Wallaby warning for Hawke’s Bay: Like ‘rabbits on steroids’
He said the rivers’ “constantly evolving landscape” were home to vulnerable populations of ground-nesting birds, like the banded…
Ōtāne Volunteer Fire Brigade welcomes new chief fire officer Rob Grayson
“It was pretty good to get amongst it that day, it makes you feel a part of the…
Hawke’s Bay weather, Cyclone Vaianu: Council prepares rivermouths amid storm surge concern
The forecaster said there is also a high confidence of warning-level rain for the ranges of Hawke’s Bay…
Hawke’s Bay Museum: Napier’s MTG to be renamed as Kahukura, Amokura chosen for Hastings storage site
“Hawke’s Bay Museum is the name that brings it all together,” Vodanich said. “Each building will have its…
Relocation in New Zealand: Why I moved to … Christchurch from Hawke’s Bay
Technology professionals Tara Kearney and Liam Reeves’ move from Hawke’s Bay to Christchurch started with a post-Covid holiday.…
Central Hawke’s Bay water storage: Biggest NZ dam since Clyde gets $18m Govt loan to test its viability
The council abandoned it in 2018 after a Supreme Court finding against the flooding of Department of Conservation…
Hawke’s Bay auto extravaganza raises $20k for region’s ambulances
McKay said the event’s highlights included “being piped on” at the opening ceremony by local bagpiper Kieran Chisnall,…
Cocaine use doubles in Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne, meth use ranks second-highest in New Zealand
New Zealand Drug Foundation executive director Sarah Helm said the scale of the increases in methamphetamine and cocaine…
Solo mother Alexia Barbarouses swaps banking for big nights out to revive Hawke’s Bay nightlife
“Hawke’s Bay has so much potential, but the nightlife scene has been slowly fading over time,” she said.…
Napier Port Hawke’s Bay Primary Sector Awards celebrate farmers, growers, agribusiness professionals
The pair follow in the footsteps of 2025 recipients Central Hawke’s Bay farmers Simon and Lou White. Primary…
Poachers in Central Hawke’s Bay caught with 153 undersized pāua
“We seized their vehicle and fishing equipment, and the four people are likely to be prosecuted. Inquiries are…
New $15.5m Te Rēinga Bridge opens after cyclone damage
The new bridge, which had a “leading-edge design”, eliminated the need for piers in the riverbed, according to…