Hawkes Bay
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
Painting for a Purpose
Art and activism merge to create large-scale breath-taking murals around environmental issues that affect the oceans. Audio
Death 'worst case scenario' from hives near roads
People dying was the worst case scenario of beehives being put too close to busy roads, the National Beekeepers Association says.
Council censures principal, criticises school board
The Education Council says a test case, in which a Hawke's Bay principal was censured, has highlighted the need for principals and boards to report misconduct by teachers. Audio
Tuhoe mark the centenary
This Saturday marks 100 years since armed police stormed the prophet Rua Kenana's settlement in the heart of the Ureweras, killing Rua's son and uncle. Audio
Solar advocate says lines company fighting progress with levy
Hawke's Bay lines company Unison is defending its revenue stream against emerging solar generation technology. Audio
Lines company defends solar levy
Hawke's Bay residents planning to cut their power bills by installing solar panels are in for a shock with local lines company Unison slugging them with an extra charge. Audio
Power company charging more to solar panel owners
The Hawke's Bay lines company Unison is putting an extra charge on most householders who from today put solar panels on their roof. Audio
Time running out for Kaimanawa horses
Time is running out for dozens of Kaimanawa horses if rescuers don't come forward by this Friday with offers to rehome them. Video, Audio
Wairoa locals want Govt to wade in over silt issue
Wairoa locals want the government to investigate why it has taken months for a privately-owned dam, which is letting silt into waterways, to be fixed. Video, Audio
Wairoa locals want Government action on silt issue
A Hawke's Bay farmer says she's been forced to sell her underweight stock because a broken privately-owned dam allowed silt to contaminate the water supply. Audio
Wairoa iwi angry over river pollution
Wairoa iwi are angry at the way a private company has treated local waterways, after a dam broke three months ago, contaminated rivers and stopped people from fishing and swimming over the summer. Audio
