Latest from Waipawa

Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?

Free school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)
Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).

Multi-million dollar plan to remove gravel from flood-prone Hawke's Bay rivers
"Gravel extraction has been a long-standing issue in the Upper Tukituki."

Local Focus: Wairarapa electorate explained
Anything can happen in Wairarapa. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Wairarapa electorate explained
Anything can happen in the Wairarapa electorate. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Changing lanes: Hairdresser fulfils 'dream', becoming a truckie at 55
Kerry Crosby spent 37 years standing at work. But her dream was to sit in a driver's seat.

S**** towns? No way - a charming road-trip through small-town New Zealand
Finding the beauty in the small, the rural and the unexpected.

Waipawa locked down after report of gunshot near CBD
A 90 minute lockdown after a gun was fired near central Waipawa appears to be over.

Drop in the bucket: Drought discussions step up in Hawke's Bay
"The pulse is very weak": The wait for significant rain continues for most.

Central Hawke's Bay towns urged to save water after mishap
Businesses shut as firefighters drive through town with megaphone to warn residents.

Hawke's Bay's retail spending soars, outstripping NZ average
The influx of spending was felt relatively evenly across the board benefiting all regions.

Local Focus: Hunters armed with secateurs
Rose Hunters are saving our gardening history. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Pensioner moving after massive rent increase
Pensioner forced to move out of flat after rent rises by 73 per cent.

Bay housing crisis: Prices soar in affordable suburbs
"If you could gravitate living standards with the rise of prices that would make my day."

Two killed in crash near Cambridge
Five serious crashes since yesterday - three dead, four with serious or critical injuries

One dead after two serious crashes overnight
Four vehicles, three crashes, two dead, two serious

Seven injured, one critical, after serious crash near Waipawa
Initial indications suggest one person has been critically injured in Hawke's Bay crash.

Their home burnt to the ground, now the owners face $300 fine
Elderly couple could face punishment for illegal burning.

Axe-slaying 'murderer's hut' hauled off
The home was the scene of a brutal killing in 1994.

House fire reignites after being put out
Local community has rallied behind a family who lost their house in Waipawa on Sunday.

Local Focus: Museums and art galleries have no interest in NZ 'masterpiece'
Da Vinci's 'Last Supper' on display in Pirongia garage. Made with Funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Is Waipukurau 'the smelliest town in NZ'?
CHB's sewage has caused a big stink. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Armed troops in Waipukurau
NZ Army line the streets in Central Hawke's Bay. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: 'It's shameful'
Hawke's Bay locals seek housing solution. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Councils reach agreement to review wastewater plant
Central Hawke's Bay Council has dodged a possible $600,000 fine

Watch NZH Local Focus: Mobile surgical bus celebrates 15 years on the road
New Zealand's mobile surgical bus has been making healthcare more accessible to rural communities for 15 years. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: How to make a cricket bat
Carving, planing and knocking in. With the summer of cricket upon us, James Laver demonstrates the craft that goes into a hand-made cricket bat. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: How to make a cricket bat
Carving, planing and knocking in. With the summer of cricket upon us, James Laver demonstrates the craft that goes into a hand-made cricket bat. Made with funding from NZ On Air.