Hawke's Bay
Armed Offenders Squad apprehend person in Napier sport stadium
Police have taken a person into custody after the Armed Offenders Squad was sent to a sports stadium in Napier.
Conversations with My Immigrant Parents | Season 1 | Episode 2: Really Nice Potato Sacks
Joseph and Grace Trinidad talk about making their “own little Philippines” in the Hawke’s Bay, why Filipinos love competition, and what it means to be both queer and Catholic in 2019. Video, Audio
Three people seriously injured in hit and run in Hastings
Three people have been seriously injured after a car travelling on the wrong side of the road hit them in Hastings this morning.
Mahia ratepayers seek stronger voice at council
A ratepayers' association is being set up in Mahia amid frustration with the attention paid by Wairoa District Council to local issues.
Doubts raised over severity of earthquake risk
A decision on whether to demolish Napier's civic building and library has been put off after doubts were raised about whether it was severely earthquake-prone as previously thought.
Driveway car washing ban in Napier aims to curb pollutants
Napier residents will soon no longer be able to wash cars in driveways.
Conversations with My Immigrant Parents | Season 1 | Episode 1: A Dress and a Cardigan for Mele
In Tūranganui-a-Kiwa, Tongan grandmother Liliani and her daughter Kesaia find that even though they talk every day on the phone (and have for 17 years), they have more in common than they thought. Video, Audio
Patangata Bridge a step closer to repair
The unsafe bridge that has forced families to carry the bodies of their relatives nearly a kilometre on foot for burial at their urupā is a step closer to being repaired.
Hawke's Bay DHB chair 'disappointed' in Health Minister
The outgoing chair of the Hawke's Bay District Health Board says he's disappointed and embarrassed his future role as chair is being played out in the media, with no communication from the Health…
Iwi claims trickery over Hawke's Bay TANK water project
Ngāti Kahungunu says it was "tricked" into supporting a water project - funded by the Provincial Growth Fund - they vehemently oppose.
Police call for information about spate of gang clashes
Hawke's Bay police want to speak to anyone who has information about a spate of clashes between rival gangs over the weekend.
Armed police patrols throughout Hawke's Bay
Armed officers have been patrolling throughout Hawke's Bay since a spate of gang-related incidents in Napier on Sunday Audio
Gang members injured, medical centre shot at in Napier
Gang-related incidents in Napier on Sunday have left two people injured and a medical centre sprayed with what appears to be shotgun pellets.
Death of organiser casts doubt on charity boxing match
It's not yet clear whether a Hawke's Bay charity boxing fight will go ahead tonight, following the death of one of its organisers.
Patangata Bridge closure means 1km 'trek on foot' for families' tangi
The closure of the only bridge with car access to three urupā near Wairoa is forcing relatives to carry the bodies of their loved ones on foot nearly a kilometre for burial.
Men who killed Alex Latimer get life in prison
Two men who ordered Alex Latimer to dig his own grave before murdering him have been sentenced to 20 years, and 17 years nine months without parole.
Rick Stein: 'I keep asking to do a New Zealand food series'
Rick Stein has been visiting these shores since the 1960s, when he celebrated his 21st by eating crayfish in Kaikoura, and he's still pleading with his TV bosses to do a New Zealand food series. Audio
Battle to control Te Mata Peak fire
Fire crews are battling a large blaze on Te Mata Peak in Hawke's Bay.
Sikhs overjoyed new temple can be built in Hawke's Bay
The Sikh community in Hastings is celebrating after the Hastings District Council changed its mind and granted it resource consent to build a new temple on productive land.
Emergency call-outs drop in vulnerable suburb after safety video in te reo
Emergency call outs to one of Napier's most vulnerable suburbs have significantly fallen since a safety programme in te reo Māori was introduced into a local school.
