flood damaged house. View more information on making an insurance claim here.

Parks and trees

Although most urban parks and reserves around Hastings are now safe and open, there are still several across the district that remain closed. View the latest information.

Water information

All council water supplies are now safe for drinking in the wake of the floods. View the latest information on Council and private water supplies; and flood affected septic tank disposal.

Health advice

Te Whatu Ora in Te Matau a Māui Hawke’s Bay has information on staying healthy and preventing illness after a flood, along with a number of useful mental health resources.

Comparison map

The comparison map compares existing imagery captured between 2019 and 2022 (left side) with new satellite and aerial imagery captured between February 19 and 21 (right side)

Make a donation

Donations can be made to one of the following funds for those wanting to support the people and communities affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. No amount is too small.

Latest news

Hawke’s Bay Councils adopt Cyclone Gabrielle Category 3 Voluntary Buy-Out Policy

Hastings District Council and Napier City Council have today confirmed that both a Cyclone Gabrielle Category 3 Vol...

15 September 2023

Council’s Long Term Plan amendment consultation starts tomorrow

Consultation on Hastings District Council’s involvement in the voluntary purchasing of Category 3 residential pro...

17 August 2023

Redclyffe Bridge to open for restricted use

Redclyffe Bridge at Waiohiki will reopen to traffic from 11am on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, with weight and speed res...

5 August 2023

Hawke's Bay Councils finalise the terms of a cost-sharing agreement with the Government

A decision on how some of the most urgent cyclone recovery costs for Hawke’s Bay will be shared between central a...

3 August 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle: the cost of recovery

For those displaced from their homes and communities, we are deeply aware this has been five months of waiting – ...

27 July 2023

Hastings mayor welcomes interim payment announcement

Hastings mayor Sandra Hazlehurst has welcomed the announcement today that the Government will provide an interim pa...

19 July 2023

Support package for growers, farmers and businesses affected by North Island weather events

Earlier today, Ministers Robertson and McAnulty announced a support package for growers, farmers and businesses aff...

29 June 2023

Silt Recovery Taskforce making headway

The Silt Recovery Taskforce has supported hundreds of locals with cleaning up silt following Cyclone Gabrielle, shi...

22 June 2023

Council to consult on extended rates remission period for cyclone-affected properties

Rates remissions for owners of red and yellow-stickered properties could be extended for up to two years under a pr...

16 June 2023

Govt to support councils with buyout and better protection of cyclone and flood affected properties

The Government will enter into a funding arrangement with councils in cyclone and flood affected regions to support...

1 June 2023

Land categorisations provide clarity for communities across Hawke’s Bay

As leaders within Hawke’s Bay, we are pleased with today’s announcement of land categorisations which provides ...

1 June 2023

Indicative land categorisations a significant step in building back safer, stronger and smarter

Indicative land categorisations across Te-Matau-a-Māui Hawke’s Bay will be a significant step forward for enabli...

31 May 2023

Red and yellow-stickered property owners to get support payment

Owners of red and yellow stickered properties damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle in Hastings district will receive one-of...

17 May 2023

Council seeks external funding to recover costs of cyclone

In the immediate aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, Hastings District Council has spent a significant amount on rebuil...

11 May 2023

Hastings bridge restoration and repairs making progress

Nearly three months on from Cyclone Gabrielle, work continues to progress on rebuilding the bridges, culverts and l...

5 May 2023

Feedback sought on proposed rating valuation changes post-Cyclone Gabrielle

Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) with support from Hastings District Council is consulting on p...

3 May 2023

Hawke’s Bay mayors respond to announcement of categories

Today’s Government announcement of the categories under which cyclone-hit areas will be assessed for future use i...

1 May 2023

Council urges rural communities to review winter preparedness plans post-cyclone

With winter on the doorstep, Hastings District Council is urging rural communities to make reviewing their winter r...

13 April 2023

Silt collection, storage, and removal the focus of regional taskforce

A Silt Recovery Taskforce has been established to address the millions of cubic metres of silt that washed down Haw...

6 April 2023

Pop-up cellar door at Hastings isite

For the month of April, the Hastings isite and Visitor Information Centre will double as a pop-up cellar door for t...

29 March 2023

Response to recovery – what does it mean?

This week Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty announced we are moving into a national transition peri...

14 March 2023

Bulk storage tanks helping to fuel resilience for Kaweka and Tūtira ward communities

Residents from communities in the Kaweka and Tūtira rural wards will have regular access to a fuel supply with the...

11 March 2023

Flood damaged items collection in full swing

Crews collecting and disposing of flood damaged household items after Cyclone Gabrielle are working their way aroun...

10 March 2023

Boil water reminder for Whirinaki/Esk

Whirinaki residents may have noticed that their drinking water supply is returning intermittently. Hastings Distri...

2 March 2023

Combined effort reaching out to rural communities

While life has somewhat returned to normal for many parts of urban Hastings following Cyclone Gabrielle, it is stil...

2 March 2023

Council to resume full kerbside recycling collection service

Hasting District Council will resume kerbside recycling services from Monday, February 27.

25 February 2023

HDC Cyclone Gabrielle flood-damaged waste update

Hastings District Council is now collecting its residents’ flood-damaged household goods for free

22 February 2023

No landfill or transfer station access

Please don’t take waste to the Henderson Rd or Redclyffe Transfer Stations, or the Ōmarunui Landfill.

18 February 2023

Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Trust re-activated

Hawke’s Bay Mayors have today reactivated the regional Disaster Relief Trust, making it easy for people from anyw...

17 February 2023

HDC rubbish and recycling update

Cyclone Gabrielle has caused major damage to our waste and recycling facilities. Ōmarunui Landfill has been closed...