Hastings councillor skips marae session over te reo and faith concerns
A newly elected Hastings District Council councillor chose not to attend a strategic planning session held on a…
Road repairs after severe weather ‘very dangerous work’, says Minister
A week after heavy storms devastated parts of the upper North Island, work has continued to repair and…
Three of seven stolen turtles slowly make their way home to Hastings park
Slowly but surely, the seven turtles stolen from Cornwall Park in Hastings are finding their way home. By…
Hot summer lifts Splash Planet revenue by $150k despite fewer open days
Hastings District Council aquatics manager Tom Page is hoping the sun keeps on shining as visitors flock to…
Entire eel population wiped out in Wairoa stream
Hundreds of tuna (eels), including breeding stock thought to be 40 to 50 years old, have been found…
Napier, Hastings top 36C as gale-force winds cause damage, fan fires
Strong winds and extreme heat have brought down trees, cut power and fanned vegetation fires across parts of…
Napier, Hastings top 36C as gale-force winds cause damage, fan fires
Strong winds and extreme heat have brought down trees, cut power and fanned vegetation fires across parts of…
Region offers week of free buses as part of major network shake-up
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is offering free bus rides for passengers from January 25 to 31 to travel…
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for parts of North Island
MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of the North Island from this afternoon. The forecaster…
Flash flooding in Wairoa, Gisborne motorists warned over wild weather
Flash flooding inundated streets in Wairoa as severe storms battered the North Island on Saturday, prompting multiple MetService…
Flash flooding in Wairoa, funnel clouds seen as storms batter North Island
Flash flooding inundated streets in Wairoa as severe storms battered the North Island on Saturday, prompting multiple MetService…
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain warnings for parts of North Island
Northland and Auckland are under a severe thunderstorm watch this afternoon, while the North Island’s east coast is…