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Victoria White
Reporter
Hastings

Victoria White is a reporter for Hawke's Bay Today

We are your advocate, Aotearoa. Uncovering stories that matter, asking hard-hitting questions of those in power, live-blogging sport events, monitoring the highs and lows of the NZX and providing Premium expert opinion and analysis. Bringing you distinctive, quality journalism and breaking news from across New Zealand and around the world. With specialists working together to create indepth reads, engaging video, and unmissable podcasts.

Check out Victoria’s latest content
Napier council could face fine over park's condition
Sport

Napier council could face fine over park's condition

05 Apr 10:53 PM
Tensions boil over in tourism funding saga
Environment

Tensions boil over in tourism funding saga

05 Apr 07:18 PM

Five more meetings will be held on the regional council's long term plan.

Wairoa 'let down' by ANZ branch closure
Business

Wairoa 'let down' by ANZ branch closure

02 Apr 08:00 PM

Third Hawke's Bay ANZ Branch closure in a year.

Killed teen remembered through polo
New Zealand

Killed teen remembered through polo

27 Mar 06:00 PM

Family of killed teen motorcyclist see first presentation of memorial trophy.

Barack Obama: The wines fit for a President
New Zealand

Barack Obama: The wines fit for a President

21 Mar 07:00 PM

Varieties from two Hawke's Bay wineries to be served at exclusive dinner.

Strong Hawke's Bay presence at Obama dinner
New Zealand

Strong Hawke's Bay presence at Obama dinner

20 Mar 08:58 PM

Varieties from two Hawke's Bay wineries to be served at exclusive dinner.

No warm Hawke's Bay welcome for oil and gas advocates
Business

No warm Hawke's Bay welcome for oil and gas advocates

20 Mar 08:45 PM

HBRC exploring plan change which would prohibit oil and gas exploration activities

Hastings cat caught in hunting trap
New Zealand

Hastings cat caught in hunting trap

19 Mar 07:23 PM

Cat may yet lose her leg after gin trap set in residential neighbourhood.

'Ambitious' cleanup for Hawke's Bay rivers
Environment

'Ambitious' cleanup for Hawke's Bay rivers

18 Mar 09:00 PM

An annual cost of $10.16 million is estimated to be needed to meet swimmability targets.

Flaxmere death: Teens appear in court
New Zealand

Flaxmere death: Teens appear in court

16 Mar 05:38 AM

Teens appear in court charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Floods delay Napier-Wairoa rail reopening
New Zealand

Floods delay Napier-Wairoa rail reopening

15 Mar 07:27 PM

100m of rail line washed out during Thursday's weather event

Port prepares for wall of wood
Agribusiness

Port prepares for wall of wood

15 Mar 07:04 PM

Napier Port enjoys record $16.7 million net profit.

Damage revealed after Hawke's Bay deluge
New Zealand

Damage revealed after Hawke's Bay deluge

09 Mar 04:00 PM

Flooding damaged 80 homes, washed out sections of rail line, roads unusable for weeks

Eskdale evacuees return home to see damage
New Zealand

Eskdale evacuees return home to see damage

08 Mar 08:00 PM

"The river's banks have burst, we all need to go, we all need to go."

Deluge deemed 'worse than Bola'
New Zealand

Deluge deemed 'worse than Bola'

08 Mar 07:00 PM

Rain is expected to continue today but nothing compared to yesterday's deluge.

Boatie rescues stranded residents from floodwaters
New Zealand

Boatie rescues stranded residents from floodwaters

08 Mar 03:02 AM

"When a mate rings you up, you go and do it": boatie who rescued mate from flooding home

Compulsory plastic bags at clothing chain rile customer
New Zealand

Compulsory plastic bags at clothing chain rile customer

27 Feb 11:36 PM

Concern raised over compulsory use of plastic bags at national recycled clothing chain.

Fire plagues Hastings pirate ship once again
Crime

Fire plagues Hastings pirate ship once again

25 Feb 04:19 AM

Fire at popular playground latest in spate around suburban Hastings.

