Hawkes Bay
Upset over art deco festival cancellation
The Napier Art Deco festival was set to take place last week, but after the latest Covid-19 scare it was cancelled for the first time ever. Audio
Napier businesses angry at 'knee-jerk' cancellation of art deco festival
Businesses in Napier say they are angry, upset and out of pocket after the city's art deco festival was cancelled due to last week's Covid-19 scare.
90 years since the Napier earthquake
A special service has been held in Napier today to mark 90 years since the deadly magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck. Audio
Business Hawke's Bay warns closure may hit local economy
A Hawke's Bay council review has found the region has a mess of business support groups trying to do the same thing.
One of the groups fears its days are numbered and its removal could hobble Hawke's… Audio
Hastings teacher wins National Excellence award
Dr David Ivory is Head of the Commerce Facility at St John's College in Hastings and been recognised with a National Excellence in Teaching. He talks to Jesse about the accolade and the work he does… Audio
Horrific scenes following fatal Hawke's Bay crash
A witness says people were screaming and crying after yesterday's Central Hawke's Bay crash, which killed three people.
Silver Fern Farms has confirmed they were all their employees
They died after… Audio
Hawke's Bay growers still desperate for fruit pickers
Hawke's Bay growers are still desperate for more fruit pickers, despite the government's decision to allow in 2 thousand seasonal workers.
Hasting's mayor, Sandra Hazlehurst, and the regions growers… Audio
Napier clean-up kicks up a gear
Officials in Napier have been meeting this morning to discuss the next steps as the cleanup in the flood-ravaged city kicks up another gear.
At least 35 homes have been declared unsafe since the… Audio
Local Napier iwi supporting those affected by Ahuriri floods
There's been a strong community response - among them, Ngati Kahungunu and its iwi services have mobilised to help whānau affected by the floods in Ahuriri.
Marae in the rohe are on stand by for… Audio
Napier reporter describes the damage across the city
The clean-up is well and truly underway in Napier, where torrential rain caused extensive flooding and slips across the city.
RNZ's Napier reporter, Tom Kitchin, has been out among the most impacted… Audio
Govt provides $100,000 to support Napier community after floods
Nearly two dozen homes in Ahuriri Napier have been decleared uninhabitable following the torrential rain and flooding that hit the city over the past two days.
Civil Defence says 60 people are being… Audio
Government pledges 100-thousand dollars for Napier
Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise, local MPs, and the Minister for Emergency Management Kiri Allen have just held a press conference to discuss next steps on day two of the flooded city 's state of emergency… Audio
School in knee-deep water: Principal 'anticipating the worst'
Henry Hill School in Onekawa - which has been flooded by torrential rain this week - is fearing the worst amid another thunderstorm forecast. Audio
Wild weather bares down on Hawke's Bay
Dozens of people are being evacuated and thousands are without power as ongoing heavy rain causes of slips and flooding in Napier. Audio
Napier residents told not to panic over Covid-positive case
The people of Napier are being told there's no need to panic after a local child returned a weak-positive Covid-19 result when they arrived in Japan.
The child attended a local childcare centre and… Audio
Sir Roger Hall's pantomime for Waipawa
Sir Roger Hall is adapting one of his scripts to suit the Central Hawkes Bay town of Waipawa. Audio
Bovine TB in Hawke's Bay from wildlife
Farming advocates claim pest control has failed in northern Hawke's Bay, as bovine tuberculosis is traced to wild pigs, with implications for more than 500 cattle farmers. Rural Support Trust… Audio
From Mongrel Mob to mentor
A young Rangi Pou was on the cusp of adolescence when his father said it was time he become a man and fend for himself. For Pou, that meant growing up on the streets, getting involved in the world of… Audio
Wine with a Finnish finish....
The fact there are no vineyards in Finland means Finnish wine-maker Outi Jacovirta has to travel to ply her trade. Outi's been making wine in New Zealand on and off for 16 years. Audio
Digging deep to make it through the dry
Tikikino farmer Hadley Boyle budgets on spending $20,000 a year on supplementary feed for his animals. This year, because of the drought, it has cost $250,000 to keep his cattle alive. The Boyle's… Audio, Gallery