NEWS

Napier MP slams regional council over political advertising on buses

Napier MP and Labour Minister Stuart Nash has slammed the Hawke's Bay Regional Council over political advertising on its buses.  The Hawke's Bay Regional...

No action to be taken over National Party advertising on Go Bay buses

National Party advertising on Hawke's Bay Regional Council-contracted buses will remain, despite council moving to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interes...

Rainfall monitoring records wettest last six months since records began

Hawke's Bay has had the wettest six months since records first began, rainfall monitoring figures have revealed.  Hawke's Bay Regional Council Team Leader...

Teen arrested in relation to Napier ram raid

Hawke's Bay Police have arrested a 13-year-old in relation to a ram raid burglary at a business in Emerson Street, Napier, early this morning. The arrest follo...

Cyclone Hale causes rising river levels, bridge closures and power outages in Wairoa

Wairoa District Council has established an Incident Management Team as power outages, rising river levels and bridge closures caused by ex-Cyclone Hale impact t...

Hawke's Bay braces for severe weather as Cyclone Hale nears

Hawke’s Bay is bracing for Cyclone Hale, with a heavy rain warning in place and officials urging caution. MetService is forecasting up to 150mm of rain i...

Napier man's dream about winning the "big one" becomes a reality

A Napier man's dream of winning the "big one" has finally become a reality. The man became an overnight millionaire in Saturday’s Lotto draw after purcha...

Delightful Dior dominates in Dannevirke World Cup

Phillip Steiner bagged his second POLi Payments FEI (NZ League) World Cup qualifier win and did himself all sorts of favours as the top international series hea...

Crash closes State Highway 2, south of Hastings

Motorists on State Highway 2 at Poukawa, south of Hastings, should expect delays following a crash this afternoon. The incident involved a vehicle towing a car...

Greenmeadows New World sells winning $1 million Lotto ticket

One lucky Lotto player from Napier will be toasting a special win after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The wi...

Napier SPCA's longest stay dog finds forever home

An 8-month-old mixed-breed dog, who spent 214 days at the Napier SPCA, has finally found his forever home. Ghana was adopted on January 3 by retired Rotorua da...

Havelock North’s popular Bradshaws to close its doors

Bradshaws, a popular artisan real fruit ice block shop and café located on a historic Havelock North site, is set to close its doors after more than two...

Napier, it’s our time for Suzy Cato

It will be time to say hello, g’day and kei te pēhea koe to beloved children’s entertainer and author Suzy Cato this month. Suzy will be in Napier...

Youths arrested as Hawke's Bay police investigate stolen vehicle spree

Hawke’s Bay police have arrested seven people in relation to stolen vehicles in the last 24 hours, and are investigating a number of other thefts. ...

Sudden death in Clive referred to coroner, police say

A sudden death at a property in Clive has been referred to the Coroner, police say.  Emergency services responded to the incident at a home on Allens Lane...

New Year to be met with average weather conditions for Hawke's Bay

With much of the year bringing wet weather, people celebrating the New Year in Hawkes Bay will be met with average conditions. MetService Meteorologist John La...

Deserving Hawke's Bay locals awarded New Year's Honours

The 2023 New Year Honours are out today. Seven Hawke’s Bay residents are among the 183 people recognised for serving their community or for a significant...

Hawke's Bay police warn of increased presence ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations

Revellers bringing in the new year in Hawke's Bay can expect to see an increased police presence. Detective Inspector David de Lange says they want people to e...

Top EIT | Te Pūkenga researcher promoted to Professor

Dr Rachael Walker, a Senior Nursing Lecturer and Associate Professor at EIT | Te Pūkenga, has been promoted to Professor in recognition of her leadership in res...

Hastings' Heroes celebrated at special event

A special event was held recently for Hastings District Council to thank the many voluntary individuals and groups who have supported the Hastings community ove...