NEWS
Serious crash on SH2 near Otane
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on SH2, near Ōtāne. A police spokesperson says indications are one person has been seriously injured. The...
Covid-19: 129 new community cases
There are 129 new community cases today; 120 are in Auckland and nine are in the Waikato. As at 9am today, 64 of these cases are linked, of whom 25 are househo...
EIT engages with release of new Operating Model
EIT staff and students across EIT campuses have had opportunity this week to engage with the release of the future operating model for Te Pūkenga, the new natio...
Did you feel it? Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocks North Island
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake was felt across the North Island and upper South Island. The earthquake occurred at 10.58am, 210 kilometres below the King Country....
"Amen and Hallelujah": Flaxmere's wish for new supermarket granted
The answer to Flaxmere's long-held wish for a new supermarket and retail centre deserves, in the words of councillor Henare O'Keefe, an "Amen and Hallelujah"....
Kmart in Napier identified as a location of interest
Kmart in Napier has been identified as a location of interest after a traveller to Hawke's Bay from Waikato tested positive for Covid-19. If you were at...
Two Hawke's Bay close contacts test negative, continue to isolate
Two close contacts of a positive COVID-19 that visited Hawke's Bay last week have both returned a negative day six test result and continue to isolate. T...
Hastings District Council delays decision on opening Splash Planet
Hastings district councillors have delayed making a decision on whether or not to open Splash Planet until more information becomes available on the government&...
Watch Live: 102 new community Covid-19 cases
A Waikato Covid-19 case undertook permitted travel to Hawke's Bay last Friday prior to becoming a confirmed case, the Ministry of Health has revealed this aft...
"Please don’t pat the penguins": DOC investigating reports near Napier
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is investigating concerning reports of kororā /little blue penguins being handled by people at coastal sites near Napier....
Video: Napier City Council votes to establish "absolutely vital" Māori wards
A decision to establish Māori wards for the 2025 local body elections demonstrates Napier City Council's "commitment" to ensuring equal representation, Mayor...
Burning complaints to Hawke's Bay Regional Council reduce by 50 per cent over winter
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is thanking the community for doing the "right thing", following a season of fewer burning complaints and infringements than...
Giant inflatable cacti sprout in Hastings' Civic Square
From tomorrow, six giant inflatable cacti will have sprouted up in Hastings' Civic Square as part of a "Cactus Garden" installation. Visitors to the square two...
Council's $22.4 million application to Kāinga Ora fund moves to second round
Napier City Council is one significant step closer to helping alleviate the current housing crisis. The Council’s application to the Kāinga Ora Infrastru...
Māori wards decision looms for Napier City Council
Two days of hearings have concluded for Napier City Councillors who will tomorrow decide whether it will have Māori-elected councillors at its table from the 20...
Event announcement: Hawke’s Bay Youth Environment Council hosts free film showing
The Hawke’s Bay Youth Environment Council is hosting a free cinema event for the showing of 2040. The HBYEC is a passionate group of rangatahi...
Contractors work to repair damaged pipe valve that caused ammonia leak in Dannevirke
A damaged pipe valve is believed to have caused ammonia to leak out into a storage area in Dannevirke. Emergency services were called to the incide...
