NEWS
Man in custody after armed rampage at Park Island
The man at the centre of a firearm drama at Park Island in Napier is now believed to be in police custody. The man is understood to have fired two shots at aro...
Armed police surrounding man who’s fired gun at officers in Napier park
Stuff is reporting a man with a firearm is crouching beneath a tree and aiming at police officers at Park Island in Napier. Stuff says the man was crouching be...
Reports of shooting at Park Island in Napier
There are reports on social media of a person firing a gun at Park Island in Napier. There is a large police presence at the park and a lock-down is in place....
Missing Bay man found safe and well
Police say Aron Elder has been found safe and well. Earlier today they called for help finding Mr Elder, who had not been seen by friends and family since Augu...
Police concerned for welfare of missing Bay man Aron Elder
Hawke's Bay police are appealing for sightings of missing man Aron Anthony Elder. Aron, 42, was last known to be living in Napier in August. He has not been i...
Further arrests following serious assault at Waimarama
Police have made five more arrests following a serious assault in Waimarama, bringing to 18 the total number of people charged following the incident. On Monda...
Sir James Wattie Place in Hastings to remain closed until next year
Sir James Wattie Place in Hastings will remain closed to the public until after the Christmas/New Year period. This is due to the ongoing potential asbestos ex...
Victims of Friday’s SH5 crash named
Police have released the names of the two people who died following a crash between a motorcycle and a truck on State Highway 5 at Te Pohue on Friday. They wer...
Busy week for the Hawke’s Bay rescue helicopter
The past week has been a busy one for the Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter Service, with the helicopter involved in 13 missions. Monday December 2 1500 ho...
Police appeal for information after three injured in Hastings hit-and-run
A person is critically ill in hospital after a hit-and-run incident involving a car in Hastings this morning. Two others received serious injuries when the car...
Second victim of yesterday's SH5 crash has died
Police say a second person has died following yesterday’s crash near Te Pohue on the Napier-Taupo highway. The crash, involving a motorcycle and a loggin...
Shayne Walker appointed chair of the region’s District Health Board
Shayne Walker, the head of Māori Business at the Bank of New Zealand and a former Māori health manager at Hawke’s Bay District Health Board, has been appo...
River levels drop as Hawke’s Bay continues to dry out
Water restrictions are already in place for many urban areas in Hawke’s Bay and now rural residents are facing water take bans on some rivers as the regio...
Kevin Atkinson ‘surprised, disappointed’ to be ousted as DHB chair
Kevin Atkinson, the long-serving chair of the Hawke’s Bay District Health Board and the top-ranked candidate in this year’s board election, has not...
Napier-Taupo road reopened after fatal crash
State Highway 5 between Napier and Taupo has re-opened after this morning’s fatal crash near Te Pohue. Police say motorists may still experience delays w...
One dead, another critically injured following Te Pohue crash
One person has died following the crash this morning on State Highway 5 near Te Pohue between Napier and Taupo. Another person is currently in a critical condi...
Serious crash on Napier-Taupo road
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash involving a truck and a motorcycle near Te Pohue on State Highway 5 between Napier and Taupo. Police wer...
13 mob members and associates arrested following serious assault in Waimarama
Police yesterday arrested 13 people following a serious assault in Waimarama on Monday afternoon. About 5:45pm on Monday a man was allegedly assaulted at his r...
Ambitious plans to demolish and rebuild Napier’s aquarium
Over the past few months Napier City Council has been preparing the detailed business case for the redevelopment of our aquarium ‘Project Shapeshifter&rsq...
New police headquarters in Hastings officially opened today
Police Commissioner Mike Bush and Police Minister and Napier MP Stuart Nash will officially open the new police headquarters in Hastings this morning. The new...
