New Zealand's newest mayor Sandra Hazlehurst speaks to the Hastings District. Video by Duncan Brown.
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Flaxmere sign on social housing "exploiting" the poor. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The BP service station in Bay View, Napier was badly damaged from the blaze. Video / Hayley Monro
Maia Schwass, 8, suffers from spinal muscular atrophy. Her mother Tegan Prescott will move Maia and family to Australia to access drugs for SMA not available in New Zealand.
Napier is hosting the NZ Scooter Nationals. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Havelock North runner Jason Stuckey over came a covid dominated year to run every day. Video / Warren Buckland
Trainworld owner manager John Burt is hoping someone will take on the business so it doesn't have to close. Video / Warren Buckland
Waipukurau Vintage Fair at the Waipukurau Memorial Hall. Saturday 2 January 2021 to Monday 4 January 2021
Carol Charman has volunteered in the Napier community, particularly supporting youth and people with intellectual disabilities. She has been involved with many community organisations. Video/Warren Buckland
Santa Claus has been uniting neighbours for 21 years. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
4,800 gifts packed for children in need across the Hawkes Bay and Wairarapa communities. Video / Supplied
Jason Kelly loves cycling, in fact he loves cycling so much he cycled up Te Mata Peak from the bottom, 28 times! Warren Buckland asked him why.
The Napier-Taupō road is deadly. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Takapau couple Brenda and John Blackett have been entertaining locals with colour and cheer for years. Warren Buckland went to see the lights.
'It's billowing out': Explosions heard as fire starts on a ship at Napier Port. Video / Supplied
From shooting to am-drams, the ongoing legacy of halls. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Six new cases in managed isolation.
St John's teacher David Ivory loves teaching ethical values. Shannon Johnstone finds out why. Video/Warren Buckland
Bridget Brannigan and daughter Michaela Brannigan, with two-year-old Burmese cat Mya who was on the roof of a Ute when Michaela drove off Mya is now recovering back at home
Paul Rose, Napier Port Environmental Advisor talks about the success of the first two chicks for 2020 who were born recently a year after the Napier Port little blue penguin sanctuary was opened. Video/Warren Buckland
PM Jacinda Ardern said the inquiry into the Christchurch terrorist attack revealed an 'inappropriate concentration of resources' and apologised on behalf of the government. Video / Mark Mitchell
There are six new Covid-19 cases in managed isolation today with eight recovering taking our total number of active cases to 54. Video / Will Trafford
Earthquake hits near Seddon south of Blenheim, felt by thousands.
Among the nine new cases, two more Pakistani cricketers tested positive but are deemed historical Covid infections. Video / Will Trafford
Some growers admit "we relied on the RSE quite a lot". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Three have been confirmed dead after a car and truck collided on State Highway 2 near Takapau. Video / Will Trafford
Shopping malls are packed across the country in the shopping event of the year. Video / Dean Purcell
Horticultural experts welcome the introduction of 2000 pickers from the Pacific but say it's still not enough. Video / Hawkes Bay Today
Students from William Colenso College in Napier get surfing help from pro surfer Paige Hareb at Waimarama beach. Interview by Hawke's Bay Today reporter Shannon Johnstone
Amanda Palmer's stranding and the art of asking. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
BNZ plans to close eight of its branches on Christmas Eve and a further 30 before the middle of next year. Video / Will Trafford
Walk of Wonders at Black Barn Vineyard in Havelock North