Latest from Waipukurau

Fire restrictions imposed in parts of Hawke's Bay

There's a lot of grass around and it would only take days of dry for it to become "fuel".

Ex-meth addict: 'No matter what you go through, you can always get clean'

"Meth starts off as 'not the problem', it starts off as an attempt to stop the problem."

Napier Port CEO says Delta's arrival in Hawke's Bay is 'imminent'

Variant's arrival is now "almost inevitable, and imminent". Is the region prepared?

Thousands in Central Hawke's Bay without internet

A Chorus fibre cable damaged by road workers was the cause of a significant outage.

Judge rejects Mob meth rehab programme as basis for reducing sentence

'One entity dominates the methamphetamine trade in Hawke's Bay ... the Mongrel Mob.'

Tā Pita Sharples named recipient of Waiata Māori Awards 'Keeper of Tradition' award

Sharples has been recognised for his contribution and promotion of traditional waiata.

$376 million for Hawke's Bay highways - what improvements are coming

A notorious intersection is set to be worked on, as is the road to Lake Waikaremoana.

'Massive jolt and shaking': 4.9 quake rattles the Hawke's Bay

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck 5km north of Waipukurau.

Bank closures in the provinces: Finance Minister pressed companies to extend 'hub' trial

Pressure from mayors sees Finance Minister press banks to extend bank hub trial.

Hawke's Bay weather: Heavy rain on way for parts of region

It's going to be fairly wet over the weekend in Hawke's Bay with rain warnings in place.

'Couldn't believe my eyes': Wasp nest found in paddock shocks beekeeper

Check out this wasp nest found in a paddock in Hawke's Bay.

Family violence 'red flags' raised in murder-suicide

Deceased woman, family and friends may not have been aware of man's domestic history.

People are living in parks and tents in CHB

An opportunity to develop the abandoned Waipukurau Hospital site may have finally arrived.

Weekend calm forecast after Thursday night's thunderstorm

Weekend weather set to be much less "active".

Huge demand for coastal Hawke's Bay property

New alternatives for those who can't buy into the Waimarama beach market on CHB coast.

'Addicted to cars': The decade-long plan to change Hawke's Bay's transport habits

Just 0.5% of people travelling to work in Hawke's Bay use public transport to get there.