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Hawke's Bay DHB hopes to vaccinate "as many people as possible" this Super Saturday

The Hawke's Bay District Health Board along with regional leaders is calling on the community to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as part of Super Saturday on Oc...

Would you like a hangi with that vaccination?

That was the question for those attending a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga in Hastings last Friday, with the Taiwhenua offe...

Hawke's Bay Wine Auction falls victim to Covid-19

The Hawke's Bay Wine Auction is the latest event to fall victim to Covid-19 restrictions.  Organisers announced this afternoon the 30th annual Hawke&rsquo...

Hawke’s Bay DHB gets programme endorsement for community health nurse prescribing

Registered nurses practising in community settings can now train through Hawke’s Bay DHB to prescribe a limited number of medicines for minor ailments and...

Leachate to landfill project "important step" for Central Hawke’s Bay District Council

The completion of a new leachate irrigation system for Central Hawke's Bay's landfill demonstrates the District Council's commitment to the natural environment,...

National Bowel Screening Programme saving Hawke’s Bay lives

A free national Bowel Screening Programme has detected bowel cancer in 73 people through at-home test kits since it was first launched in Hawke's Bay three year...

Man accused of robbing Four Square Greenmeadows arrested in Kāpiti

A man accused of robbing Four Square Greenmeadows yesterday afternoon has been arrested in Kāpiti. The 32-year-old man was located at a Paraparaumu address ear...

Watch Live: Post-Cabinet announcement on Covid-19 response

The Government has decided to mandate vaccinations for education, health and disability workforces, as Auckland remains in Alert Level 3 for at least another...

Covid-19: 35 new community cases

There are 35 new community cases today – all in the Auckland region. The Ministry of Health announced the new cases in a statement, ahead of a 4pm post-C...

Central Hawke’s Bay District Council decides against legal action over strengthening works

The Central Hawke’s Bay District Council has decided not to pursue legal action against any individuals or entities regarding the strengthening of the Wai...

Clive’s water supply improvements completed

Clive’s new drinking water facility is supplying water to the town’s residents; the fourth of eight Hastings small community supply upgrades to be c...

Cultural narratives captured in Te Ara Kahikatea pou

Te Ara Kahikatea is now home to three striking eight-metre high sculptures, depicting the ancestral stories of the surrounding landscape and its people. ...

Recipes wanted to inspire Hawke’s Bay school lunch programme

Food enthusiasts and families with healthy, tasty and affordable recipes have the opportunity to win in a competition that could see their meals included in a c...

Covid-19: 60 new community cases

The Ministry of Health has announced 60 new community cases of Covid-19 today - 56 in Auckland, three in Waikato and the one in Bay of Plenty announced last nig...

Police appeal for information after man stabbed four times in Flaxmere

Hawke’s Bay Police are appealing for information following an assault in Flaxmere early yesterday morning. Police received a report just before 5:20am th...

VIDEO: Prime Minister's message to "protect yourself, protect your whānau by being vaccinated"

Jacinda Ardern sidled up against car windows and preached the Government's message of vaccination in a whirlwind tour to the region today.  The message, s...

Ross shield rugby competition a success, despite Alert Level 2 restrictions

  Primary school pupils from around Hawke's Bay went head to head at Hastings' Elwood Park this week, culminating in the final day of fixtures tomorrow....

Gallery programme gives Kōwhai Specialist School students confidence and skills

A pilot education programme at Hastings City Art Gallery – Te Whare Toi o Heretaunga has given senior Kōwhai Specialist School students vital work experie...

Drive for Hawke's Bay's ethnic community to get vaccinated

A drive by the Hawke's Bay Multicultural Association to break down barriers and vaccinate the region's ethnic communities is gaining traction, with a second vac...