NEWS
Have you seen this man? Welfare concerns prompt appeal to the public
Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a Hastings man who was last seen on Sunday evening. Hawke's Bay Police said this morning, they...
Mother in critical condition following Maraenui house fire; children uninjured
A mother is in a critical condition at Hawke's Bay Hospital following a fire that engulfed the Kāinga Ora house she and her two children were living in. ...
No one located after "extensive" search off Haumoana coast
Extensive searches were conducted and no one was located, after witnesses reported seeing what they believed to be a swimmer in trouble off the coast of Haumoan...
Covid-19: 53 new community cases
There are 53 new cases of COVID-19 in the New Zealand community today. All 53 cases are in Auckland. This brings the total number of active cases in the communi...
Search and rescue effort underway for "person in trouble" at Groin Point, Haumoana
A search and rescue effort is underway for a "person in trouble" off the coast of Haumoana, Hawke's Bay. A police spokesperson said they received a report at a...
Police arrest 21-year-old man following two separate serious assaults in Hastings
A 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged following two separate serious assaults in Hastings over the past few days. Detective Senior Sergeant Sal...
Weather phenomenon lifts lockdown mood
An unusual weather phenomenon caused interest to swirl and busted lockdown boredom for those in Hawke's Bay this afternoon. Hamish List, an ambulance off...
Watch Live: Prime Minister and Director General of Health give Covid-19 update
There are 83 new cases of Covid-19 in the New Zealand community today, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed. Of these new cases; 82 are in Auckl...
Brazen thieves steal Birdwoods sculpture during lockdown
A Havelock North business owner is appealing to the public for the whereabouts of her expensive agate elephant sculpture but fears it has already been smashed a...
Lockdown forces Hawke's Bay Regional Council's Hastings by-election vote to be extended
Hawke's Bay Regional Council has extended the election period for the current Hastings By-election due to the current lockdown. Postal votes can now be accepte...
Community views wanted on proposed Three Waters Reform
Napier City Council has launched a survey to gain the views of community on what is important to them in the future provision of water services. Findings from...
Covid-19: 82 new cases in the community, total now 429
There are 82 new Covid-19 community cases, and one in managed isolation, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. There was no 1pm media conference from the gover...
Reports find Napier flood event unavoidable, but confusion, duplication and delay hampered response
Two independent reports on the Napier flood in November last year found that the intensity and location of the rainfall resulted in unavoidable flooding, but a...
Watch Live: COVID-19 vaccine kōrero with community leaders
Hawke’s Bay District Health Board, Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga and Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated is having a livestream at 2pm this afternoon with a pane...
Sacred Heart College’s future students make the most of taster days
The next cohort of girls to walk through the gates of Sacred Heart College had a taste of what life for the next five years could look like The annual ‘T...
$2.9M approved for final stages of Municipal Building renovation and streetscape upgrades
Hastings District Council says an investment of $2.9m will enable the Municipal Building to fully meet the needs of users, and ensure the venue is operated in a...
Hawke's Bay Police pleased with compliance under Alert Level 4
Hawke's Bay police have issued six pandemic related warnings and say the vast majority of people are sticking to the rules. One person was arrested overn...
Covid-19 contacts in Hawke's Bay double, Number expected to grow in coming days
The number of Covid-19 close contacts in Hawke's Bay has almost doubled and the Ministry of Health expects the number to grow in the coming days. In data...
