Hawke's Bay

Potential locations for several small dams are being investigated by the Hawke's Bay Regional Council.

Training for disadvantaged youth and a packaging manufacturer in Hawke's Bay have received nearly $8 million from the Provincial Growth Fund.

Strict rules on water bottling in Hawke's Bay have been watered down by the regional council for a local company's benefit.

Hawke's Bay could transform into an unprofitable desert in 30 years if nothing is done to stop climate change.

Calls from Wairoa ratepayers for a zero rates rise have been unsuccessful with the town now facing an overall increase of 5 percent.

Forestry may be back but for many others it is a waiting game to see if employers will keep them on when the subsidy cash runs out.

Retail spending in the Hastings district is bouncing back after the Covid-19 lockdown but there's still uncertainty about what's next.

Sixteen artists participated in anew exhibition that opened in Hastings on Friday night, one of the first events in community facilities since level 1.

A $4000 farewell morning tea shout for Napier City Council's former chief executive has raised eyebrows around the council table.

An increasing number of stranded foreign nationals are looking for work in Hawke's Bay, despite the season, and civil defence says it is like "watching a slow train wreck".

From turning backpacker dorms into escape rooms, or dumping fine dining for comfort food, Hawke's Bay businesses are coming up with innovative ways to survive in the post-Covid-19 world.

"Multiple systems failures" and an "IT issue" at Hawke's Bay District Health Board led to a man's delayed cancer treatment and death, the Health and Disability Commissioner has found.

A review of Napier's water supply has identified several risks, including the catastrophic scenario of the city running out of water.

Lowes Pit, which collects stormwater run-off in an industrial part of the city, was last year found to have high levels of E-coli.

Two major building projects at Hawke's Bay Hospital have been delayed by the discovery that seismic strengthening also needs to be carried out.

The body of a man who was swept down a river in the Ruahine Forest Park has been recovered.

A new government call centre expected to open in just over a month will bring 50 jobs to Hastings.

Napier Port's net profit for the six months ended in March rose 40 percent to $12.8 million, with a 7.5 percent increase in revenue to $52.3m.

The Napier City Council has appointed consultants to investigate how chlorine can be removed from the city's water network.