NEWS
Council calls for concepts for Carlyle
The time is now to let Napier City Council know what you think will make Carlyle Street a safer and easier street to use. Previous community feedback has highl...
One person injured in multiple-vehicle crash on Hawke's Bay Expressway
One person has been taken to hospital in a moderate condition following a multiple-vehicle crash in Napier this afternoon. Emergency services responded to the...
Council moves into gear to create more visible and accessible mobility parking
Work has started to make Napier’s on-street mobility carparks more visible, with bold blue and white wheelchair icons to help ensure road users know it&rs...
EIT | Te Pūkenga Nursing student following her dream
Elizabeth Wood is finally following her life-long dream of becoming a registered nurse. This year, the 19-year-old former Napier Girls’ High School stude...
Police investigate unexplained death in Waipawa
Enquiries are underway following the discovery of a body in Waipawa today, 6 February. Police were called to an address on Ruataniwha Street, around 11:30 am....
Four-year-old killed in crash “not just any little boy”
Hayley Osterfield, who is Hawke’s Bay App’s Production Manager and Head of Sales and Marketing, is a close family friend of Dylan’s mum Chloe...
Emergency services respond to single-vehicle crash in Taradale
Emergency services are currently responding to a single-vehicle crash in Taradale. A police spokesperson said police were called about 6.25pm at the intersecti...
Algal bloom believed to be behind the deaths of sea animals that washed up on Napier shore
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council says low dissolved oxygen levels from an algal bloom may be the cause behind the deaths of sea animals washing up on shor...
Westshore residents sit on both sides of new sea wall
Residents of Whakarire Ave in Westshore in Napier are divided over a decision by the City Council to finally begin work on a new sea wall at the beach. The sea...
Did you feel it? Earthquake rocks Hawke's Bay
An earthquake rattled Hawke's Bay residents just after midday. Geonet initially reported it was a 4.6 magnitude, which has been upgraded to a 5.0. ...
Video: Artists breathe life into Napier CBD laneway
A burst of colour has transformed a Napier CBD laneway thanks to a mural by a local artist and a renowned Jamaican couple.
Police launch Operation Kōtare to combat gang crime in Wairoa
More Police officers are heading to Eastern District to help combat ongoing crime and gang concerns. Operation Kōtare is stretching its wings for six months, f...
Wairoa community leaders call for calm following inter-gang-related conflict
Wairoa community leaders are calling for calm in the wake of heightened inter-gang related conflict in the district. Wairoa Mayor Craig Little, speaking on beh...
New website gives online access to Hastings Libraries’ community archives
A new website has been launched to give people free online access to the Hastings District Libraries community archives that are a treasure trove of local histo...
Hawke's Bay earthquake to be commemorated 92 years on
February 3rd marks 92 years since the Hawke’s Bay earthquake and this year people will have the option of attending a special service for survivors and th...
Former EIT | Te Pūkenga Services Pathway graduates live Antarctic dream
Two graduates of the EIT | Te Pūkenga Services Pathways programme are experiencing a trip of a lifetime, having recently been deployed to Antarctica for about t...
Dairy owners sceptical of Nash's tobacco vending machine idea
Taking tobacco products out of dairies and putting them in vending machines outside will go a long way to discouraging robberies, Napier MP and senior Labour Mi...
Watch: Chris Hipkins to reveal caucus reshuffle following Cabinet meeting
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has unveiled a dramatic shake-up to his Cabinet, bringing new faces into Cabinet and refreshing the front bench. Kieran McAnulty...
Returning the Roll of Honour and Perpetual Flame
The Roll of Honour and Perpetual Flame is finally returning home after a long journey of restoration. The granite plaques are set to take pride of place in an...
Ocean Spa to close for eight weeks as Council takes over operations
Necessary repair work is the first ‘must-do’ at Ocean Spa when Napier City Council takes over ownership of the facility this week. From Wednesday,...
