Latest from Waipukurau

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.

'Better than lockdown in a house': Hawke's Bay's nomads on life in level 4

"This is way nicer than being locked down in a house," says Francois Thorne of van life.

Lockdown stunners (and frosts) set to continue in Hawke's Bay

The weather's not unseasonal, but it sure is lovely.

Council realigns flooded Clive River ahead of high tide

Regional council contractors began work opening the rivermouth before high tide.

Following the script: The Hawke's Bay pharmacy giving Covid vaccines

"We are hoping to book 60 people a day. If we have the space, we can do walk-ins."

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.

Heatwave to hit Hawke's Bay as temps predicted over 30C four days in a row in Hastings

MetService is predicting the region to remain hot all week.

What books were we checking out of the library in 2020

Blue Moon by Lee Child was the most borrowed library book in Hawke's Bay in 2020.

Elderly man dies while driving ride-on lawnmower

The elderly man was unresponsive when emergency services arrived.

'How low can you go to steal off a boy in a wheelchair'?

A boy with special needs has had his specially-designed buggy returned to him.