Hawkes Bay
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
Whakawhanau pēpi: traditional birthing practices
Maakarita Paku talks about the resurgence of Māori birthing practises and Kristal and Hohua Arapere talk about their recent Lotus birth. Audio
Origin Earth - A Hawkes Bay Boutique Dairy Company
Five and a half years ago a Hawkes Bay couple set up a boutique dairy company, Origin Earth. They collect cow and sheep milk from three very special farmers who pay great attention to their soils and… Audio
A win for HBRIC as Ruataniwha dam takes a leap forward
The controversial Ruataniwha dam looks likely to go ahead as enough farmers have now signed up to the proposal. Audio
$900m Ruataniwha dam gets go-ahead
The 900 million dollar Ruataniwha water storage scheme in Hawke's Bay now has enough farmer buy-in to proceed. Audio
Esther Juon: dancers and their feet
Charlotte Graham interviews the Swiss-born former ballet dancer and teacher who has been working for 30 years to prevent unnecessary damage to young dancers' feet. Audio
Boy killed in Hawke's Bay crash
A young boy has died and another girl is seriously injured after a crash on the Hawke's Bay Expressway this morning.
Inky's escape shows how smart Octopus' are - Dr Jean McKinnon
The story of Inky the Octopus's daring escape from the Napier Aquarium has hit the headlines around the world. Inky took advantage of his tank's lid being left slightly ajar and fled to the Pacific… Audio, Gallery
Council told to call time on irrigation project
The Labour Party says the Hawke's Bay regional council needs to call time on its controversial Ruataniwha water storage project. Audio
Low dairy returns could mean pipfruit growth
Apples and grapes may not be the dominant crops grown with water from the Ruataniwha Dam, investment company HBRIC has said. Audio
Ruataniwha budget blow out
A new report by the company developing the dam for the Hawkes Bay Regional Council, shows the total cost has risen by 50 percent to nearly over 9-hundred million dollars, and farmers will have pay… Audio
Ruataniwha dam project cost reache almost $1 billion
A Hawke's Bay regional councillor and horticulture industry expert says the Ruataniwha water storage project is becoming both an environmental and economic nightmare. Audio
Cost of Hawke's Bay dam project soars to nearly $1 billion
The cost of the controversial Ruataniwha water storage project in Hawke's Bay has jumped fifty percent and is approaching the one billion dollar mark. Audio
Change in land use blamed for declining school rolls
A Central Hawke's Bay ratepayer is worried that corporate dairy farming is emptying the classrooms of rural schools.
Canadian jury deliberates over NZer accused of killing wife
A jury in Canada has spent a fourth day deliberating in the case of a former Napier city councillor who is accused of killing his wife. Audio
