Ethna Renner Tamatea from Rural Fire Force cleans up hail in the main street after a flash storm in Waipukurau.
Ethna Renner Tamatea from Rural Fire Force cleans up hail in the main street after a flash storm in Waipukurau.
A sudden storm causes disruption in Central Hawke's Bay, and a $1.8m grant helps the Hundertwasser Arts Centre project move closer to its target. These are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.
Stores were flooded and hail blanketed streets after a sudden stormhit Central Hawke's Bay yesterday.
A new grant of $1.8 million for the Hundertwasser Arts Centre project brings the money in the bag to only 20 per cent short of the target.
Tauranga City Council has just released a new app for parking in the city, allowing customers to pay for parking remotely.