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
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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…
State Highway 2 south of Wairoa closed as pine plantation fire spreads
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Emergency services responding after car crashes into Hawke’s Bay’s Wairoa River
The car was reported as having gone into the river around 4am. A car has crashed into a…
One of the biggest crane lifts in New Zealand for new bridge north of Wairoa
It will leave just as quickly, heading by the end of next week to the Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm…