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Eastern District Crime Manager has no issue with police investigation of body in burnt vehicle case
The Police Eastern District Crime Manager says he has no issue with the way police investigated the body in a burnt vehicle case. Detective Inspector Martin Ja...
Video: Free Speech Union asks Hastings District Council why it cancelled Drag Queen event, warns that legal action could follow
The Hastings District Council has been asked by the Free Speech Union to explain why it cancelled a controversial Drag Queen rainbow story time event at the loc...
Celebration of cultures for Sacred Heart and St. John’s College
Sacred Heart College and St. John’s College came together to celebrate a melting pot of culture through performance and food. Fiafia: A Night of Cultura...
Video: Wine and dogs, a perfect pairing?
Wine Dogs, held at Elephant Hill on April 27, matches beautiful local wine with furry, four legged friends, providing thirsty dog owners, and lovers, the idea...
Proposed district plan change allowing more houses to be built in urban areas reaches hearings stage
Submissions into a proposed district plan change that would see more houses allowed to be built within existing urban areas, will be heard next week. ‘Pl...
Hastings man charged with murder remanded in custody following first court appearance
A 30-year-old man has appeared in the Hastings District Court this morning charged with murder after a body was found in a burnt-out car earlier this week. ...
Candidates line up to contest two Hastings District Council by-elections
Updated A wide variety of candidates have stepped forward to contest two by-elections for vacant seats on the Hastings District Council. The by-elections, exp...
30-year-old man arrested in connection with body in burnt vehicle case
A 30-year-old Hastings man has been charged with murder today after a body was discovered in a burnt-out car earlier this week. Detective Inspector Martin Jame...
Extra focus on Hawke’s Bay Cyclone recovery and rebuild
Local MPs have been appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretaries to assist Mark Mitchelll, the Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery, with the ...
Homicide investigation launched in Hastings
The investigation into the body located inside a burnt out vehicle in Longlands on Tuesday has been upgraded to a Homicide inquiry. Detective Inspector M...
Events to keep your Easter Weekend hopping along
This Easter Weekend will be filled with hot cross buns, chocolate eggs, attempted sleep-ins, and the odd rain shower but that doesn't stop the fun events across...
Keep dogs away from human treats this Easter to prevent emergency treatment
If chocolate, hot buns, and Easter egg hunts are on your agenda this long weekend, make sure they are kept well away from your dog to help avoid an urgent trip...
Body found in car being treated as suspicious by police
Hawke’s Bay Police have confirmed that they are treating the death of a person found in a burnt vehicle this week as suspicious. Police said in a stateme...
Video: Cyclone Gabrielle volunteers win New Zealand Community of the Year Award
Cyclone Garbielle Volunteers have won the Mitre 10 New Zealand Community of the Year Ngā Pou Whirinaki o te Tau award at the 2024 Kiwibank New Zelander of the...
Funding available for region's biodiversity
The Biodiversity Hawke's Bay Enviromental Enhancement contestable fund opens today (28 March) to support individuals and groups with projects to advance the reg...
Video: Resource Management Act reform is critical for Hawke's Bay and nationally, says David Seymour
Resource Management Act reform is “absolutely critical” for Hawke's Bay and nationally, says Minister of Regulation David Seymour. Seymour told Haw...
Video: Email vowing to "name and shame" Hastings councillors for being "pro perversion" referred to police
A "threatening" email sent to Hastings District Councillors by local Destiny Church Pastor Michael Ngahuka vowing to "name and shame" them for being "pro-perver...
Pakowhai Road open after being blocked by two-vehicle crash
A crash involving two vehicles blocked Pakowhai for some time this afternoon, causing traffic to back up. A police spokesperson said the crash was report...
Video: peaceful protest for cancelled drag queen story time event held in Hastings' Civic Square
Rainbow flags flew, karaoke was sung, sausages were sizzled along words of encouragement and love for those in the rainbow communities in Civic Square Hasting...
Hawke's Bay Police investigating after body found in burnt vehicle
A body has been found in a vehicle that caught fire last night, police say. Detective Inspector Martin James, District Crime Services Manager, said in a s...