Man approaching Napier students prompts warning
New Zealand

Man approaching Napier students prompts warning

21 Feb 06:00 PM

Police tell community to be "alert, not alarmed".

Councils choosing karakia over prayers
New Zealand

Councils choosing karakia over prayers

19 Feb 09:30 PM

Only half of the Bay councils have a prayer, with only one regularly using it.

Nearly 500 poached paua dumped
New Zealand

Nearly 500 poached paua dumped

19 Feb 05:30 AM

MPI investigating alleged poaching near Porangahau

Family plead for widow to be granted visa
New Zealand

Family plead for widow to be granted visa

15 Feb 07:00 PM

Immigration NZ is looking at case of Napier widow without individual visa.

Critic: Fluoride in our water is unethical
New Zealand

Critic: Fluoride in our water is unethical

14 Feb 06:00 PM

Fluoride opponents urged to question treatment of Hawke's Bay water supply

Appeal to let widow return after drowning
New Zealand

Appeal to let widow return after drowning

14 Feb 02:50 AM

Young widow pleads to return home to recover from husband's death.

Rescued seconds from drowning: 'It's like you're slowly dying'
New Zealand

Rescued seconds from drowning: 'It's like you're slowly dying'

06 Feb 05:56 PM

Man who survived a car crash last year almost drowned, hampered by injuries in the surf.

Tributes paid to dead Napier motorcyclist
New Zealand

Tributes paid to dead Napier motorcyclist

05 Feb 06:00 PM

Crash was on popular motorcycle route said to need repair and safety measures

Trio charged after Dannevirke shooting
New Zealand

Trio charged after Dannevirke shooting

04 Feb 05:00 PM

Man shot in arm Friday discharged from Hospital

Council taken to court by ex-councillor over Easter trading
Business

Council taken to court by ex-councillor over Easter trading

01 Feb 08:32 PM

Application for judicial review filed in High Court over Napier's Easter Trading policy.

Gravely ill teen's dying wish fulfilled
New Zealand

Gravely ill teen's dying wish fulfilled

31 Jan 07:00 PM

Tyler Holdsworth, 18, flies to Los Angeles today to fulfil his final wish.

Changes eyed for Napier's $34m portfolio
Business

Changes eyed for Napier's $34m portfolio

30 Jan 09:30 PM

Napier City Council to look at allowing leaseholders to buy council property.

Teen killed in motorcycle crash remembered
New Zealand

Teen killed in motorcycle crash remembered

30 Jan 06:00 PM

Police have named Codie Irwin as the 16-year-old killed in Thursday's crash.

Police praise for stopping erratic driver
New Zealand

Police praise for stopping erratic driver

29 Jan 07:00 PM

Hastings motorists detained driver until the police arrived.

River's E. coli levels four times acceptable limit
New Zealand

River's E. coli levels four times acceptable limit

22 Jan 06:00 PM

Single clear reading needed before all-clear given for swimming in Wairoa river.

Rescuers thanked by friends of drowned man
New Zealand

Rescuers thanked by friends of drowned man

18 Jan 05:41 PM

Rescuer meets friends of Hemin Limbachiya who drowned after asking that his wife be saved.

Waimarama drowning victim was a newlywed
New Zealand

Waimarama drowning victim was a newlywed

16 Jan 05:37 PM

Hemin Limbachiya remembered as easygoing cricket fan with a dry sense of humour.

Safety plea issued after two Hawke's Bay drownings
New Zealand

Safety plea issued after two Hawke's Bay drownings

15 Jan 06:00 PM

Recognise, respond, rescue and revive if someone is in water trouble.

Woman recovering after near drowning
New Zealand

Woman recovering after near drowning

15 Jan 05:00 PM

A woman in her 20s is in a stable condition at Hawke's Bay Hospital.

'Save my wife': Drowning man's last words revealed
New Zealand

'Save my wife': Drowning man's last words revealed

15 Jan 06:57 AM

Brave rescuers prevented more deaths at popular Hawke's Bay beach.

