'Don't tell a soul': Wairoa Mayor's advice to $10m Lotto winner
The small Hawke's Bay town has had it tough in 2023. Did a local's fortunes change?
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'Talk of the town': $10m Lotto win in Wairoa, seller hopes prize won by a local
The winning ticket comes from a town that bore the brunt of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Covid-19 wage subsidy fraudster jailed
Jail term handed down for defrauding the wage subsidy scheme of nearly $200,000.
Small council wins Appeal Court case for higher rates for foresters
Forestry sector’s Wairoa rates burden increased from $1.59m a year to $2.79m.
'Get out and stay out': Fire chief praises occupants for fleeing fierce Dannevirke fire
Firefighters fought serious fires in Nūhaka and Dannevirke.
East Coast cyclone recovery: Phil’s in it for the long haul
Phil Parker’s been on East Coast since Cyclone Gabrielle flooded Wairoa.
Man who poached 4600 crayfish for ‘sprawling’ black market ring jailed
Crayfish poacher apologised after abusing customary permit system.
Rainy days no more: Sun returns for last week of winter
An infrequent visitor has popped by Auckland today - the sun. But will it stick around?
Plans to prepare rural areas for massive weather events
'Being able to tell people you're okay... that is hugely important.'
Napier’s average house sale price dips to three-year low, data shows
Pricing data could be impacted by a dozen units selling.
Wairoa has no flood protection; Mayor welcomes $70m to change that
Wairoa has received a large Government package to protect against flooding.
Buyout details agreed for Category 3 homes in Hawke’s Bay
Cost-sharing agreement marks milestone in buyout process.
Napier Boys' High seek revenge in Hamilton
It's first XVs and representative rugby galore this weekend.
Cyclone Gabrielle: $120m committed to Napier-Wairoa roadworks
The investment is in 'immediate works' stemming from cyclone damage.
'A lot of talk, no action' East Coast residents demand forestry change
The report warned the region had less than 10 years before felling caused land collapse.
‘It is challenging’: Hawke’s Bay and Wairoa hospitals facing nurse strike, call for volunteers
Plans for a strike involve the 'majority' of nurses at Hawke's Bay and Wairoa hospitals.
Voluntary buyouts for Category 3 homes on the table
Hawke's Bay's five councils now have to agree to the Govt's cost-sharing model.
Election 2023: Nats vow to make Hawke's Bay Expressway four lanes
National places high priority on the Expressway, Napier-Taupō and Napier-Wairoa roads.
Māori wards decision process for Napier starts in September
Napier council is set to start deciding how many Māori ward members it will have.
Wairoa marae taking opportunity to build back stronger after Cyclone Gabrielle
"I didn’t know how heavy silt was ‘til I picked the shovel up."
Lane closed on the Kaimai Ranges after crash
Further down the country, a slip on SH2 between Napier and Wairoa forced the road to close
Knights tame the Bulls in the RLN premier final in Whangārei
The Knights came out top of the pops over the Bulls in the RLN Premier final.
Residents treated for smoke inhalation after house fire in Wairoa
A fire that consumed a Wairoa home also scorched another house, shed and nearby cars.
Water meters, moving business to Wairoa? Hawke's Bay prepares for dry future
The council releases its regional water assessment, showing a possible huge shortfall.
Man's $68k black market crayfish rort: 'I'd like to apologise to all my people'
John Nohotima falsely applied for customary permits to take thousands of koura from sea.
Affco fined $500,000 over worker’s ‘wholly avoidable’ death in freezer
A frame full of offal cartons fell and fatally crushed Alfred Edwards.
‘The poor cousin’: Heightened angst in Wairoa after flood zone decision
A 2A classification is creating uncertainty around future living - as winter hits.
'Wairoa to the world': Women's rugby league rookie selected for Sydney Roosters
From Hawke's Bay to Australia's national league.
Landslide sees 50 metres of road blocked
The latest slip in Māhia appears to have wiped out a section of Kinikini Rd.
Another rainmaker on the way after days of watches and warnings
Central Hawke's Bay rivers are expected to reach "one-in-five-year" levels.
Te Reinga Bridge collapsed to make way for Bailey bridge
Contractors finished the job of removing a 300-tonne flood-damaged bridge near Wairoa.
Cold mornings, rain and rough seas for Hawke’s Bay as winter hits
There was heavy rain near Wairoa today, and Hawke's Bay will be chilly in the coming week.
About $7m of cyclone business support will be returned unless Govt intervenes
Businesses may not have got as much as they should have soon after the cyclone.
Gavin returns home to Wairoa with mayor
Gavin has returned to his life-long hometown of Wairoa after he was forced to move.