Hawkes Bay
Anthea Yule... Farming is a Privilege
Anthea Yule started her farming life married to Lawrence Yule, who is now the mayor of Hastings. In the late 1980's they started farming his parent's property near the Ngaruroro River in Hawkes Bay… Audio
Regions target international student enrolments
Hawke's Bay, Manawatu and Tauranga are increasingly targeting foreign students as a way of adding millions of dollars a year to their economies. Audio
Andrea Byrom: science challenges and pests
Director of the Biological Heritage National Science Challenge, and an expert on pest animal ecology. Audio
New Zealand Dairy Industry Award Winners
On a Saturday evening in mid-May the winners of the 2016 NZ Dairy Industry Awards were announced in Wellington. 33 finalists competed for the honour of being named the winner in either the Share… Audio
Charges laid over Waihi Dam
Charges have been laid after silt from a storm-damaged dam clogged Wairoa waterways over the summer.
Investigating slow slip earthquakes with HOBITTS
Laura Wallace a research scientist at The University of Texas and project leader of a pioneering undersea quake project in Hawkes Bay, known as HOBITTS (The Hikurangi Ocean Bottom Investigation of… Audio, Gallery
Flaxmere - everyone needs to lift their game
A Flaxmere man working to reduce family violence says families and the community need to look to themselves, not government agencies, to solve problems in the Hastings suburb. Audio
Welfare agencies failed to prevent teen girl suicides
A coroner's report on the deaths, of four teenage girls in the Hasting's suburb of Flaxmere, over a 13 month period, has criticised the lack of coordination among government agencies. Audio
Tolley says Flaxmere suicides highlights failings
A coroner's report on the deaths of four teenage girls in the Hastings suburb of Flaxmere has criticised the lack of coordination among government agencies. Audio
Charging solar panel users more 'illegal'- panel supplier
A solar panel supplier is trying to stop a power lines company from charging people more if they've installed solar panels. Audio
Solar-powered pump sells to 20 countries
A central Hawke's Bay company has signed a deal to sell its solar powered water pump in 20 countries.
Solar company files legal complaint against Unison's solar tax
A solar panel supplier has asked the Electricity Authority to stop a Hawke's Bay lines company imposing an extra charge on customers who install solar panels. Audio
Global artists spread message of marine conservation
Earlier this year, high profile local and international artists converged on Napier to paint inner city walls with a message about the importance of marine conservation issues. Audio
Francesco Ventriglia: on a ballet high
Kim Hill talks to the artistic director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet who came here after a career as a dancer, choreographer, and artistic director in Italy. The RNZB's latest production, The… Audio
Councillors demand answers over dam
Hawke's Bay regional councillors are in dispute with council officials, who they say are witholding information over the failure of Waihi Dam.
Labour, Greens slam council over Waihi dam
Opposition parties are expressing shock after Hawke's Bay Regional Council apparently withheld information about the failure of Waihi Dam from councillors.
Anglican Church stands down Dean of Napier Cathedral
As we have been reporting this morning a highly-ranked Anglican priest has been stood down for having two affairs 25 years ago. Audio
Anglican Dean stood down over historic affair
An Anglican priest who had two affairs 25 years ago has been stood down from his position as Dean of the Napier Cathedral. Audio
Name supression lifted for Hawke's Bay doctor
A Hawke's Bay doctor facing charges of indecently assaulting patients has abandoned a name suppression bid and can be identified as David Lim.
Waihi Dam owners breached consent and regional council knew
A company whose damaged dam poured silt into Wairoa waterways for months over summer had been breaching its resource consent for years. Audio