
Preschooler raised alarm to free woman hurt in Napier house blaze
One person sustained critical injuries in the blaze.
One person sustained critical injuries in the blaze.
People are generally sticking to lockdown rules, as Hawke's Bay readies for alert level 3.
Region closing in on vaccinating 30 per cent of its total population.
"This is way nicer than being locked down in a house," says Francois Thorne of van life.
The weather's not unseasonal, but it sure is lovely.
Police want businesses to install CCTV cameras and bollards in front of main entrances.
Thousands of sheep are being shorn in Hawke's Bay. It's essential work.
Essential workers get call up in region's busiest vaccination week ever
Event organising: "There are enough with the passion to keep delivering."
Napier family could not get home despite extra Air New Zealand flights out of resort town.
Wool is a very forgiving fibre to work with, says WoolOn Fashion Event winner.
It was Hawke's Bay's turn to host the Springboks in August 1981.
The industry waits to hear if one of the biggest weeks of the year will go ahead
Even with level 4 lockdown restrictions in place, life in Hawke's Bay goes on.
MP says it would have been horrible to be seen as jumping the queue so waited his turn.
"I've not got make-up on, so it's great."
Musical duo, The Cellars, are organising and performing in an all-women artistic event.
There are two flights from Rarotonga today and limited domestic flights to get them home.
Sport, entertainment events, meetings are proving a nightmare for organisers.
"I want quality not quantity," says a Flaxmere woman trying to get her whānau home.
Strong winds have flipped a trailer carrying water tanks on SH5, near "windy gap".
Two men charged with murder have been remanded for a trial next July.
"Our thoughts are with the family during this difficult time."
"The soil in that area is pristine, it belongs. The containers don't."
A newcomer who managed establishment of Pukemokimoki Marae topped the poll.
Charges were laid after car missing a tyre was forced off the road.
"I am extremely disappointed in this standard of behaviour from you."
"We want to tell stories of New Zealand."
"I've had some incredibly great times ... and I will cherish them forever."