Hawkes Bay
Fears misery not over for drought-hit farmers
There's a huge feed deficit in Hawke's Bay despite the green landscape. Ag consultant Lochie MacGillivray, who heads the Rural Advisory Group, says farmers have a tough few months ahead of them. Audio
Waste Not - from cow feed to high-value functional food
Te Mata Figs' Murray Douglas and Helen Walker were left with piles of fig waste once they'd made their fig molasses. The waste was initially given to cows as a feed but knowing its nutritional value… Audio
Central Hawke's Bay's inaugural Readers and Writers Festival
Central Hawke's Bay is getting its first ever readers and writers festival. Audio
Feed Convoy heads to Hawkes Bay
Hundreds of bales of donated hay, emblazoned with smiley faces and messages like "kia kaha", are heading to Hawkes Bay this weekend as part of the Rapa Feed Run. Organisers Sophie and Daniel Hansen… Audio
12-year-old photographer brings drought struggles home
The Jowsey family are among many Hawkes Bay farmers struggling with drought. The daily grind of feeding and watering stock on the parched paddocks is being documented on camera by the youngest in the… Audio, Gallery
Scandinavian settlers' stories revealed in Norsewood graveyard
The Norsewood cemetery reveals a lot about the hardy Scandinavians who came to NZ in the 1870s. What they found here is far from what they were promised but many lived to a ripe old age despite the… Audio
Lifting their game: Jody Hamilton & Tyler Taurima-Brown
Kathryn meets two people who've been doing everything they can to help young people in the Hawke's Bay get up on their feet. Jody Hamilton set up the social enterprise Lift, which connects rangatahi… Audio
Norsewood's Old Dairy Factory hums to a new tune
Old dairy factories can be found throughout New Zealand. Some are crumbling and scrawled with graffiti but others have taken on a new lease of life. The Old Dairy Factory in Norsewood is now a… Audio, Gallery
Fig season is upon us!
The family owned, organically certified Te Mata figgery grows around 30 varieties of fresh figs and produces a wide range of fig products. It's all thanks to Murray Douglas and his wife Helen Walker… Audio
The finishing farm for lambs
Matapiro Station farm manager Michael Lowther is on a shopping spree - he's just bought the first of 30,000 lambs that will spend just a few months on the station. Audio
Drought hit Hawkes Bay farmer call for help
Drought and the effects of coronavirus are hitting farmers hard. Mark Warren from Waipari Station in central Hawke's Bay has taken a break from hauling lambs out of mud to tell Jesse about his… Audio
Hawke's Bay DHB spends nearly $12k on iceblocks and fans
The Hawke's Bay DHB says it has spent nearly $12,000 on iceblocks and fans for staff working in sweltering summer heat with no air-conditioning.
The return of the Hawke's Bay Opera House
105 years after it opened, the Hawke's Bay Opera House's multi-million-dollar earthquake strengthening and refurbishment are about to be revealed. Audio
Beatings described in Hawke's Bay slavery trial
A Samoan man who the Crown says was trafficked to New Zealand and used as a slave, says he was being constantly beaten by the man who brought him here. He is one of 13 complainants giving evidence in… Audio
Trapping in the Ruahine ranges
A Wellington couple have been going deep into remote parts of the Ruahine Ranges - laying and checking traps for predators. Audio
The hidden kāinga of Te Kauwae-a-Māui
An exciting and rare conservation project is underway in Hawke's Bay where an important archeological site is under threat from coastal erosion. Audio
Letter sent to elderly patients cutting care 'disappointing' - Hawke's Bay DHB chair
The new chair of Hawke's Bay District Health Board says staff should have realised the impact of a letter sent to hundreds of elderly telling them their home help would be cut, while telling them… Audio
Expert sees apple varieties blossom and fade over time
John Wilton starts each day with an apple. And he knows which ones to choose. John's been a horticultural consultant for 57 years and was MAF's national pipfruit and summer fruit specialist for 15… Audio
Conversations with My Immigrant Parents: Meet Joseph and Grace
In this episode of Voices; we meet Filipinos, Joseph and Grace Trinidad, who feature in the podcast series, Conversations with My Immigrant Parents. Produced by Julie Zhu and Saraid de Silva Cameron… Audio
Waipukurau's incredible crocheted Christmas tree
Waipukurau Arts and Crafts Incorporated has spent most of the year creating a five-metre Christmas tree made up of nearly 1000 crocheted granny squares. Lesleigh Ashley from the group explains the… Audio, Gallery