Hawkes Bay
Surfer swept 10km out to sea: 'I completely lost the plot'
Shon Turfrey was pushed 10km out to sea on Sunday while surfing off the coast at Haumoana, Napier. He explains to John Campbell what happened, and where it all went terribly wrong. Video, Audio
School fundraisers involving alcohol not ok on school grounds
Hawke's Bay paediatrician Russell Wills opposed allowing Port Ahuriri School holding a fundraiser that involved alcohol. Many schools have events that include booze. We ask Dr Wills why was this event… Audio
Twelve-year-old boy charged with aggravated robbery
A 12-year-old boy and three teenagers have appeared in Hastings District Court on charges relating to the violent robbery of a liquor store on Monday, which left a staff member with serious injuries.
Wairoa residents asked to conserve water after heavy rainfall
Wairoa residents are being asked to conserve water after heavy rainfall left the town's water treatment plant unable to produce water.
Napier's strained water system
Napier residents are being asked not to flush the toilet or take baths to reduce the strain on the wastewater system after torrential rain. It's not the first time Napier's aging system has been… Audio
Liquor store worker seriously injured in aggravated robbery
A person has been seriously injured after a violent robbery at a Hastings liquor store this evening.
Former senior manager at DHB cleared of fraudulent activity
A senior manager at Hawke's Bay District Health Board who resigned following an investigation into misappropriated funds, has been cleared of any wider fraudulent activity.
Maraenui: No local support for synthetic addicts
Synthetic addicts in the Napier suburb of Maraenui are giving up trying to quit the drug, saying getting help is simply too hard after a local free walk-in addiction clinic closed last year.
Maraenui - The Napier suburb drowning in synthetics
Grandmas, kids, almost 'everyone' is consuming synthetics in Napier's poorest suburb, Maraenui. Anusha Bradley meets a cop who's trying to stamp it out, and a mum who's struggling to give up the drug.
…Maraenui's synthetic drug problem
The Napier suburb of Maraenui is in the grip of a synthetic cannabis crisis. Children as young as 11 are hooked on the drug, and there aren't many in the suburb unaffected by the problem. Audio
Nuhaka Dreaming 1: a free childhood cocooned by the safety of the charmed ‘50’s
John Bluck explores his memories of growing up in Nuhaka in Hawke's Bay during the 1940s and 1950s. Audio
Te Mata Peak Give-a-Little for $1.5m: Mike Devonshire
The public's being asked to help fund-raise $1.5 million, to buy 8.5 hectares of land on Te Mata Peak in Havelock North. Te Mata Peak is Hawke's Bay's most visited tourist attraction and is managed by… Audio
Hastings students create low-cost flood warning device
A big flood in Hawke's Bay has prompted a group of high school students from Hastings to create a low-cost device that sends rainfall data and flood warnings in real time by text message. Video, Audio
Crown seeking $1.5 million fine for under-reporting catches
The Crown is seeking to fine a group of Hawke's Bay fishermen and their companies $1.5 million for under-reporting their bluenose catch. Audio
Indian widow whose husband drowned given govt respite
An Indian widow whose husband drowned at a Hawke's Bay beach earlier this year has been granted respite in her fight to stay in New Zealand.
Elderly man attacked in Hastings supermarket carpark
An 87-year-old man is recovering after what the police are describing as a brazen and cowardly attack in broad daylight in Hastings.
Teen will spend minimum 11 years in prison for murder
Rosie Lewis has been sentenced to life in prison for robbing and murdering 30-year-old Indian national, Sandeep Dhiman, who she met on Tinder. Audio
'We need to get Māori representation at governance level'
The appointment of a new advisor will not give Māori a strong enough voice at the council, a Hawke's Bay councillor says.
Man arrested after assault in Napier
A 44-year-old man has been arrested in Napier after an assault at the weekend.
Wairoa set to tap into 'hops, hemp, horticulture' production
Could Wairoa become the next foodbowl of New Zealand?
