NEWS
Taradale Community Pool set to reopen thanks to help from NZCT
NZCT has recently approved a grant of $3,695 towards the fire and security services installation at the Taradale Community Pool in Napier. It is a boost to the...
Hastings council explains its strict new plastic recycling rules
From this Wednesday (May 1), the only plastics being collected for recycling across the Hastings district are plastic bottles with the numbers 1 or 2 stamped on...
Online fundraiser for former CHB shearer injured in Australian crash
The family of former Central Hawke's Bay shearer Liam Quinlivan have launched a Go Fund Me page to raise money to cover expenses after he was injured in a car c...
Workers Memorial Day marked in Napier today
All around the globe – including in Hawke’s Bay – events are being held to mark Workers Memorial Day, remembering those who have been killed a...
Dannevirke: a town that’s changing
Over the years many reasons took me through Dannevirke. The stately looking Viking on the ‘Welcome to Dannevirke’ sign always brought a welcome rel...
Former Bay man shatters world merino shearing record
New Zealand-born shearer Lou Brown has put in the quickest-ever day of merino shearing to smash a world record which has withstood at least four other attempts...
Minister congratulates Bridge Pa whānau on housing
Minister for Māori Development and Associate Minister of Housing Hon Nanaia Mahuta has congratulated whānau from Bridge Pa, near Hastings, for their vision of b...
St Leonards Park in Hastings back in action
The Western Rangers Football Club is one group that is pleased to see St Leonards Park in Hastings back in action for their first home game of the season this S...
Missing Porangahau woman found dead
Police say 22-year-old Porangahau woman Autumn Sciascia, who was reported missing yesterday, has been found dead. “Her death is not considered to be susp...
Waipawa crash victim named
Police have released the name of the woman who died in a two-car crash near Waipawa on Monday. She was 55-year-old Jane Frances Hunter of Porangahau. The cras...
Gardening: Creating your own water feature
We all have a connection with water. Water soothes, revitalises, heals and brings us much pleasure. Maybe it’s the breath-taking waterfall, or the...
Travel: From Pancake Rocks to Arthur’s Pass
Wow, $10 for a pizza and … BAM! Head to toe smashes into a pole, right next to Maggie, and right in front of two people. It was painful, but apparently...
Police searching for missing Porangahau woman
Police last night issued a plea for the public’s help to locate 22-year-old Autumn Sciascia of Porangahau. Autumn was reported missing at 10.30am yesterd...
Victim of fatal Marine Parade crash named
Police have releasee the name of the man who died after a crash on Napier's Marine Parade (State Highway 2, south of the city) on Wednesday night. He was 56-ye...
Further landslide delays Cape Kidnappers beach access opening
Access to Cape Kidnappers along Clifton Beach was set to re-open on April 29, but another landslide over Easter means it will need to remain closed for now. Th...
Treasure trove of historic Bay photos discovered
A treasure trove of hundreds of photos has been discovered at a family home and delivered to Knowledge Bank to ensure the images are preserved for ever. Within...
What’s on in the Bay this weekend?
We hope you’re having a great Anzac Day. With today being a public holiday, it’s strange to think the weekend is just around the corner, but it is...
Napier's ANZAC Service 2019 (Video)
A brief overview of Napier's ANZAC Day 2019 commemorations.
Fatal crash on Napier's Marine Parade
A person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Napier last night. Police say the person was the sole occupant of the vehicle, which hit a tree on Marine...
Waipawa crash victim dies
A woman involved in a serious crash near Waipawa earlier this week has died. The two-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Pourerere Road and River Roa...
