Hawkes Bay
Healing Māori land through hemp
Isaac Beach felt like Neil Armstrong on the moon when he first stepped foot on a block of land he's now planting up with hemp. The crop is part of efforts to heal the land and involve its Māori… Video, Audio
Hawke's Bay charity saves tonnes of food from landfill
Tons of perfectly good produce from New Zealand farms, orchards and processing plants, once destined for landfill, is being saved and filling fridges, pantries and hungry children's tummies around the… Audio
Country halls come to life with indie music sessions
Tiny country halls in Hawke's Bay are ringing to the sound of music as creator, curator and roadie Jamie Macphail takes his Small Hall Sessions around the province. Video, Audio
Hawke's Bay almonds a possible eco-friendly crop
It sounds nuts and it is - a plan to grow eco-friendly almonds in the Hawke's Bay.
The Ministry for Primary Industries is funding $67,000 for a feasiblility study to see if the crop be grown… Video, Audio
Hawkes Bay leaders vote against 80km speed limit
The Hawkes Bay Regional Transport Committee this evening voted against dropping the speed limit from 100km/h to 80km/h that Waka Kotahi are bringing into force on February 18th. Audio
Gisborne people heed call to get tested for Covid-19
There has been increased demand for Covid-19 testing in Gisborne after traces of the virus were detected in wastewater samples.
Solving the World's Problems with Steve Wyn-Harris
Today Hawkes Bay farmer, Steve Wyn-Harris, joins Jesse to talk about pest control and a mix up he reckons may have merit when trying to feed newborn lambs! Audio
Education forges ahead under multiple levels
Schools remain at the heart of a lot of concern about the levels and steps of the covid response. To respond to Government announcement at 1PM and to talk about what teachers are facing on the ground… Audio
Hawke's Bay cycling event cancelled over vandalism
Organisers of a Hawke's Bay cycling event have had to pull pin because someone's been scattering spikes and other sharp objects on the path it uses.
Cyclocross - which is like cross country cycling -… Video, Audio
Magic Beans: a community produce-sharing app
Magic Beans has more than 3,000 members who call themselves 'Beanies'. Video, Audio
Rabbit numbers rocketing around the country
Hawke's Bay is seeing the highest numbers of rabbits since records began in 1996. Campbell Leckie, Hawke's Bay Regional Council Manager of Catchment Services, talks to Jesse about how to tackle the… Audio
Markets grow for tiny Rockit apples
The Covid pandemic has lead to a lift in sales for the tiny Rockit apple. The apples are exported in a tube and consumers like that the fruit is not touched by a human hand after it leaves New… Audio
Summer Series - Clifton Station moves into the 21st century
Hawke's Bay's long established Clifton Station made its early fortunes off the sheep's back. But with the crash in wool prices, diversification has been the key to its survival into the 21st century… Video, Audio
Gluten free bakery continues to rise
Scott Wynands runs gluten free bakery OM Goodness. The Hawkes Bay operation which employs nine staff has recently expanded into the Auckland market, with an outlet in the Britomart train station. The… Audio, Gallery
Phill Jones - cajon crafter
Phill Jones is a musician and woodworker who's intertwined his two passions to produce beautiful wooden musical instruments. He handcrafts marimbas and stringed instruments, but is most well-known for… Audio
Debate Champs at Parliament
Among the many less political things happening at Parliament: this year's NZIER Secondary School Debating Championship, with a very political final. Audio
Families still homeless six months after Napier floods
It's six months since a flood tore through the streets of Napier, causing chaos and sending hundreds of people out of their homes. Some people have got their lives back to normal but many are still… Audio
Striking it right in Ōtāne - taking croquet to the world
The game of croquet is taking off around the world and a small factory in rural Hawke's Bay is reaping the benefits. Wood Mallets produces polo sticks and croquet mallets and exports them to 50… Audio
Cobb & Co: a Kiwi institution
Are you old enough to remember walking through the red saloon-style doors of Cobb & Co? New Zealand was a 'hospitality desert' when the restaurant chain launched back in 1973. Hawke's Bay social… Audio
Napier bar owner criticises govt after gang-related shooting
The owner of a Hawke's Bay bar where a stray bullet from a shootout injured a staff member says the government is "delusional" about its efforts to quash gangs.
There have been several gang related… Audio