NEWS
Sisters on a mission to provide much-needed school stationery to local students
The dynamic sister duo of Claudia and Florence Patel-Gaunt are well on their way to ensuring local primary school students have important school stationery in t...
Hawke’s Bay encouraged to take part in ShakeOut and be in to win
With a few weeks to go until New Zealand’s national ShakeOut earthquake drill, Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management Group (HBCDEM) are enc...
Smoke alarm alerts occupant to house fire in Maraenui
Working smoke alarms enabled the occupant of a house fire to escape and call for help, firefighters say. Emergency services were called to the fire in Maraenui...
Refurbished Coastguard Hawke's Bay rescue vessel gets new lease on life
Coastguard Hawke's Bay's search and rescue vessel Celia Knowles Rescue (CK Rescue) has been given a new lease on life. Its dedicated volunteers are back...
Focus needs to be not only on training workforce, but also leadership and innovation, says Food and Fibre CoVE Chair
Training in the food and fibre sector needs to not only focus on upskilling the mainstream workforce, but also growing innovation and leadership skills, says th...
Unison Switch Gala Day gives children the opportunity to try something different
More than 700 local children took the chance to try something different at the annual Unison Switch Gala Day last Thursday which saw girls take to the rugby fie...
Hockey legend to be inducted to the Hawke’s Bay Sports Hall of Fame
New Zealand Hockey legend, Shea McAleese is set to be inducted into the Hawke’s Bay Sports Hall of Fame at the 2022 Forsyth Barr Hawke’s Bay Sport a...
Departing Hastings councillors farewelled at final meeting for triennium
Memories were shared and tears were shed as five departing Hastings councillors were farewelled during the last full council meeting of the term. Councillors H...
Proposed plan change to protect eastern face of Te Matā Peak
A proposed plan change to prohibit new buildings on the eastern face of Te Matā Peak, from Waimārama Rd to the top, has been adopted by Hastings District Counci...
Two people flown to Wellington Hospital after workshop fire in Akitio
Two people injured in a workshop fire in Akitio have been flown to Wellington Hospital. Emergency services responded to the workplace incident about 12.30pm, a...
Long-serving Karamu High School deputy principal farewelled in moving ceremony
Long-serving Karamu High School Deputy Principal and PE teacher Wayne Wooster may have retired, but his legacy will continue with the gym named in his honour....
Road reopened following serious crash, Marewa
One person was taken to Hawke's Bay Hospital in a critical condition following a crash in Napier this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the cr...
Road upgrades open economic opportunities for Central Hawke's Bay
A vital roading network that once could only be relied upon to flood during a Central Hawke’s Bay downpour has been transformed, opening economic opportun...
Rangahau Māori Centre at EIT aims to drive community projects
Te Kura i Awarua, a new EIT Rangahau Māori Centre was opened at the Hawke’s Bay Campus of EIT Te Pūkenga this past week. The pōwhiri, at Te Ara o Tāwhaki...
Stabbing victim in stable condition following incident in Hastings
A man in his early 60s remains in a stable condition following a stabbing in Hastings on Friday. A police spokesperson says they were called to King St N...
Two Napier Lotto players win $41,000
Two Napier Lotto Players were among six around the country to win $41,063 with Lotto Second Division in Saturday's live Lotto draw. The winning Second Division...
Hawke's Bay artist shocked and humbled to win Supreme WOW Award for second time
Eight years after what she describes as one of her proudest moments, Kate MacKenzie won the Supreme World of WearableArt Award for a second time. The Hawke's B...
Hawke's Bay artist wins Supreme WOW Award for second time
Hawke’s Bay artist Kate MacKenzie has been recognised as the 2022 Supreme WOW Award winner for the second time in eight years. The 2022 World of We...
Thirty new citizens welcomed at special ceremony in Hastings
Thirty Hastings residents celebrated a huge milestone last night, formally becoming citizens of Aotearoa New Zealand. Councils assist the Department of Interna...
Crashed ute fished out Raupare Stream
A ute that had been submerged in the Raupare Stream for five days, and deemed a pollution risk, has been fished out. Mike Signal, Hawke's Bay Regional Co...
