NEWS

Restoration of Napier War Memorial a step closer

The Napier War Memorial project took another step towards completion last week.  The Napier City Council Future Napier committee approved recommendations...

Covid-19: No new community cases; 2 new cases in managed isolation

There are two new cases of Covid-19 in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities and no new cases in the community since the Ministry's last update...

VIDEO: Final days to make submission on Napier City Council's Long Term Plan

  "Doing the Mahi” and working on what matters is the focus of Napier City Council’s Long Term Plan (LTP) 2021-31.  But there is only a...

Covid-19: No new community cases; 3 new cases and 3 historical cases in managed isolation

There are three new cases of Covid-19 in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities and no new cases in the community, since the Ministry’s last upd...

Covid-19: Contact of Sydney case transferred to Christchurch MIQ

A person identified as a close contact of a New South Wales COVID-19 community case has been transferred to a managed isolation facility in Christchurch. A Min...

Hastings District Council receives top award for collaborative housing plan

Hastings District Council’s ground-breaking collaborative approach to addressing the district’s critical housing shortage has been recognised with a...

Covid-19: No new community cases; 1 new case in managed isolation

There is one new case of Covid-19 in a recent returnee in a managed isolation facility and no new cases in the community in New Zealand today, since the Ministr...

Karamu High School wins regional Race Unity Speech Awards third year in a row

For the third year in a row, Karamu High School has won the Hawke’s Bay heat of the 2021 Race Unity Speech Awards, on the back of a stirring speech by yea...

Ngā Ara Tipuna coming to life

The harvesting of about 350 kānuka poles that will become an imposing 40-metre long palisade at a key Ngā Ara Tipuna site – Pukekaihau Pā – has begu...

New Mobile Road Safety Bases replace decades-old 'Booze Bus'

The arrival of a new Mobile Road Safety Base will allow police to access more remote parts of the district to stop drink drivers and reduce trauma on the roads,...

Covid-19: No new community cases; 1 new case in managed isolation; 3 potential historical cases

There is one new case of Covid-19 and three cases being investigated as historical infections to report in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities, sin...

Popular Sunrise Hut revamped

Locally-loved Sunrise Hut and Sunrise Track in the Ruahine Forest Park are open once again following renovations and improvements, the Department of Conservatio...

PGF funded regional Digital Business Hub to open in July

The Central Hawke’s Bay community can shortly plug in to a host of new library, educational, community and digital services – all thanks to the open...

Injured Kororā recovers and returns to the wild

The story of the kororā (Little Penguin) found entangled in a fishing line almost two weeks ago and given to the National Aquarium of New Zealand to restore to...

Covid-19: No new community cases; 3 new cases in managed isolation; 3 historical cases

There are three new cases of Covid-19 and three historical cases in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities and no new cases in the community. The Min...

Community gathers to launch Camberley Community Plan

Building a connected community that has pride in itself, and is supported to thrive is the underlying vision for a new community plan for Camberley that was end...

Inner city street development enters new phase

The transformation of Heretaunga St East is about to enter a new phase, with work starting on more enhancements to this precinct that’s the home of hospit...

Watch Live: Napier City Council Long Term Plan consultation live chat

Napier residents have their final opportunity to ask Mayor Kirsten Wise, Deputy Mayor Annette Brosnan and Napier City Council staff questions about the Long T...

VIDEO: Fire and Emergency Hawke's Bay celebrate International Firefighters' Day

Fire and Emergency Hawke's Bay opened their doors for International Firefighters' Day

No new community cases in New Zealand; one in managed isolation

There is one new case of Covid-19 in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities and no new cases to report in the community today.  Two previously r...