NEWS

Significant fire engulfs Waipawa Four Square

Firefighters from around the district continue to battle a fire that engulfed the Waipawa Four Square during the early hours of this morning. Emergency service...

New St John’s College Deputy Principal swaps cricket ball for classroom

To ardent cricket fans, the new St. John’s College’s Deputy Principal’s name may seem familiar, and they would be right because Peter Connell...

Hawke's Bay farmers urged to focus on mental wellbeing as region heads in to dry winter

Hawke’s Bay Rural Advisory Group is encouraging farmers to look out for each other as it will be challenging and stressful to farm through the winter and...

Regional Council says illegal burning will not be tolerated

The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council says fines totalling $24,700 handed out to two companies it prosecuted for illegal burning serve as a timely reminder tha...

Hastings District Council launches lightbox photo competition

Hastings’ city centre will soon come alive with large-scale photos taken by local residents, thanks to a competition launched by Hastings District Council...

Alleged road rage attack victim details physical and mental trauma from stabbing in December

A Hawke's Bay man is still recovering mentally and physically after a road rage incident that saw him attacked and stabbed through the open window of his car by...

"Quick response" results in two arrests following burglary in Hastings

A quick response from officers in Hastings to reports of a burglary resulted in two arrests and the items being immediately recovered. Police were alerted arou...

Vehicles seized following gang attendance at tangi

Hawke’s Bay Police investigating reports of traffic offending following a tangi earlier this week have seized four vehicles. A large tangi on Tuesday aft...

Covid-19: No new community cases; no new cases in managed isolation, update on Melbourne travellers

There are no 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...

Careers Expo highlights opportunities available at EIT

Senior secondary school students thinking about their future career pathways have been given a taste of what studying at the Eastern Institute of Technology (EI...

Battle for ‘New Zealand’s best tasting tap water’ title hosted in Napier

Napier may have hosted drinking water suppliers from around New Zealand as they competed for the title of Best Tasting Tap Water, but it was Timaru that clinche...

Central Hawke’s Bay District Council's proposed district plan notified

Central Hawke's Bay District Council has resolved to formally notify its Proposed District Plan tomorrow.  Mayor Alex Walker says with unprecedented growt...

Police Ten 7: Hawke's Bay CIB seek information on Hastings assault six months ago

Hawke’s Bay CIB are hoping Police Ten 7 viewers will have some answers to a serious assault which happened in the city six months ago.  A motorist w...

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

There is one new case of Covid-19 in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities and no new cases in the community since the Ministry’s last update y...

Kiwis keep tourism flying in Napier

Aussies may be winging their way here but it’s Kiwis who have kept tourism flying in Napier through a challenging past year. Where other regions have been...

New Chef gets ready to feed 355 girls

Woodford House is preparing to pass the pans over to new head chef, Stephen Tindall, as it wishes current head chef of four years, Nick Haszard, a fond farewell...

New Sacred Heart Deputy Principal’s vision to empower young women

Sacred Heart College’s new Deputy Principal Rachel Read has a vision to empower the young women of the school. Appointed at the beginning of this term,...

EIT opens new state-of-the-art Laboratory

A state-of-the-art purpose-built Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Development Laboratory, which will allow students to use advanced technology, has been ope...

New Water Supply and Stormwater Bylaws puts water conservation at the forefront

A decision by Central Hawke's Bay District Council to formally adopt, with immediate effect, the Proposed Three Water Bylaws, including the updated Water Supply...