NEWS

Hawke's Bay DHB urges people to wear masks when outside

In the last seven days, nearly 1000 people have been tested in Hawke’s Bay, the District Health Board has confirmed. So far no one has returned a positive...

Covid-19: 11 additional community cases; 2 new cases in managed isolation facilities

There are 11 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today, bringing the total number of cases associated with the current Auckland community outbreak to 31. Al...

City Medical urge patients to follow Covid-19 procedures for treatment

City Medical is urging people to follow Covid-19 procedures for treatment as the country enters its third day in lockdown.  The urgent medical care provid...

More than 360 people tested in Hawke's Bay during day one of lockdown

More than 360 people were tested for COVID-19 in Hawke’s Bay yesterday, with no one returning a positive test so far. Medical Officer of Health Dr Nichol...

EIT strengthens team leading sustainability strategy for community

EIT has added two experienced environmental educators to the team leading its sustainability strategy connecting local communities. Megan McBride and Robyn McC...

Increased testing for COVID-19 in Hawke’s Bay

Hawke’s Bay health authorities are increasing testing centre capacity following the Government placing New Zealand into Level 4 lockdown as at 11:59pm las...

Two women arrested following Central Hawke’s Bay burglaries

Central Hawke’s Bay Police have arrested two women in relation to a series of residential burglaries, which occurred in Central Hawke's Bay yesterday.&nbs...

COVID-19: What Level 4 lockdown means for council services in Hawke's Bay

Hastings District Council’s essential services are still operating during the COVID-19 Level 4 lockdown, but other restrictions and closures are in place...

Major Tukituki Trail extension on track for September opening

Major upgrades to Central Hawke’s Bay’s Tukituki Trail network are on track to open in September with new additions to pathways and berm tracks for...

Watch Live: Officials give update on Covid-19 community cases

There are two new cases of COVID-19 in the community to confirm. This is additional to the five cases reported previously. This brings the total of community...

Threatened shorebirds continue to thrive on Hawke's Bay's rivers, survey finds

Threatened shorebirds continue to thrive on Hawke's Bay's rivers, a recent survey has found. The survey, by Hawke's Bay Regional Council, is carried out every...

EIT shortlisted for prestigious sustainability awards for second time

EIT is, for the second year in a row, a finalist in the prestigious Green Gown Awards, run by the Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS). One of o...

Covid-19: Four new community cases, Twenty-three locations of interest identified

New Zealand has four new cases of Covid-19 in the community, all connected to the case discovered yesterday, which is confirmed as the highly transmissible Delt...

COVID-19: What Level 4 lockdown means for Hawke's Bay's health services

Hawke’s Bay District Health Board will reinstate its no-visitor policy across all facilities from 11:59 tonight in line with the Government’s Alert...

Watch Live: Prime Minister gives update on positive community Covid-19 case

New Zealand will move to Alert Level Four lockdown for a period of three days from 11.59pm due to a new Covid-19 case in the Auckland community, Prime Ministe...

Covid-19: Positive community case identified in Auckland

A positive case of COVID-19 has been identified in the community early this afternoon and is now under investigation. We will provide further updates once addi...

EIT Hawke’s Bay Science & Technology Fair back bigger and better

The EIT Hawke’s Bay Science & Technology Fair, which began this week, will be bigger and better than ever after not being held last year due to uncert...

From unemployment to a bright future in the kitchen

When Lewis Fun-nell’s friend commented that he needed to get a job after years of unemployment, he did something about it and now he is working and studyi...