NEWS
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...
Hastings in running to become NZ's 'most beautiful small city'
Hastings may have won 'Most Beautiful Large Town' as well as the Supreme Award in last year's Beautiful Awards, but a change in judging criteria has now meant i...
Covid-19: Five new cases and two historical in managed isolation facilities; Napier's wastewater tested
There are five new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation. Three of the cases travelled from Fiji, one travelled from Russia via Singapore and another tr...
Hawke's Bay DHB services to be "significantly reduced" during Thursday's strikes
Hospital and health services across Hawke’s Bay DHB sites will be significantly reduced when nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants go on strike this...
Would you open your home to a natural disaster evacuee? Study finds Napier Hill residents willing
A study of Napier Hill residents found they would be happy to host and support evacuees following an earthquake or tsunami. However, it would only be for the fi...
Central Hawke’s Bay's "ageing and inadequate" beach facilities receive funding
Kairakau Beach and Pourerere Beach will receive more than $600,000 as part of a much-needed cash injection to upgrade its "ageing and inadequate" infrastructure...
Karamu High School’s Fia Fia event celebrates culture
Indigenous cultures were to the fore at Karamu High School’s first ever Fia Fia night held recently. The evening celebrated Pasifika, Māori and Filipino...
COVID-19 vaccine rollout a "team effort" from health in Hawke's Bay, DHB says
General practice, pharmacy and Māori health providers have delivered 27,861 vaccinations and provided invaluable support to the Hawke's Bay COVID-19 vaccination...
Police appeal for information in relation to Napier crash involving teenage cyclist
Police investigating the collision involving a teenage cyclist and a train in Napier yesterday are seeking help from the public. Emergency services were called...
Central Hawke’s Bay District Council "deeply saddened" by passing of former councillor
The passing of long-serving former Councillor Brian Gibbs, will leave a hole in the community, Central Hawke’s Bay District Council says. This mornin...
Four people arrested following burglaries in Hawke's Bay
Hawke’s Bay Police have arrested four offenders in relation to a number of vehicle thefts and burglaries in Hawke’s Bay are over the last six weeks....
City Medical's overnight nurse-led clinic closed due to damage caused by patient altercation
City Medical's overnight nurse-led clinic has been abruptly closed due to damage caused by a patient altercation this morning. A Hawke's Bay District Hea...
Napier Boys' High School "saddened and shocked" by accident involving student
Napier Boys' High School says they are "saddened and shocked" by an accident involving one of their students at a railway crossing this morning. Emergency serv...
Young Enterprise Students prepare to sell their products and services at Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Market
This weekend's Hawke's Bay Farmer's Market will be brimming with students from the region's school's selling the products they have spent most of the year desig...
Fog cannon foils robbers at Napier Dairy
Hawke’s Bay Police are praising the efforts of a dairy owner in Napier after an attempted aggravated robbery on Monday night. Just after 8pm on August 9,...
Cyclist in critical condition after being hit by train in Napier
A cyclist has been taken to Hawke's Bay Hospital in a critical condition after being hit by a freight train in Napier this morning. Emergency services were cal...
