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Police name Wairoa man who died after dinghy overturned
Police have released the name of the person who died after the dinghy they were in capsized on the Wairoa River last month. He was Teri Ngahau Peka, 57, of Wai...
Earthquake-prone Waiapu Cathedral bell tower closed while risk is assessed
closed while seismic
Santa returns to his Grotto on Napier’s Emerson Street.
Santa is set to make his return to his winter wonderland grotto on Emerson Street. Santa and his elves will be in the Ocean Boulevard Mall, entry off Dickens S...
Stopbank work boosts flood resilience
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has completed a significant stopbank upgrade in Taradale to protect local communities and prepare the region for climate chan...
Hawke's Bay soldier says training has made Ukrainian fighters "very capable"
Ukrainian trainees absorbed information like sponges and will be far better soldiers when they return to defend their homeland, says one of the New Zealand Army...
Police officer in unmarked car injured by fleeing driver in Maraenui
Police are continuing enquiries to locate a man involved in a fleeing driver incident in Napier this morning. Eastern District police commander superintendent...
Wet winter brings a hard summer for Hawke's Bay farmers
Hawke’s Bay farmers are facing the consequences of prolonged winter and higher rainfall levels. The wet conditions have made it difficult to...
Beam e-scooters roll out in Napier
Napier has joined the growing list of cities using ride-and-drop e-scooters, with 150 rolled out today. It comes more than a month after Beam announced it woul...
EIT Chief Executive Chris Collins departs after 18 years at the helm
EIT’s long-serving Chief Executive Chris Collins will leave the institute at the end of the month after 18 years at the helm. Mr Collins has been Chief E...
Teenager missing since November found "safe and well"
A Flaxmere teenager missing since early November has been found "safe and well". In a statement, Eastern District Police said: "The 15-year-old previously repo...
Concerns for Flaxmere teen missing since early November
Police and whānau have concerns for the safety of a Flaxmere teenager who was last seen in early November. In a statement, Eastern District Police said 1...
New container ship lane marks first direct service from Napier Port to China
In a first for Napier Port, a direct shipping lane for container ships to and from China will be introduced in the new year. While the port long serviced ships...
Funding boost for future safekeeping of regional collection
The development of a new facility to house the Hawke’s Bay Regional Museum collection has taken a major step forward with the announcement of a significan...
Support from miniature apple grower helps Hastings boxing club punch higher
Hastings-based company Rockit Global - known for its snack-sized apples - is packing another powerful punch, this time through a partnership with a local boxing...
Millions to be invested into upgrading Hawke's Bay footpaths, cycleways, and bus stops
More than $15 million will be invested into upgrading cycleways, footpaths and bus stops around Hawke's Bay, as part of the Transport Choices package 2022-24, T...
International Hockey is back in Hawke's Bay
International Hockey is back in Hawke's Bay as Brisbane based club St Andrews' fly in an U18 Mens Team (the Saints) to play a nationwide tour including a s...
Winston Peters in fine form at Hastings meeting
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters was in fine form at a meeting in Hastings today, taking aim at the Government and the media in a fiery speech to about 1...
Police have safety concerns for missing Hastings woman
Police have concerns for the safety of a Hastings woman last seen on Wednesday. Rangitaiki Morgan-Dunne, 26, has been missing from her home in Hastings s...
Two injured in crash on Napier-Taupō Rd
Two people have moderate injuries following a single-vehicle crash on Napier-Taupō Rd this afternoon. A police spokesperson said emergency services were...
Body found in search for man missing on Wairoa River
A body has been found in the search for a fisherman missing along the Wairoa River. On Wednesday evening, a 2.5-metre aluminium dinghy capsized near the river...
