New ZealandCovid-19 wage subsidy fraudster jailedJail term handed down for defrauding the wage subsidy scheme of nearly $200,000.30 Aug 11:41 PM
New ZealandSmall council wins Appeal Court case for higher rates for forestersForestry sector’s Wairoa rates burden increased from $1.59m a year to $2.79m.28 Aug 04:10 AM
New Zealand'Get out and stay out': Fire chief praises occupants for fleeing fierce Dannevirke fireFirefighters fought serious fires in Nūhaka and Dannevirke.23 Aug 11:13 PM
New ZealandEast Coast cyclone recovery: Phil’s in it for the long haulPhil Parker’s been on East Coast since Cyclone Gabrielle flooded Wairoa.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan who poached 4600 crayfish for ‘sprawling’ black market ring jailedCrayfish poacher apologised after abusing customary permit system.23 Aug 02:45 AM
New ZealandRainy days no more: Sun returns for last week of winterAn infrequent visitor has popped by Auckland today - the sun. But will it stick around?22 Aug 02:59 AM
New ZealandPlans to prepare rural areas for massive weather events'Being able to tell people you're okay... that is hugely important.'21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNapier’s average house sale price dips to three-year low, data showsPricing data could be impacted by a dozen units selling.17 Aug 12:19 AM
New ZealandWairoa has no flood protection; Mayor welcomes $70m to change thatWairoa has received a large Government package to protect against flooding.07 Aug 04:40 AM
New ZealandBuyout details agreed for Category 3 homes in Hawke’s BayCost-sharing agreement marks milestone in buyout process.03 Aug 06:37 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNapier Boys' High seek revenge in HamiltonIt's first XVs and representative rugby galore this weekend.03 Aug 01:10 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: $120m committed to Napier-Wairoa roadworksThe investment is in 'immediate works' stemming from cyclone damage.02 Aug 01:03 AM
New Zealand'A lot of talk, no action' East Coast residents demand forestry changeThe report warned the region had less than 10 years before felling caused land collapse.02 Aug 12:38 AM
New Zealand‘It is challenging’: Hawke’s Bay and Wairoa hospitals facing nurse strike, call for volunteersPlans for a strike involve the 'majority' of nurses at Hawke's Bay and Wairoa hospitals.01 Aug 03:20 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
New ZealandElection 2023: Nats vow to make Hawke's Bay Expressway four lanesNational places high priority on the Expressway, Napier-Taupō and Napier-Wairoa roads.31 Jul 01:19 AM
New ZealandMāori wards decision process for Napier starts in SeptemberNapier council is set to start deciding how many Māori ward members it will have.26 Jul 02:56 AM
New ZealandWairoa marae taking opportunity to build back stronger after Cyclone Gabrielle"I didn’t know how heavy silt was ‘til I picked the shovel up."17 Jul 01:59 AM
New ZealandLane closed on the Kaimai Ranges after crashFurther down the country, a slip on SH2 between Napier and Wairoa forced the road to close12 Jul 09:10 AM
New ZealandKnights tame the Bulls in the RLN premier final in WhangāreiThe Knights came out top of the pops over the Bulls in the RLN Premier final.09 Jul 12:50 AM
New ZealandResidents treated for smoke inhalation after house fire in WairoaA fire that consumed a Wairoa home also scorched another house, shed and nearby cars.03 Jul 06:09 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWater meters, moving business to Wairoa? Hawke's Bay prepares for dry futureThe council releases its regional water assessment, showing a possible huge shortfall.28 Jun 05:00 AM
New ZealandMan's $68k black market crayfish rort: 'I'd like to apologise to all my people'John Nohotima falsely applied for customary permits to take thousands of koura from sea.26 Jun 06:00 AM
New ZealandAffco fined $500,000 over worker’s ‘wholly avoidable’ death in freezerA frame full of offal cartons fell and fatally crushed Alfred Edwards.23 Jun 04:24 AM
New Zealand‘The poor cousin’: Heightened angst in Wairoa after flood zone decisionA 2A classification is creating uncertainty around future living - as winter hits.23 Jun 04:20 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Wairoa to the world': Women's rugby league rookie selected for Sydney RoostersFrom Hawke's Bay to Australia's national league.21 Jun 04:17 AM
New ZealandLandslide sees 50 metres of road blockedThe latest slip in Māhia appears to have wiped out a section of Kinikini Rd.20 Jun 03:24 AM
New ZealandAnother rainmaker on the way after days of watches and warningsCentral Hawke's Bay rivers are expected to reach "one-in-five-year" levels.18 Jun 09:00 PM
New ZealandTe Reinga Bridge collapsed to make way for Bailey bridgeContractors finished the job of removing a 300-tonne flood-damaged bridge near Wairoa.16 Jun 12:06 AM
New ZealandCold mornings, rain and rough seas for Hawke’s Bay as winter hitsThere was heavy rain near Wairoa today, and Hawke's Bay will be chilly in the coming week.11 Jun 01:54 AM
PoliticsAbout $7m of cyclone business support will be returned unless Govt intervenesBusinesses may not have got as much as they should have soon after the cyclone.09 Jun 06:43 PM
New ZealandGavin returns home to Wairoa with mayorGavin has returned to his life-long hometown of Wairoa after he was forced to move.05 Jun 09:17 PM
Politics$1b bill for Govt and councils to buy out cyclone-hit homesZoning maps will reveal what Hawke’s Bay communities could be deemed unliveable.01 Jun 12:00 AM
New Zealand'Confiscated': Hawke’s Bay flood victims fear they'll be forced off their land'All it does is throw up more questions - it feels like we're having land confiscated.'31 May 10:46 PM
