NEWS
Drivers asked to do their part to keep roads safe
This week is Road Safety Week and following a series of devastating fatal crashes last month police the NZ Transport Agency are reminding all drivers to take ro...
Napier meeting this Wednesday for anyone considering running for council
Napier City Council is holding a meeting on Wednesday for anyone considering standing for council in this year's local body elections, being held on October 12....
Diver drowns off Waipatiki Beach
A man drowned following a diving incident off Waipatiki Beach, north of Napier, yesterday afternoon. Police said they received a report about 1.40pm that a div...
Wairoa assault victim critically injured
A Wairoa man was in a critical condition in Hawke's Bay Hospital last night after being serious assaulted in Wairoa on Thursday evening. Acting Detective Serge...
Sixth time as a Museum Award finalist for MTG Hawke’s Bay
Exhibitions created from a vision of the future and recordings of the past have earned MTG Hawke’s Bay two finalist slots in the national museum awards fo...
Environment Centre offers more recycling options
There are ways to recycle some of the bits and pieces from our everyday lives that can’t go in the council recycling collections – and it takes just...
Feedback on Napier Disability Strategy closes next Friday
Anyone wanting to have input into Napier City Council’s Disability Strategy has until next Friday to have their say. The full strategy and the online fee...
Winter F.A.W.C! is coming to CHB’s newest food and wine destination
Central Hawke’s Bay is set to host four Winter F.A.W.C! events this year with Wallingford Homestead’s ‘Cooking Safari’ being held across...
EIT conference explores social benefits of ‘open data’
A conference held at EIT yesterday was a chance to explore how the Bay can benefit from the use of new smart technologies. The Open Data Conference was hosted...
What’s on in the Bay this weekend?
It’s just about time for another great weekend in Hawke’s Bay! Let’s dive in and see what’s happening. As always, remember to keep an e...
Poetry prowess celebrated at National Aquarium
Don’t miss out on a chance to be crowned one of Hawke’s Bay’s top poets for 2019. The National Aquarium of New Zealand, in Napier, is once ag...
Bay Youth Environment Council jumps into action
The 2019 Hawke’s Bay Youth Environment Council has hit the ground running with decisions already made on exciting activities planned for this year. The Y...
Safety first this duck shooting season
Police are reminding people to ensure they are up to speed on firearms safety before they go duck shooting this season. “We want everyone to have a safe...
Can you help identify these robbers?
Hawke's Bay Police are appealing for information following an aggravated robbery at the Greenmeadows Four Square last Friday. Detective Sergeant Greg Simmons...
Ombudsman says Hawke's Bay prisoners' conditions and treatment improving
The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says Hawke’s Bay Regional Prison has made significant progress towards improving prisoners’ safety, but has been s...
New Cornwall Park mural sends environmental message
A new mural has appeared in Cornwall Park over Easter, a winning design from the Nature Murals Competition, part of the KEEP New Zealand Beautiful programme. C...
Be safe, be seen this winter
Reflective clothing and bright lights are the best way to ensure others see you if you’re out and about on a bike in the early hours of the morning or at...
$8.8m to be spent on seismic strengthening of Hawke’s Bay Hospital
The Government’s funding announcement of $8.8 million for seismic strengthening of Hawke’s Bay Hospital’s theatre block is great news, chief e...
Opinion: Plenty of opportunity in provincial housing markets
There is a remarkable property story unfolding in New Zealand and for once it does not involve Auckland. Rather, it is our provincial cities and towns that are...
Outdoor burning banned in Napier and Hastings from tomorrow
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is reminding residents that rules applying to outdoor fires during winter in the Napier and Hastings air sheds take effect to...
