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Two elderly men remain in serious condition at Hawke's Bay Hospital

Two elderly men remain in a serious condition at Hawke's Bay Hospital following a crash on State Highway 2, near Ōtāne. Emergency services were called to the c...

Watch Live: Covid-19 community cases, update on Auckland border

There are 194 new community Covid-19 cases - 180 in Auckland, five in Waikato, three in Northland and six in Lakes.  A man in his 60s with the virus die...

Three people taken to hospital following serious crash on State Highway 2

Three people have been taken to Hawke's Bay Hospital following a serious crash involving a car and a truck this morning. Emergency services were called to the...

Napier City Councillor to chair Sport Hawke’s Bay

New Sport Hawke’s Bay chair Graeme Taylor is focussed on pushing ahead with a regional facility plan that he hopes will ensure sound decisions are made in...

Homecoming for Tairāwhiti’s new Area Prevention Manager

​It has been a homecoming for Inspector Darren Paki as he takes up a role as the Area Prevention Manager for Tairāwhiti Police. Darren has joined Tairāwhiti Po...

Napier City Council contributes $15,000 to Three Waters reform opposition

Napier City Council has voted in favour of joining a group of councils opposed to central government’s Three Waters Reforms.   Mayor Kirsten Wise ca...

More than 200 native plants marked at Westshore

Westshore locals and enthusiasts from as far afield as Wairoa joined experienced ecologists on Saturday to mark, map and count the remaining native plants in an...

Roll of honour with "mythical status" unearthed among collection of historic Hawke's Bay images

A private collection of glass plate negatives taken in the 1920s and 1930s have revealed a collection of historic Hawke's Bay images.   The 122 boxes...

Record 23.2m net profit for Napier Port in the midst of Covid-19 disruptions

Despite container shipping disruptions and the absence of cruise ship visits caused by the ongoing effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, Napier Port has reported a r...

Storing water underground may help fight future Hawke's Bay drought

Hawke's Bay Regional Council is in the process of progressing a three-year trial to test whether Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) could be another tool for securi...

Covid-19: 222 new community cases and one death

There are 222 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today - 197 in Auckland, 20 in Waikato, two in Wairarapa and two in Taupō.  The Ministry of H...

Hawke's Bay Wine Auction and wider community keep on giving despite cancellation

It may have been cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions, but the Hawke's Bay Wine Auction has continued to deliver much-needed funds to Cranford Hospice. ...

Covid-19 restrictions see drop in blood donors from the region

The country's blood service is calling for eligible people to donate blood as Covid-19 restrictions and hesitancy has seen a drop in the supply of donations fro...

Pan Pac Hawke’s Bay Business Awards celebrate local success

A leading e-commerce platform, a start-up, a supermarket and two cafes were recognised at this year's Pan Pac Hawke's Bay Business Awards.  Held at Functi...

Watch Live: Post-Cabinet Covid-19 update

Heat-related medical events increase as temperatures soar

Hawke's Bay Hospital's emergency department has been sweltering under the soaring temperatures felt across the region, with an increase in heat-related medical...

Whakatu crash victim named as 19-year-old man

A 19-year-old man from Flaxmere has been named as the victim of Friday's crash in Whakatu. Emergency services were called to the collision between a truck and...

Covid-19: 173 new community cases

There are 173 new community cases of Covid-19 today - 163 in Auckland, seven in Waikato, two in Northland, and one in Lakes DHB. A new case in Wairarapa and in...

DHB activates Covid-19 emergency response structure as virus closes in on Hawke's Bay

Hawke's Bay District Health Board has activated its full-scale Covid-19 emergency response structure following positive cases in neighbouring Lakes and Tararua...

Positive cases in Taupō a timely reminder Covid-19 is on Hawke’s Bay’s doorstep

Positive Covid-19 cases reported in Taupō and the Tararua district by the Ministry of Health today is a timely reminder the virus is on Hawke’s Bay’...