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Stretch of SH2 north of Napier closing overnight for recovery works
A stretch of State Highway 2 between Whirinaki and Tutira will be closed for two nights next month for recovery work at 3 different sites. The road, between Pa...
Video: Hastings Council gears up to decide on Long Term Plan, big rates rise expected
Council spending is coming under the microscope as the Hastings District Council as the district’s long-term Plan (LTP) is prepared. The plan sets the in...
Hastings Youth Council 2024 appointed
Seventeen young people have been selected to represent Hastings’ younger residents on this year’s Hastings Youth Council, six of them returning from...
Video: Want to fly directly to another regional centre? This is what Air New Zealand says needs to happen!
Air New Zealand has laid out what is needed for it to have regular flights directly from Napier to other regional centres without having to go through Auckland...
Video: Historic proposed rates increase is a result of underinvestment in city's infrastructure, Napier Mayor admits
The Mayor of Napier has admitted that years of underinvestment in the city’s infrastructure has resulted in ratepayers now being faced with a historic pro...
Te Wairama Munro appointed as Regional Council Te Pou Whakarae
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has appointed Te Wairama Munro as the Te Pou Whakarae - Group Manager, Māori Partnerships to support staff and councillors in...
Video: Cyclone Gabrielle community advocate says WINZ has claimed she has been selling food online
A Hawke's Bay community advocate who cooked hundreds of meals a day in the months after Cyclone Gabrielle says Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ) has alleged th...
Two vehicles impounded after anti-social driving in Puketapu, Hastings
Hawke's Bay Police have impounded two vehicles after reports of anti-social driving behaviours across Puketapu, Hastings. On Friday, March 1, Police received m...
Video: Napier City Council proposes 23.7 per cent rates increase
Napier ratepayers are facing a proposed rates increase of 23.7 per cent – the highest ever in the Council’s history. At a Council meeting today, th...
Fire and Emergency seeking community voices for Hawke’s Bay Local Advisory Committee
Fire and Emergency is looking for new members for its Hawke’s Bay Local Advisory Committee (LACs). Fire and Emergency currently works with seven LACs aro...
Video: Stuart and Sarah Nash's big plans for Napier heritage building
Standing outside the old Napier courthouse on Marine Parade, Stuart and Sarah Nash have no doubt the daunting task that awaits them to turn the old building int...
Video: Puketapu set to get new bridge by next year
Having lost its bridge in Cyclone Gabrielle, the settlement of Puketapu is set to get a new permanent bridge by late next year. The original bridge at Puketapu...
Construction of new research and archives building begins
The construction of a new research and archives building, MTG Hawke’s Bay’s off-site storage facility, is now well underway. The floor will be lai...
Life-saving defibrillators being installed at community hubs
A post-Cyclone Gabrielle project to establish community emergency hubs in rural areas is progressing well, with the latest initiative the rollout of defibrillat...
Police investigating death of man at Hastings motel
Police are investigating the death of a male at a Hastings motel. Police were called to a motel on Karamu Road North, Mayfair, around 3.05pm. A police spokesp...
Learn to Swim and Water Safety Programme for local children at the Hawke’s Bay Regional Aquatic Centre receives extra funding
The Royston Health Trust Learn to Swim and Water Safety programme for children across Hawke's Bay has received an extension, the Hawke's Bay Community Fitness C...
Pro-Israel rally held in Hastings interrupted by pro-Palestinian protestors
A rally held in Hastings to mark five months since the invasion of Israel was interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters, who heckled the speakers. The ra...
Hawke's Bay Wine Auction announce new General Manager
The Hawke’s Bay Wine Auction Committee is pleased to announce the appointment of Samantha Kershaw as the new General Manager. Kershaw is a marketing and...
Video: Prime Minister says his Government wants to work well with local authorities
The Government is looking at ways in which to get central and local government working together well, says Prime Minister Christopher. Luxon visited Hawke&rsqu...
Video: Luxon pays visit to Hawke's Bay, says Government aims to get economy working again
The Prime Minister has promised Hawke’s Bay that his government aims to get the economy working properly again. During a day visit to the region in which...
