Hawke's Bay
Hastings houses for homeless delayed as wait list rises
Just 12 houses of a promised 200 that are meant to get homeless people in Hastings out of motels have so far been finished.
National promises $300m to fix Hawke's Bay roads
If elected, the party said it would fast-track improvements on the dangerous Napier-Taupō road, four lane part of the Hawke's Bay Expressway and upgrade the Napier-Wairoa Rd.
Outdoor burning decision angers council chair
The Hawke's Bay Regional Council chairman says it's an "outrage" his fellow councillors won't take quick action to reduce outdoor burning while people's health is at risk.
No 'farming versus forestry approach' for northern Hawke's Bay
The Hawke's Bay Regional Council insists it's not pursuing a "farming versus forestry" strategy, as a Wairoa farmer fears a report commissioned by the council is a nail in the coffin.
Four hours to free critically-injured truck driver
It took nearly four hours to free a critically-injured truck driver after their vehicle careened 10 metres down a bank in Hawke's Bay this morning.
Failed Ruataniwha dam still causing contention
A rural council in Hawke's Bay has agreed to relieve the financial stress of a controversial group that owns the rights to a failed dam project. But some think ratepayers shouldn't be picking up the…
More farmers to be covered by regional drought relief fund
The Hawke's Bay Rural Advisory Group has broadened the eligibility criteria of the regional drought relief fund to support more farmers.
Waipukurau library fails earthquake standards despite strengthening
Waipukurau's library fails to meet earthquake standards, despite significant strengthening work carried out five years ago, a new report has found.
Pilot unnecessarily exposed passengers to risk in fatal crash - judge
A helicopter company has pleaded guilty to operating an aircraft carelessly during a fatal crash in Hawke's Bay in 2018.
Hawke's Bay to float setting up a climate mitigation unit
A climate mitigation unit could be set up at Hawke's Bay Regional Council if the community agree, but there is disagreement around the council table.
Man convicted of human trafficking and slavery to be sentenced
A man who promised his workers a better life in New Zealand but instead beat them will be sentenced in Napier today.
Government to give $32m towards new aquatic centre in Hawke's Bay
A new regional aquatic centre in Hawke's Bay with an Olympic sized pool is being heralded as a "game changer".
Kiwis' failure to propagate an 'instinctive reaction' to drought
Hungry kiwi in Hawke's Bay have put their own survival ahead of producing more eggs, as the region was gripped by a prolonged drought.
Use savings not rates hike to deal with finances, council told
Eighty-eight percent of submitters to the council's annual plan say that will allow it to stick to its plan to increase rates by 4.8 percent while helping those struggling due to the pandemic.
Hawke's Bay DHB should have listened to its staff, review says
A review has found Hawke's Bay District Health Board ignored its own staff before cancelling home help for hundreds of elderly and disabled people.
Whangārei floods: Tow trucks help travellers, sewers leaking
Tow trucks are being used to get people across a closed part of State Highway 1 in the Far North.
Whangārei gets 220 millimetres of rain overnight, MetService says
Parts of the Far North remain cut off after last night's 'once in 500 years' rainfall and flooding. Video
Tour operator disagrees with DOC's risk concerns
A Hawke's Bay tour operator is accusing DOC of exaggerating the dangers at Cape Kidnappers, where a track has been closed since January 2019.
IPCA rules police shooting of man at Hastings school justified
An officer who shot and wounded a man in the grounds of a Hastings school has been cleared by the Independent Police Conduct Authority.
Cape Kidnappers track to reopen this year
A risky Hawke's Bay walkway on Cape Kidnappers will reopen at the end of the year, even though the walk is unpredictable and potentially fatal.
