Hawkes Bay TodayFirefighters, chopper kept busy fighting rubbish dump blazeFirefighters are working in warm conditions to douse the fire at Te Hauke, south of Hastings.17 Dec 10:54 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayMan's hands cut trying to fend off robbersA group of three men armed with knives stormed a store in Napier.15 Dec 04:57 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayActs of generosity boost cheer appealWith just a week to go the Hawke's Bay Today Christmas Cheer Appeal has been boosted big time with cash, food and gift piles all 15 Dec 12:30 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayRegional councillor calls for GMO moratoriumA moratorium on the release of GMOs in Hawke's Bay has been called for by a regional councillor. At a Hawke's Bay Regional Council 14 Dec 06:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayAlice Lock: Awkward encounter with SantaMy weekly visit to the Hastings City Night Market took a rather odd turn last week. I left the office on my dinner break and headed 13 Dec 10:30 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayWater supply inquiry retiresA government inquiry chairman has thanked two councils for their efforts which resulted in Hawke's Bay Regional Council dropping its 13 Dec 06:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayContamination cause focus after prosecution droppedHastings Mayor Lawrence Yule says without a prosecution, councils can focus on finding the cause of the Havelock North water contamination13 Dec 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayCouncil backs down from prosecutionHawke's Bay Regional Council has backed down from prosecuting Hastings District Council over water breaches relating to the gastro 12 Dec 04:31 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayHavelock North water supply hearings beginHearings on the Hastings District Council's intention to use a Brookvale bore to augment Havelock North's water supply in coming months 12 Dec 04:00 PM
Hawkes Bay Today60s dance night at racecourse raises fundsHawke's Bay Racing's Cheval Room in Hastings was transformed in to a 60s extravaganza on Saturday night in support of the Leg Up Trust. Organisers 11 Dec 03:59 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayCall for Hastings CBD free parking to continueA free parking trial in the Hastings city centre is due to end on December 30, and the Hastings City Business Association (HCBA) is 06 Dec 07:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayProposals to reduce dog harmFurther proposals to reduce the risk and harm of dog attacks has been given a tentative thumbs up from local animal welfare advocates 04 Dec 06:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayBay councils' staff costs rise $3.5mBay councils' staff costs rose almost $3.5 million last year. Hastings District, Napier City, Hawke's Bay Regional and Central Hawke's 04 Dec 04:10 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayWatch NZH Local Focus: The positive power of peersIt's unusual to get diabetes if you're under 20. So diabetic teens from across Hawke's Bay have come together to share their stories, make new friends and have fun. Made with funding from NZ On Air.03 Dec 05:43 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayWatch NZH Local Focus: Taonga pūoro heard again in NapierThe beauty and mystique of Māori musical instruments were almost lost to the world. But Napier man Layton Robertson is playing his part to help revive them. Made with funding from NZ On Air.02 Dec 01:51 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayHawke's Bay police taser figures revealedHawke's Bay police have fired their tasers at least 22 times over the past three years. They presented tasers 20 times in the first 01 Dec 09:00 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayWho's your person of the year for 2016?Have you nominated anyone yet? We're on the hunt to find the 2016 Hawke's Bay Today Person of the Year - and we need your help to 30 Nov 12:30 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayStingray attack likened to shark biteA Hastings man who decided to set a crab net at Te Awanga beach got more than he bargained for.28 Nov 08:11 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayWaters muddy further on contamination issuesHastings district mayor Lawrence Yule says people's efforts to conserve water since restrictions were put in place last week is making 28 Nov 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodaySexual self-defence for girls aged 10-12A Hastings primary school is bringing in self-defence tutors for its older girls because the girls are afraid of being sexually abused by older men.27 Nov 04:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayExam botch-up: 'I lost all confidence'A botch-up in a Level 3 maths exam left thousands of students "stumped", and many "freaking out".25 Nov 04:12 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayWatch NZH Local Focus: I could've killed her"It's Not Ok" spokesperson Vic Tamati talks to Hawke's Bay Regional Prison inmates about living a violence-free life. Made with funding from NZ On Air.24 Nov 05:40 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayCouncillors in the dark over gastro bugHawke's Bay Regional Council chairman Rex Graham has slammed council management for keeping councillors in the dark on the Havelock 23 Nov 12:03 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayLonger wait for Havelock North water contamination answersThe inquiry into the contamination of Havelock North's drinking water will be postponed until late January 2017, because of a legal 22 Nov 06:47 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayFeeding the hungryHeinz Watties staff volunteered their time to put together 100,000 meals for people in need on Saturday. The 150 staff members gathered 20 Nov 06:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayWatch NZH Local Focus: Flaxmere gets bikes for ChristmasSome Flaxmere residents will soon be the proud owners of new bikes gifted by Menzshed Hastings. And the gesture couldn't have come at a better time. Made with funding from NZ On Air.17 Nov 03:03 AM
Hawkes Bay Today30m plunge into river: Woman freed from carA woman whose car has gone into a Hastings river is not injured or in trouble, but is still in her car.15 Nov 07:06 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayHouse prices at peak: property brokerThe property market is at its peak, says Property Brokers Hawke's Bay manager Paul Whitaker. He said while prices were strong and 14 Nov 09:30 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayMother fled after 15 years of abuseA mother was subject to domestic violence for 15 years before she sought support from the Women's Refuge and fled her abusive husband. "My 14 Nov 09:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayTime stands still in TaradaleTime stood still for the Taradale Memorial Clock Tower on Monday morning, just minutes after the magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit, with 14 Nov 07:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayDomestic violence figures concerningIn terms of domestic violence across the country the statistics are not good. The statistics which encompass crime and injury associated 13 Nov 07:30 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayOverwhelming Cranford fundraisers in HBFine wine, fine art, fine gardens and fine homes - all accompanied by fine weather meant plenty of fine smiles for the organisers 13 Nov 07:00 PM
LifestyleWatch NZH Local Focus: Hastings wildflower display delightsThe biennial Wildflower Sculpture Exhibition in Hastings is back for a fifth year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.11 Nov 09:37 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayOne in three drivers sitting restricted licence have test cut shortNearly one in three Hawke's Bay people sitting their restricted licence test this year didn't have the chance to complete it. NZTA 11 Nov 09:00 AM