Questions raised over action from former Te Mata Park leader
New Zealand

Questions raised over action from former Te Mata Park leader

12 Jan 10:00 PM

"Disappointing lack of clarity" over "completely flawed" track process

Family 'struggling to cope' with loss of heroic mum
New Zealand

Family 'struggling to cope' with loss of heroic mum

10 Jan 06:45 PM

Family "eternally grateful" to two women who dived into the sea to rescue children.

Trust, Council knew plan for Te Mata Peak track
New Zealand

Trust, Council knew plan for Te Mata Peak track

09 Jan 06:00 PM

Trust, and Councillor told about winery's track plan months before application granted

Brave mother lost trying to save child
New Zealand

Brave mother lost trying to save child

09 Jan 04:00 PM

Searchers probed the water on hands and knees for woman missing near river mouth.

Brave woman missing after trying to save child
New Zealand

Brave woman missing after trying to save child

09 Jan 06:55 AM

A mother is believed to have drowned at Haumoana Beach in Hawke's Bay.

Hawke's Bay rapper rubbing shoulders with Snoop Dogg
Entertainment

Hawke's Bay rapper rubbing shoulders with Snoop Dogg

05 Jan 09:00 PM

Award nomination cherry on top of "crazy" year for Hawke's Bay rapper

Park upgrade  'long-term gain' - CD Cricket boss
Rugby

Park upgrade 'long-term gain' - CD Cricket boss

04 Jan 08:00 PM

Changes in cricket, rugby line-up after delay in park improvements.

Neighbour disturbs alleged arsonist's escape
New Zealand

Neighbour disturbs alleged arsonist's escape

03 Jan 04:00 PM

Mothers thankful children weren't outside when bleeding man ran through their properties.

Rogue wave sinks boat off popular beach
New Zealand

Rogue wave sinks boat off popular beach

31 Dec 05:04 AM

A Waimarama local has escaped unharmed after his boat was overturned.

Craggy Range to remove Te Mata Peak track and restore land
New Zealand

Craggy Range to remove Te Mata Peak track and restore land

22 Dec 05:00 PM

Winery backs down - and will restore famous hillside to original condition.

Cattle disease 'a bloody strain'
New Zealand

Cattle disease 'a bloody strain'

21 Dec 08:36 PM

Farm owners applauded for identifying disease and making the right call.

Secret Napier water supply information out
New Zealand

Secret Napier water supply information out

20 Dec 08:00 PM

Water won't run out, but Napier water users still need to conserve

'Hour by hour': Kiwi critical after breaking neck in pool
New Zealand

'Hour by hour': Kiwi critical after breaking neck in pool

19 Dec 08:12 PM

Mason Ainsworth, 21, was found at the bottom of a swimming pool.

Legal threat over 'unlawful' Te Mata track
New Zealand

Legal threat over 'unlawful' Te Mata track

19 Dec 01:27 AM

Legality of council decision not to publicly notify application questioned

Probe after mass fish death in river
New Zealand

Probe after mass fish death in river

18 Dec 05:00 PM

A mass clog of weeds in the Clive River has contributed to the death of 200 fish.

This pub is cheaper than an Auckland home
Business

This pub is cheaper than an Auckland home

14 Dec 08:11 PM

The only pub in Mahia is for sale listed below its rateable valuation.

Future port funding faces scrutiny
Business

Future port funding faces scrutiny

13 Dec 05:00 PM

HBRC considering options to diversify investments, reduce risks on Napier Port.

Threats to burn Napier mayor's house
New Zealand

Threats to burn Napier mayor's house

06 Dec 08:17 PM

Social media abuse hurled at Bill Dalton's family after Napier water crisis.

Light at end of tunnel on water curbs
New Zealand

Light at end of tunnel on water curbs

06 Dec 05:00 PM

Water restrictions could lift, while secret meeting could become public

Napier water shortage over
New Zealand

Napier water shortage over

05 Dec 05:00 PM

Napier's water restrictions were eased from level four, to two yesterday.

Residents concerned over low water levels
New Zealand

Residents concerned over low water levels

05 Dec 03:30 AM

Timing, no warning about low levels of Napier water "troubling" for residents.

