New Zealand'Fool's paradise': Why residents want vehicles off a famous Kiwi beach'There’s a culture now ... the noise, the mess - awful, awful, awful.'23 Nov 01:53 AM
New ZealandFlash Planet? Revamped Hastings icon Splash Planet to open on MondayA fair bit of water will greet guests of Splash Planet on Monday.18 Nov 11:49 PM
New Zealand'Intolerable risk to life': Behind the scenes of the office buying $110m of cyclone-smashed homes140 homeowners in Hawke's Bay are meeting the teams that will buy their flooded homes.18 Nov 11:06 PM
New ZealandBuy-out meetings for cyclone hit properties under wayMore than half have had first meetings with the special council office or are about to.14 Nov 01:56 AM
New ZealandSplash Planet advertisement casting call asked for ‘athletic-looking’ modelsThe 'distasteful' casting call for a new TV theme park ad was revised due to backlash.01 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandInside the newly repaired Splash Planet, where everything is on the up, even the pricesAdult entry is now $40 at the gate, and a swim for seniors has gone from $7 to $32.01 Nov 05:00 PM
New Zealand'It was luck, really': The emergency resilience pods that aided Wairoa in hour of needTwenty one emergency resilience pods arrived in Wairoa just days before Cyclone Gabrielle.18 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand1.2 million cubic metres to go: Plea for funding to remove cyclone silt in Hawke's BayMore than half of the silt dumped by the cyclone is still sitting, waiting to be cleared.16 Oct 09:15 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCouncil changes procedures for social housing after Tenancy Tribunal finds faultA social housing tenant was allegedly called “ungrateful” by a council contractor.13 Oct 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Unconscious with smoke all around': Neighbours hailed for dragging man from burning flat"It could have been a far worse outcome without their quick thinking."11 Oct 07:01 PM
New ZealandNew affordable rental homes funded in HastingsFunding for Hastings District Council and Taiwhenua housing partnerships announced.10 Oct 09:18 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Fanciful': The three words a NZ council is using to approve denser suburban housingIt should be used to describe granny flats or sleepouts, not separate homes, planners say.10 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay news in brief: Special service to recognise pets and animalsHere's the latest news in brief from around the region.28 Sep 12:36 AM
New ZealandHastings District Council promises prudency after $11.6m deficit reveal; cyclone mainly to blameAbout 65 per cent of deficit was attributed to cyclone costs.25 Sep 12:14 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'We are in this little lost category': Cyclone property owners still waiting for answersCategory 2P homeowners are running out of time - and money - while they wait for answers.16 Aug 02:28 AM
New ZealandRedclyffe Bridge reopening plans unveiledA meeting at Waiohiki hears the details02 Aug 06:17 AM
New ZealandCommunity meeting before Redclyffe Bridge reopening decisionIt's almost six months since Cyclone Gabrielle blasted apart the Redlyffe Bridge.01 Aug 03:21 AM
New ZealandVoluntary buyouts for Category 3 homes on the tableHawke's Bay's five councils now have to agree to the Govt's cost-sharing model.31 Jul 03:09 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCouncil email mistake shifts 10 landowners into cyclone red zoneHastings council told Pākōwhai residents their land category had changed. It had not.13 Jul 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMystery solved: What's eating hot-water cylinders - and how it can be stoppedThe report is out - why Hastings hot-water cylinders are failing at alarmingly high rates.07 Jul 06:00 PM
New ZealandBridging the gap: Redclyffe Bridge link could re-open in mid-JulySecondary Napier-Hastings bridge nears re-opening - five months after the cyclone.04 Jul 12:06 AM
New ZealandRegional council data reveals multi-billion-dollar cost of cyclone for Hawke's BayHawke's Bay Regional Council data shows the cost of Cyclone Gabrielle so far is over $5b.02 Jul 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Connector' team engaged to help navigate zoning concerns in HastingsThe new dedicated response team will help navigate council and government processes.27 Jun 12:21 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Hawke's Bay Civil Defence response review could take until DecemberTerms of reference have been agreed for a review into the Bay's cyclone response.26 Jun 06:31 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNapier boarding houses with highest fire risk to be assessed more regularlyAuthorities are working to prevent a Loafers Lodge-style tragedy in Hawke's Bay.19 Jun 04:06 AM
New ZealandCouncil proposes rates remission for up to two years for cyclone-damaged properties'We know that recovering from this disaster is going to take quite some time.'17 Jun 10:28 PM
VideoHastings city centre revitalisation earns top Local Government awardThe 10-year regeneration of Hastings city’s East Block, including the Toitoi Municipal Building restoration project, earned a top award at the Taituarā Excellence Awards. Video / Hastings District CouncilWatch12 Jun 10:46 PM
New ZealandHukarere Girls' College buys motel for new dormsTe Aute Trust Board have purchased the Wine Country Motel in Havelock North for dorms.04 Jun 05:13 AM
New ZealandThe slow road to the Civil Defence reviewThe terms of reference for the Cyclone Gabrielle response review are still a month away.28 May 01:17 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBound for the bulldozer? Interest in moving free two-storey villa tumblesTalks with more than 30 people who wanted a free Tudor-style villa have come to nought.25 May 03:43 AM
New Zealand$2.4m to fix Splash Planet, entry price to riseHastings District Council will upgrade the tourist attraction ahead of summer re-opening.17 May 10:14 PM
New ZealandSliding into success? Council-provided Splash Planet becomes temporary EIT classroomStudents still unable to use the flooded Taradale campus instead use community venues.14 May 01:53 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMany truckloads of silt to move in Hawke's Bay's $266m clean-upMoving and disposing of silt is the biggest job in the region.08 May 04:51 AM
New ZealandRatepayers to fund Samoa trip for Hastings mayor and council CEOA friendship agreement will be signed with the Samoan district of Falealili.05 May 03:02 AM
