NEWS
Romantic touch to Havelock North couple’s university graduation ceremony
Emotional displays are nothing new at Massey University’s celebrations to honour Māori graduates but one Hawke’s Bay student stole the show last wee...
Youth Week in full swing in Hastings
Youth Week is more than halfway through and there’s more to come in Hastings ahead of the big finale event on Sunday. On the official Youth Week website...
Napier, Hastings Lotto players win $200k each
Lotto players from Hastings and Napier will be celebrating after winning $200,000 each with Lotto First Division last night. The winning Lotto tickets were sol...
Provincial Growth Fund spending $1.1m ‘to get kiwis into horticulture’
Hawke’s Bay is among the regions intended to benefit from a partnership between the Government’s Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) and Horticulture New Z...
More than 11,000 calls to police’s new 105 non-emergency number in first 12 days
On May 10, police launched 105, their new number for reporting non-emergency situations. Twelve days on, they says people are embracing the new number. “...
CHB council's rising star named young building control professional of the year
Central Hawke’s Bay District Council’s Ben Swinburne has been named Young Building Control Professional of the Year at the Building Officials Instit...
New lease on life for historic Taradale building
Debates, discussions, and possibly a few dramas – decades’ worth – have taken place in an unassuming building in Taradale that has been given...
Trustees sought for new future farming initiative
Trustees are being sought for a new farming initiative aimed at shining a light on Hawke’s Bay’s agricultural expertise and leading on-farm research...
Glass recycling ‘unaffected by plastics changes’
The Glass Packaging Forum says while Hawke’s Bay residents can no longer recycle as much plastic packaging as they used to, that shouldn’t discourag...
New research takes the pulse of the Hikurangi subduction zone
A new study has given scientists a better understanding of the way plate tectonic stresses build up and are dissipated on the Hikurangi subduction zone, off the...
How you can help shape the future of Hawke’s Bay
What will it take to make young people turn out to vote – or even stand – in the upcoming local body elections? The Electoral Officers for Hawke&rs...
Hastings Giant’s Boxing Academy: four years of changing lives
The Hastings Giants Boxing Academy will have been at their Eastbourne Street location for four years next month, within which time the programme has made a diff...
Airport arrivals hall gets CHB makeover
Travellers arriving at Hawke’s Bay Airport are being given a glimpse of Central Hawke’s Bay thanks to a collaborative effort between the CHB council...
Development opportunity as aged care facility goes up for sale
The land and buildings housing one of Hawke’s Bays most established, privately-run, aged care facilities in Hawke’s Bay is now on the market for sal...
CHB farmers win premier environment award
Central Hawke’s Bay couple Evan and Linda Potter have won the premier Elworthy Award in the deer industry’s 2019 environmental awards. The Potters...
Council rule change ‘will help meet RSE workers’ housing needs’
Hastings District Council says a change to its planning rules will make it easier for employers seeking to accommodate seasonal workers. A variation to the cou...
A veteran marathon runner’s view: this year’s event a great occasion
A cold start it may have been, but it turned into a beautiful day for the staging of the fourth annual Air New Zealand Hawke’s Bay International Marathon....
Amputee Korrin Barrett inspires on new prosthetic legs
Amongst those to enjoy today's big Marathon day in the Bay was the inspirational Korrin Barrett. The Havelock North motivational speaker took to the Cigna 10km...
Jones confirms marathon status with Hawke's Bay win while ultra-runner Flori takes women's title
Daniel Jones continued his rise in the marathon running world with a win in the Air New Zealand Hawke’s Bay International Marathon today, adding to his wi...
Havelock North's Korrin Barrett set for her longest walk on prosthetic legs
There will be many inspiring stories behind the 6,000-plus participants lining up at the Air New Zealand Hawke’s Bay International Marathon tomorrow, but...
