NEWS

Hygge at Clifton Bay gets in the swing of things with Winter Deco Bash

Hygge at Clifton Bay has become a popular venue for locals and visitors alike and now they are adding Deco to their bow.  Combining the food and live musi...

Triple honours for Hastings District Council in LGNZ awards

Hastings District Council has scored triple honours in this year’s Local Government New Zealand Excellence Awards – two wins and a Highly Commended....

VIDEO: Groundswell of support for farmers mass protest over Government regulations

A convoy of tractors and utes, with signs and dogs in tow, rolled into Hastings to protest against what has been described as "increasing Government interfere...

Karamu High School reconnects with former staff and students

Karamu High School is calling on all former students and staff to join their newly formed alumni group to keep the strong bonds between the school and its commu...

Napier Police pursuit: 20-year-old faces slew of charges including kidnapping

A 20-year-old man at the centre of a police pursuit in Napier yesterday will appear in the Hastings District Court today.  A police spokesperson says he i...

Mental toughness fuels defending champs Maddison Trophy quest

Hastings Rugby and Sports captain Jacob Devery reckons the mental toughness within his squad will propel them to a second taste of Maddison Trophy glory tomorro...

Napier Police pursuit: One taken into custody after family harm incident

Napier Police were conducting enquiries in relation to an earlier family harm matter today. A police spokesperson said a vehicle of interest was located at abo...

Three in the running for HBRC Hastings seat by-election

Three nominations have been received by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council to fill a vacancy for the Hastings constituency seat. Nominations to be elected to t...

Expressions of interest sought for Flaxmere housing developments

With planning well advanced on three blocks of council-owned land in Flaxmere, Hastings District Council is now calling for Expressions of Interest from suitabl...

PGF funding fast-tracks key Library service for CHB community

A new Regional Digital Hub will fast-track the reinstatement of Waipukurau Library services to the Central Hawke’s Bay community while providing vital a p...

Napier Mayor supports new soft recycling service in Hawke’s Bay

This week’s launch of collection depots in Hawke’s Bay for the Soft Plastic Recycling Scheme will provide a much-needed boost in recycling services...

Covid-19: No community cases; four new cases in managed isolation

There are four cases of COVID-19 to report related to recent returnees in managed isolation facilities, since the Ministry’s last update yesterday. Of th...

Information sought following firearms incident in Napier

Police investigating a firearms incident in Napier are seeking information from the public. A group in a car stopped outside an address on Kennedy Road and fir...

Major local-source tsunami campaign rolls out

It is a matter of when, not if, a tsunami will impact Hawke’s Bay – and, although rare, it could well be as big as the waves that devastated Japan i...

Dannevirke house fires show why you need smoke alarms, FENZ says

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is calling on people to check their smoke alarms after firefighters attended two house fires in Dannevirke in just three days. W...

Hastings District Council sets rate increase

Property rates for the 2021/22 financial year have been officially adopted by Hastings District Council today. This follows consultation with the community thr...

Napier Mayor reiterates closure of Aquarium is not imminent

Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise continues to assure the community that concern the National Aquarium of New Zealand is about to close are unjustified. Project Shapes...

Hawke's Bay Hospital extremely busy as RSV grips community

Hawke's Bay Hospital has postponed some elective surgery and its restricted visiting policy remains in place as RSV, (respiratory syncytial virus), presentation...

Hastings’ children to be fed sponsored lunches at Elim OSCAR holiday programme

Children attending the mid-year holiday programme at ElimKids OSCAR in Hastings will be fed wholesome lunches sponsored by Elim Christian Church. ElimKids OSCA...

Taradale women's footballers book semi-final berth

Taradale's Federation Cup women's football side beat Whanganui 2-1 in their Knock Out Cup quarterfinal at Taradale Park on Sunday. Whanganui started well takin...