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Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi chair to engage new Government directly about concerns
Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Corporated (NKII) Executive Chair Bayden Barber plans to directly raise issues of concerns with the new National-led coalition Government....
Video: Strong public submission to independent review into Civil Defence response to Cyclone Gabrielle
About 1,000 submissions have been made to the Independent Review into the Civil Defence response to Cyclone Gabrielle. The independent review was launched in A...
Video: Hawke’s Bay tourism set for a big summer after “mammoth’ Robbie Williams concerts
Hawke’s Bay tourism is set of a big summer after two “mammoth” Robbie Williams concerts which attracted scores of visitors to the region. In...
Video: Police had plan to disrupt illegal street racing event that attracted 200 vehicles to Hawke's Bay
Police were prepared for an illegal street racing event in Hawke’s Bay at the weekend and were able to disrupt the activities of 200 vehicles that descend...
Taxpayers' Union criticises Hastings District Council for “staggering” amount of money spent on new logo
The Taxpayers’ Union has criticised the Hastings District Council for spending what it says is more than $70,000 on a rebranding initiative. The new iden...
Video: Long dry Hawke's Bay summer could extend into autumn, says Niwa
A long dry summer that could extend well into autumn is on the cards for Hawke’s Bay, says Niwa. While there will be spells of rain, and a possibility th...
Video: Ngāti Kahungunu has pathway to get back into a healthy financial situation, says executive chair Bayden Barber
Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated (NKII) has a pathway to get back into a healthy financial situation, says the iwi’s executive chair Bayden Barber. Barbe...
Red Cross says it is on track to pay out all cyclone relief funds by anniversary
The New Zealand Red Cross says it has now committed nearly $24 million of the $28 million Fund to supporting people affected by Cyclone Gabrielle and other seve...
Stuart Nash lists house for sale, but says he has no plans to leave Napier
Former Labour Cabinet Minister and long-time Napier MP Stuart Nash has listed his family home for sale, but says he and his family have no plans to leave the ci...
Video: Public's chance to have say on local Civil Defence Emergency Management response to Cyclone Gabrielle
The public and those affected by Cyclone Gabrielle have a chance to have their say on the Hawke's Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management Group’s readiness...
Video: Rockit Apples committed to Hawke's Bay despite expansion to South Island
Rockit Apples is still committed to Hawke’s Bay and has local expansion plans, despite recently announcing its intention to increase its operations to the...
Video: Encouraging people to be active has been main goal of departing Sport Hawke's Bay CEO
Encouraging people to be more active has been main goal of departing Sport Hawke's Bay CEO Mark Aspden. Aspden is leaving his role after more than eight years...
Video: Iwi Māori have no appetite for calls for Treaty referendum, says Ngāti Kahungunu executive chair
Calls for a referendum on Te Tiriti o Waitangi by ACT and New Zealand First have been rejected by Ngāti Kahungunu executive chair Bayden Barber, who says Iwi Mā...
Video: Cyclone continues to affect mental and physical health of Hawke's Bay residents, says Sport Hawke's Bay CEO
Cyclone Gabrielle is having a significant continued effect on the mental and physical health of Hawke’s Bay residents, says outgoing Sport Hawke’s B...
Video: $4-5 billion funding coming into Hawke's Bay region for Cyclone infrastructure recovery
Between $4 billion and $5 billion funding is expected to be channelled into the Hawke’s Bay Cyclone infrastructure recovery over the next ten to 12 years,...
New Wairarapa MP promises to listen and to help solve problems
Mike Butterick, the new MP for Wairarapa, has promised to listen to people and to help solve problems for them. Butterick, the National candidate for Wairarapa...
Video: New Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP says she is there to represent everyone, even if they did not vote for her
Cushla Tangaere-Manuel says she will be representing everyone in Ikaroa-Rāwhiti and not just those who voted her in as MP. Tangaere-Manuel was a late replaceme...
Video: Getting the Green Party message out continues, says Napier candidate
Julienne Dickey may not be the new Napier MP, but that does not mean the Green Party candidate in the recent election will not still be active at grassroots lev...
Video: Nimon and Wedd have promising futures as MPs, but need to establish themselves, says Peter Dunne
Katie Nimon and Catherine Wedd have promising futures as the new MPs for Napier and Tukituki respectively, but need to establish themselves as players in their...
Video: Tukituki's new MP says voters sent clear message for change with big victory margin
National Party’s Catherine Wedd says that voters have sent a clear message for change by electing her as Tukituki’s new MP by a large victory margin...
