Hawkes Bay
One dead after car and logging truck collide on Hasting road
One person is dead after a car and logging truck collided on the Hawke's Bay Expressway in Hastings this morning.
Dairy owner punched to ground, chips stolen
A dairy owner in Napier was punched to to ground by teens who then stole packets of chips, police said.
Winery backtracks on promise to remove Te Mata Peak track
Craggy Range pledged to restore the land back to its original state earlier this year following an outcry from the public, including local iwi, who were not consulted about the track. Video, Audio
Mushroom farm neighbours sick of 'cow poo...putrid' smell
Havelock North residents living near a smelly mushroom farm say they've been let down by both the district and regional councils which have allowed the farm to get away with breaching its resource… Video, Audio
Dogs Nuku and Fatso rescued 9 days after falling down cliff
Two dogs stuck in a remote forest in the Hawke's Bay for nine days after falling 60m down a cliff have been reunited with their owner Peter Te Kahika. Video, Audio
Homeless families evicted from motel for tourists
Twenty-five homeless families in Hawke's Bay have been forced to leave their emergency motel accomodation to make way for tourists attending the Art Deco Festival over the last two years. Audio
Dannevirke's Anti-P Ministry helping locals quit
The Anti-P Ministry holds weekly walk-in gatherings for people wanting support to quit methamphetamine, or for family members whose loved ones are addicted. Video, Audio
Hawke's Bay rail project picks up pace
Work to re-open the Wairoa-Napier rail line is starting in earnest as KiwiRail crews put new sleepers on the track.
FutureCol had funding cut before liquidation
A Hawke's Bay education provider that put itself into voluntary liquidation last month had its funding cut after an audit last year.
Perfect storm hits NZ fruit industry
A massive shortage of seasonal labour that affected this year's apple harvest is now flowing on to kiwifruit. As that crop hits its peak harvesting time, they're short of over a thousand workers for… Audio
One lane of Hawke's Bay bridge closed due to crash
A bridge on State Highway 2 in Hawke's Bay is down to one lane after a serious crash last night.
Susan Tipuna: community leader
When Wairoa early childhood teacher Susan Tipuna realised children with special needs in her community lacked support she decided to do something about it. She started Kura Precious Ones Special Needs… Audio
Teens in court over Flaxmere death
Five teenagers are due to appear in Hastings District Court this morning on charges relating to the death of a Flaxmere man last month.
Service station ordered to pay $250k for mistreating workers
A BP station owner in Hastings has been ordered to pay $252,000 to two former staff who were not paid the minimum wage or holiday pay, and made to sleep on the floor of accomodation they were forced…
Te Mata track puts the brakes on new cycle path
A controversial track up Te Mata Peak by Craggy Range Winery is hindering the development of a new cycle path around the peak, Hawke's Bay Regional Council says.
Napier's McLean Park gets much needed upgrade
Work is finally underway to fix Napier's troubled McClean Park in a long-awaited $4.9 million upgrade to improve the stadium's grounds.
Fifth youth arrested in connection with Hawke's Bay death
A fifth youth has been arrested in connection with the death of a Hawke's Bay man early last month.
Teacher struck off for having sex with student
A teacher who had sex with one of her students last year is guilty of serious misconduct and can no longer teach, the Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal says.
Behind the controversy surrounding the Napier Conference Centre
A long-running saga over the renaming of the Napier Conference Centre has taken a new twist.
Threat of toxic algae at popular Hawke's Bay river
Warning signs are being erected at a popular river in Hawke's Bay because of the threat of toxic algae.
