Hawke's Bay
Revealing the extent of the Hawke's Bay drought
Nasa has released then-and-now images showing the impact of the drought on the Hawke's Bay.
Worst drought seen on Hawke's Bay farm in 113 years
The rolling hills on the Dasent family's farm in rural Hawke's Bay are a sea of brown as far as the eye can stretch. Video
Drought relief: Teen encourages farmers to 'bare all'
A Facebook page for Hawke's Bay farmers struggling with severe drought is being credited with saving lives. Video
Warning over high nitrate levels in rural Hawke's Bay water
People in rural parts of central Hawke's Bay are being urged to test drinking water bores as nitrate levels in some areas soar.
Drought relief 'too little too late'
A Hawke's Bay farmer says the government's latest drought relief package - a $500,000 fund for advisory services - is a "drop in the ocean".
New rest home case linked to Ruby Princess cluster
A Napier rest home worker has tested positive for coronavirus, despite having no symptoms.
Documentary: Whitiki
Video documentary that tells the stories of three Māori Pioneers who went to battle in WWI, through the eyes of their descendants.
Man steals two police cars, flees on foot before arrest
A 19-year-old man will appear in a Hastings court after stealing two police cars and taking them on joy rides of more than 100 kilometres.
Trailer: Introducing Whitiki - Watch Now via RNZ.co.nz
Video documentary that tells the stories of three Māori Pioneers who went to battle in WWI, through the eyes of their descendants. Video
Meet: The Whitiki Project Participants
Meet the project leader of the hundred-man honour guard and some of the young men who walked in the footsteps of their tupuna.
Napier rest home puts residents in isolation due to probable coronavirus case
Fourteen dementia residents in a Hawke's Bay rest home have been placed in isolation after one of them is being considered a probable case of Covid-19.
Woman's body recovered from Hawke's Bay river
A woman's body has been recovered from the Tutaekuri River near Taradale in the Hawke's Bay.
'Unnecessary' use of force on man flipped in police cell
A policeman used unnecessary force flipping a man onto concrete, the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found.
Prosecution closes case in slavery trial
Hastings resident Joseph Auga Matamata, 65, denies 24 charges of human trafficking and slavery between 1994 and 2019. The Crown closed its case against him today.
'It just won't flippin' rain': Hawke's Bay running dry
The region's farmers and leaders are urging the government to declare a drought as parts of the region experience the driest period on record.
Prosecution puts pressure on slavery-accused Samoan chief's defence
A Samoan chief on trial for slavery says he paid for five men to come to New Zealand to perform at his mother's birthday party, but they ran away and became overstayers.
Coronavirus: Napier to reinstall public toilet soap
Napier City Council will replace its public toilet soap dispensers to combat the Covid-19 coronavirus after removing them last year because of vandalism.
Woman who starved dog gets ownership ban
A Hawke's Bay woman has been prevented from owning dogs for five years after one died of starvation in her care.
Former NZ First president calls for Masterton Town Hall restoration
Masterton Town Hall should be updated not bulldozed, George Groombridge says, ahead of an extraordinary council meeting.
Māori leaders urge whānau of beaten boy to speak out
Māori leaders are decrying the beating of a four-year-old boy in Hastings and say keeping quiet about what happened is not tikanga Māori.
