NEWS
Young family trapped overnight down bank on Napier-Taupo Road
Emergency services have rescued a young family following a crash which left the pair and their baby trapped down a bank on a remote part of the Napier-Taupo Roa...
Winter Deco Weekend tickets now on sale
Get out your coats, hats and fur wraps and get cosy with the sophisticated and stylish Winter Deco Weekend. Art Deco Trust’s boutique festival is taking...
Expect heavy traffic and changeable weather conditions this long weekend
One of the busiest weekends on New Zealand roads starts today. With thousands of Kiwis heading away this long Queen’s Birthday weekend, Police, the NZ Tr...
Councils seek feedback on smokefree policy
Almost four years after Napier City and Hastings District Councils decided to share a smokefree policy, the two organisations are calling for feedback on the in...
Budget brings new initiative to address homelessness to the Bay
As part of its Wellbeing Budget, the Government has announced plans to bring a new initiative to address homelessness to Hawke’s Bay. It has announced fu...
What’s on in the Bay this long weekend?
The good news: thanks to Monday being Queen’s Birthday, there’s a long weekend coming up. The bad news: it’s the last long weekend for months...
Youth Week showcases talent and passion
It’s a wrap for Youth Week, which is being described as one of the biggest, most successful local celebrations of the national event held in the Hawke&rsq...
Arrested man lay dead in Hawke’s Bay police cells for nearly six hours
The Independent Police Conduct Authority says police failed in their legal duty of care when a man in custody in Hawke’s Bay died after a drug overdose in...
Two weeks in a row: lucky Bay Lotto shop sells another first division winner
A Bay Lotto player is $200,000 richer this morning after winning a share of the first division prize in last night’s draw. The winning tickets were sold...
Regional council confirms plans to sell 45% of Napier Port
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has today confirmed it would proceed with the sale of a minority stake of Napier Port – subject to a final decision on...
Bay teachers strike, saying they’re facing ‘significant’ issues every day
Hawke’s Bay teachers turned out in force this morning as part of the first-ever day long combined strike involving members of the profession from primary,...
Bay contracting firm must pay $30,000 for exploiting migrant workers
The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) has ordered the owner-operator of a Hawke’s Bay labour supply contracting firm to pay $30,000 in penalties for fa...
Hastings council’s community plans ‘bringing people together, improving lives’
Hastings District Council says helping its diverse communities develop their strengths is an important focus and it’s made “steady progress” o...
Help plant 3,000 trees on Saturday
If you’re at a loose end this Saturday, come to Napier's foreshore at Waitangi and be part of a very exciting new wetland development, continuing the work...
Anti-doping decision against former Magpie Paratene Edwards overturned
Former Hawke’s Bay Magpies rugby player Paratene Edwards has successfully overturned an anti-doping decision that barred him from sport for four years. A...
Napier councillor says new Riverbend Road crossing a huge Improvement
Napier City Councillor Annette Brosnan says a change in alignment and a new crossing area on Riverbend Road in Marewa will be a huge improvement. The new cross...
Hundreds of student-inspired trees going in
Planning Kimi Ora Community School’s new outdoor learning space has led to an unexpected community project for the school’s senior students. Last m...
Meet the new Ngāti Kahungunu board
The newly elected board of Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated (NKII) have met for the first time, with new board members welcomed onto Waipatu Marae where their f...
Bay’s mayors call for urgent meeting with Police Minister to discuss gang issues
Hawke’s Bay regional mayors met today to discuss concerns about what they say is the “confronting rise” in gang population and issues in Hawke...
Dog owners warned to look out for black mat algae
Dog owners are being urged to keep an eye out for black mat algae when walking dogs along rivers with stony beds, especially the Tukituki and Waipawa rivers. B...
