Forestry sector calls for rates cap after Wairoa block bill increases 570%
Executive director Colin Jacobs said the 570% rates increase on that one forestry block amounts to $5 million…
Wairoa fatal crash: One dead and two critically injured after car and school bus collide
The school has been contacted for comment. Deputy secretary at the Ministry of Education Jocelyn Mikaere said the…
Serious two-car crash closes State Highway 2 in Wairoa
Hawkes Bay Today 10 Feb, 2026 02:51 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a…
Waiatāi Stream eel deaths: Tests find natural ‘blackwater event’ to blame
She said HBRC teams collected water samples from several locations in the Waiatai and Ikanui streams. “These samples…
On the Up: Wairoa free dental clinic overwhelmed as adults seek urgent care from volunteer dentists
Woodhams, who has volunteered her time in Wairoa on several occasions, said she and five other dental professionals…
Life-saving lifeline: Wairoa airport runway to be extended and upgraded
The upgrade will be funded with a $3m grant from the Regional Infrastructure Fund and $1.2m from the…
Wairoa River bar opening attempt as heavy rain warning in place for Hawke’s Bay
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council councillor Di Roadley, who represents Wairoa, said an attempt was being made to establish…
Overturned livestock trailer causing delays on SH2 near Wairoa
An overturned truck is blocking State Highway 2 in Wairoa. A trailer transporting sheep overturned on State Highway…
‘It’s devastating’: Generations-old eel population wiped out in Wairoa stream
“The colour of the water was shocking. It was a deep brown colour with a film on top,…
Wairoa reacts to burglary of veteran fireman: ‘Low as a snake’s belly’
“That’s my nature.” Jane had been out clearing gutters, kerbs and drains after a deluge which brought up…
Western Bay of Plenty crash: Car in ditch near Wairoa Rd and SH2
Bay of Plenty Times 28 Dec, 2025 07:46 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require…
Simon Mutonhori ordered to pay $33,000 court costs in dispute with Wairoa District Council
But his unsuccessful legal action, described by a judge as “over-long and complicated” and reliant on “irrelevant pleadings…