NEWS
Awards recognise young people achieving against the odds
The Youth Potential Awards are coming up, a chance to nominate young people who would not normally be acknowledged but you believe deserve recognition for conti...
Cabinet art is spreading in Napier
Chorus is once again working with Napier City Council to extend its cabinet art programme in the district and is calling for designs from local artists. Five c...
Council calls for submissions to create mural at Henderson Rd Transfer Station
Hastings District Council is looking for an artist to create and paint a mural at the Henderson Rd Transfer Station. Last year, Hastings took home the title of...
"Frustrating" power outages across the region due to nationwide request to reduce load
Thousands of homes around the region were without power, and some continue to be this evening, due to a nationwide request for power providers to reduce load on...
Hospitals prepared for midwifery strike action, Hawke's Bay District Health Board says
Some hospital midwives who are members of the Midwifery Employee Representation and Advisory Service union (MERAS) are striking on Wednesday between 11am and 7p...
Hawke's Bay Airport welcomes new airline
Hot on the heels of opening its redeveloped terminal, Hawke’s Bay Airport has announced a partnership with a new airline, Originair - adding three new dir...
Wind and snow cause havoc for Hawke's Bay: Roads closed, homes without power and strong wind warnings in place
Bad weather has played havoc on State Highway 5 between Napier and Taupō with it being shut earlier today and recently reopened with a warning for cautious driv...
Draft Napier District Plan consultation opens
What if every new housing development had to include water tanks for stormwater storage? Should fences have height restrictions? The answers to these qu...
Central Hawke’s Bay Heroes Celebrated at Annual Civic Award Ceremony
The spotlight shone bright on Central Hawke’s Bay’s community legends, quiet achievers and committed volunteer organisations on Thursday night, as t...
Information sought on stolen Jeep used in series of Clive burglaries last month
Police have appealed to the public for information on the whereabouts of a Jeep Wrangler used in a series of burglaries last month. The Jeep - registrati...
Bruce Wills to lead local biodiversity stewardship group
Former Federated Farmers Hawke's Bay and national president Bruce Wills has been appointed chairman of a new Strategy Stewardship Group by Biodiversity Hawke's...
Gold medal? Council's gardening team get creative with Olympic Rings
Napier may be more than 9,000 kilometres away from Tokyo, but that hasn't stopped the council's gardening team from getting into the Olympic spirit. Red...
A first for Flaxmere with new Trees for Schools project
The first of thousands of trees to be planted by primary school children across the country have gone into the ground, with Tukituki MP Anna Lorck and Forestry...
Pigs get stuck into Napier's pipes
Pigs get a bad rap when it comes to cleanliness but they’re exactly what’s needed by Napier to help clean 480km of water pipes. From now until Octo...
Hawke's Bay's new airport terminal opens for business
Hawke's Bay Airport has been on a turbulent flight since expansion plans were first drawn, but the project has successfully landed with the result being a new,...
From budget to plate: EIT offers new online Food Costing short course
Portion control, reducing food waste and maximising profit without raising menu prices, are all part of a new EIT online short course aimed at chefs and restaur...
Councils continue to collaborate on evaluation of Government’s three waters reform proposal
The region's four councils have decided to work together to review the analysis and modelling behind Government’s proposal to transfer delivery of drinkin...
Arrests made following ongoing property crime in Napier
Attempts to combat ongoing property crime in Napier has resulted in five arrests over the last two days. Area Response Manager Senior Sergeant Steve Nico...
Futureopoly event inspires Karamu High School students
It may seem as if Karamu High School students spent the day playing board games, but in actual fact, they took the first step towards exploring future career id...