Napier residents blamed for 'critically low' water
New Zealand

Napier residents blamed for 'critically low' water

04 Dec 05:00 PM

Restrictions in place as residents are warned water supply could run out.

Driver fled, one in hospital after crash
New Zealand

Driver fled, one in hospital after crash

03 Dec 10:30 PM

Timely reminder of why speed threshold will be reduced ahead of Christmas.

'Massive' forestry plan for Hawke's Bay
Business

'Massive' forestry plan for Hawke's Bay

03 Dec 07:00 PM

$300m vision to "re-cloak" Hawke's Bay in trees

Huge cost to rising sea level
New Zealand

Huge cost to rising sea level

03 Dec 07:00 PM

Local solutions outlined for challenges posed by climate change.

No ACC support for seven gastro claims
New Zealand

No ACC support for seven gastro claims

30 Nov 05:57 PM

ACC accepts just one gastro claim which related to a physical injury.

More police for Eastern District - Nash
New Zealand

More police for Eastern District - Nash

27 Nov 08:00 PM

Napier MP says he is "absolutely committed" to ensuring the best for his constituents

Police investigate Otane shooting
New Zealand

Police investigate Otane shooting

19 Nov 07:59 PM

A man remains in a critical condition in Hawke's Bay Hospital's ICU

Man dies as car ends upside down in drain
New Zealand

Man dies as car ends upside down in drain

19 Nov 04:00 PM

Hawke's Bay road toll now at 19 after fatal accident on Swamp Rd.

Step closer for Rocket Lab to launch again
Business

Step closer for Rocket Lab to launch again

14 Nov 05:30 PM

More spectators expected to witness Rocket Lab's second test flight in the near future.

Flight cancelled after control tower closes
New Zealand

Flight cancelled after control tower closes

13 Nov 08:00 PM

Former Havelock North mayor concerned over operations at airport.

Would-be thieves get stuck in stolen ute
New Zealand

Would-be thieves get stuck in stolen ute

01 Nov 05:00 PM

Would-be thieves escape empty-handed after stolen vehicle gets stuck.

Property listings surge - in this region only
Business

Property listings surge - in this region only

31 Oct 06:04 PM

Listings fall in every North Island region in October except Hawke's Bay.

Reports of runaway youths sleeping rough
New Zealand

Reports of runaway youths sleeping rough

15 Oct 07:01 PM

Fears have been sparked of a group of 15 runaways are sleeping on the beach.

Job losses at Wairoa's QRS on cards
Employment

Job losses at Wairoa's QRS on cards

11 Oct 08:40 AM

A proposed restructure could affect 20 jobs at Quality Roading and Services.

Investigations as typhoid-like cases peak
New Zealand

Investigations as typhoid-like cases peak

10 Oct 06:00 PM

Human faecal contamination thought to be culprit of September outbreak.

Star real estate team sell 1000th property
Business

Star real estate team sell 1000th property

09 Oct 06:00 PM

Property Brokers team reach 1000 sale milestone in less than 10 years.

Fraud victims return to find belongings stolen
Business

Fraud victims return to find belongings stolen

09 Oct 06:00 PM

John and Suellen Gifford, among victims of a $4 million fraud case, struck a second time.

Shippers, truckies up in arms over port levy
Business

Shippers, truckies up in arms over port levy

05 Oct 06:00 PM

Groups representing a number of the country's shippers, and truckies latest to weigh in.

Counting down to second rocket launch
Business

Counting down to second rocket launch

01 Oct 05:00 PM

Countdown begins for second launch from Hawke's Bay

Hawke's Bay industry lashes out on port fees
Business

Hawke's Bay industry lashes out on port fees

29 Sep 08:21 PM

An insurance levy passed onto port users latest in upset over increased charges

Blast-off! Rocket Lab announces second NZ test
Business

Blast-off! Rocket Lab announces second NZ test

26 Sep 07:00 PM

Rockets to blast from northern Hawke's Bay again in the coming months.

Hundreds expected to turn out for WCO rally
New Zealand

Hundreds expected to turn out for WCO rally

18 Sep 06:39 PM

Three simultaneous marches against the WCO will converge at Clive this afternoon.

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