NEWS
Covid-19: 215 new community cases and one death
There are 215 new community cases of Covid-19 and one new death today. In a statement, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said the patient, who was in their 50...
Hawke's Bay DHB apologises for providing incorrect location of interest details
Hawke's Bay DHB has apologised for providing incorrect information relating to the locations of interest in Hawke's Bay yesterday. In a statement, the HB...
Covid-19 case isolating in Hawke's Bay a "system failure"
Director-general of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has acknowledged there was a "system failure" that saw a positive Covid-19 case travel to Hawke's Bay pending a...
Civil Aviation Authority investigates Napier laser attack
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is yet to determine a course of action following a prolonged laser strike over Napier on Friday. David Harrison, Deput...
Two locations of interest identified in Napier, close contacts return negative Covid-19 results
Two locations of interest linked to a Covid-19 case isolating in the region have been identified. Hawke’s Bay District Health Board Medical Officer of He...
Police arrest 32-year-old man at the centre of significant Hawke's Bay wide operation
Hawke's Bay Police have arrested a 32-year-old man who was sought following an incident in Flaxmere this morning. The man was arrested in Taradale this afterno...
Hawke's Bay hunter huddled under survival blanket for 48 hours before being rescued
Huddled under a survival blanket for more than 48-hours, a hunter was winched to safety after becoming lost in the Kaweka Range, near Comets Hut over the weeken...
Watch Live: Country to move into new traffic light system next month
The country will move into the new Covid-19 traffic light framework at 11.59pm on Thursday, December 2, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. Ardern and Direct...
Two police staff self-isolating after contact with Covid-19 case in Hawke's Bay
Two police staff who came into contact with a Covid-19 positive man in Hawke's Bay are in self-isolation. A police spokeswoman confirmed the pair returne...
Hawke's Bay nears 90 per cent first dose vaccine
Hawke’s Bay is on the brink of reaching the 90 percent first dose Covid-19 vaccine threshold putting it in good stead to allow more freedoms over the summ...
Covid-19: 205 new community cases and one death
There are 205 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today and a person with the virus has died. In a statement the Ministry of Health (MOH) said Count...
Armed police and helicopter involved in search for wanted man in wider Hawke's Bay
Armed police and a helicopter are involved in the search for a man believed to be in the wider Hawke's Bay area. A police spokeswoman said a number of re...
Hawke's Bay Regional Council labels inner harbour oil spills as "disappointing"
About 60 litres of oil has been spilt in the inner harbour on four separate occasions in the last two weeks. Hawke's Bay Regional Council GM Policy & Regul...
Peace Pole installation aimed at bringing people together
For the next three months, Civic Square will be home to a unique collection of Peace Poles/Pou as part of the Hastings District Council's vibrancy project. Bro...
NCEA exam period begins for more than 5000 Hawke's Bay students
Around 5,200 Hawke's Bay students are preparing for NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship exams, which begin today. In Hawke's Bay, 1,600 students are entered to si...
Near miss for Hawke's Bay school after children of Covid-19 case test negative
The three children of a Covid-19 case isolating in Hawke's Bay have returned negative results - signalling the end of an uncertain 24 hours for their school. O...
Covid-19: 149 new community cases
There are 149 community cases of Covid-19 today. In a statement, the Health Ministry said there were 83 people now in hospital - up 13 from yesterday - i...
New Hastings medical facility adds much needed cancer treatment
The new world-class elective surgery facility in Hastings is being super-sized with the announcement of a second stage which will bring much needed cancer care...
"Deliberate and targeted": Hawke's Bay pilot hit by laser
For twelve minutes a local Hawke's Bay pilot had a laser pointed at his plane. Now, he is warning other pilots to be vigilant, and people to understand the cons...
