Alexa CookHawke's Bay

3 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Alexa CookHawke's Bay |Alexa Cook

Bel Brooke Racing Stables owner Trudy Keegan's half-empty hay barn – about 600 bales have been stolen. By Alexa Cook of RNZPolice are investigating the theft of hundreds of bales of hay worth thousands of dollars in Taranaki. About 600 bales were stolen from a barn at Bel Brooke Racing Stables in Stratford. Police say it happened between 10.30am on Tuesday and 10.30am on Wednesday. Another property 40 minutes away near New Plymouth also told RNZ they have had 300 bales stolen.

Jan 23, 2025 | nzherald.co.nz | Alexa CookHawke's Bay |Alexa Cook

Apple grower Paul Paynter lost more than 180,000 trees due to Cyclone Gabrielle. Photo / RNZ / Reece BakerBy Alexa Cook of RNZThe fruit bowl of New Zealand is shrinking as Hawke’s Bay orchards continue to feel the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle. The region is nearing the second anniversary of the storm, which was one of Aotearoa’s worst, killing 11 people and causing billions of dollars of damage.

Dec 10, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Alexa CookHawke's Bay |Alexa Cook

Gisborne grower Gordon McPhail says they are expecting to pick 850,000 cobs in the region over the next two weeks. Photo / Brennan ThomasBy Alexa Cook of RNZThe sweetcorn season has come early - with Gisborne’s crops being harvested two weeks earlier than usual due to perfect growing conditions. After a tough two years following Cyclone Gabrielle, the region’s sweetcorn is ready for picking and will be in stores this week.

Oct 20, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Alexa Cook |Alexa CookHawke's Bay

The Findlay family hoped their cherry trees would bounce back after Cyclone Gabrielle. Photo / RNZ / Alexa CookBy Alexa Cook of RNZA family cherry orchard in Hawke’s Bay is ripping out all its trees because of damage from Cyclone Gabrielle and successive wet seasons. For 16 years Hugh and Linda Findlay have been selling their delicious cherries from a shed at Cherry Gold Orchard near Napier.