Hawkes Bay
Hastings Church hatches solar plan to reduce energy poverty
A Hawkes Bay church wants to build a mega solar farm to help to reduce energy poverty in the region. The plan being developed by St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Hastings involves installing up to… Audio
14-year-old boy repeatedly denies killing homeless man
Haami Haanara is accused of stabbing a homeless man to death in Hawke's Bay, but says he has no idea how blood got onto the knife he was holding after the attack. Audio
Central Hawke’s Bay doctors call for hospital to remain open
Residents in Central Hawke's Bay are outraged at the district health board's decision to close a small rural hospital over Christmas, without consulting its staff or the community. Audio
Behind the blazers: A look at the Nga Reo Ratana bands
Thousands of Morehu (Rātana followers) descended upon Rātana Pa on November 8th, to commemorate one hundred years of the Maramatanga – when, in 1918, Tahupotiki Wiremu Rātana received the divine… Video, Audio
Hawke's Bay flood: 'You have to confront the issues'
An early warning system alerting residents living near Esk River in Hawke's Bay of rising water levels could be on the cards after a devastating flood earlier this year.
Flooding, slips shut roads, schools on West Coast
Schools and roads were closed on the West Coast today, as the area was drenched by heavy rainfall - making it a miserable day for locals and tourists alike. Video, Audio
Hawke's Bay Fish and Game councillors under investigation
Councillors at Hawke's Bay Fish and Game Council are being investigated for possible conflicts of interest and breaches of the Wildlife Act.
Moderate earthquake rattles parts of Hawke's Bay
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake has rattled parts of central Hawke's Bay.
Hawke's Bay's Pasifika community urged to get bowel checks
Health officials in Hawke's Bay are trying to curb the high rate of bowel cancer deaths among Pasifika people by encouraging them to take the national bowel screening test when they get one in the… Audio
Body found on Hawke's Bay property
Police investigating the suspicious disappearance of a Napier man have found a body on a Te Haroto property.
Debate over sale of Napier Port could lead to referendum
Nearly half of Napier Port should be sold unless people are prepared to stomach rate rises of more than 50 percent, local councillors say.
Council wants to sell 49% of Napier Port
Hawke's Bay Regional Council is warning residents that rates could go up by 50 percent if it's not able to sell 49 percent of Napier Port to pay for its development. Anusha Bradley reports. Audio
DOC compromised values over kiwis’ care, Forest and Bird says
Forest and Bird is calling for an independent review into Department of Conservation's commercial partnerships with businesses and private landowners. This comes after RNZ revealed DOC allowed the… Video, Audio
900 people apply for one Napier house in just 24 hours
Napier's rental squeeze has got so tight that one landlord has pulled an ad for a rental home after being overwhelmed by more than 900 enquiries in just 24 hours. Audio
Liquor store owner facing closure says he's being singled out
Three objections have been filed with the Hastings District Council opposing Flaxmere Liquor Centre renewing its license, with objectors saying three stores in one suburb is too much. Audio
Is the "war on alcohol" going too far?
The Hawkes Bay DHB isn't serving any complimentary alcohol at its awards night this year. Unnecessary, or a sensible idea? Audio
Hawke's Bay DHB cans alcoholic drinks at awards night
Free alcoholic drinks will no longer be served at an awards night supported by the Hawke's Bay District Health Board.
Millions of litres of emergency water for farmers in drought
Millions of litres of emergency water could be made available to some Hawke's Bay farmers if a drought hits the region this summer, Hawke's Bay Regional Council says.
Rob Ruha, Ria Hall and Alien Weaponry among winners at the Waiata Māori Music Awards
Rob Ruha won four awards, Ria Hall was named Best Female Artist, Alien Weaponry took out Best Music Video, Troy Kingi won Best Pop Album, and Seth Haapu won Best Songwriter at the 11th Annual Waiata… Video, Audio
Zone changes paves way for 400 new Hawke's Bay homes
The Hawke's Bay is getting four new neighbourhoods and nearly 400 new homes.
