Hawke’s Bay orchardist plants sunflower mix to heal Cyclone Gabrielle damaged land
His other silt-ravaged paddocks can be seen growing sunflowers and a mixture of soil-healing plants. Wilson said the crop ...
A helping hand after Cyclone Gabrielle: The Smiths and their mission to rebuild Hawke’s Bay
Tony and Nicky Smith volunteering in Hawke’s Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle. The news about Cyclone Gabrielle and its intense ...
Napier council can save Hawke’s Bay Tourism after other councils agree to back it with grants
Photo / NZME Napier City Council has the opportunity to save Hawke’s Bay Tourism after Hastings District Council and Central ...
Hawke’s Bay kids hitchhiking to school: Daughter finds ride, son still thumbing it
Mike Brown’s children were hitchhiking to school after their bus route to Tamatea High School was cancelled. His daughter has now found a ride but his son hasn’t. The Ministry ...
Hawke’s Bay: Property values plummet in cyclone and flood-hit Wairoa, with some halving
The values of homes in flood-hit areas of Wairoa have dropped up to 50% since 2021. New rating valuations prepared by ...
Education Minister Erica Stanford on hitchhiking Hawke’s Bay kids: Family chose distant school
Education Minister Erica Stanford says the family whose children are hitchhiking 45km to school has chosen not to attend ...
Hawke’s Bay elections: Two incumbent councillors to step down, mayors confirm bids
Twenty-two of Hawke’s Bay’s 56 councillors have confirmed they will restand in this year’s elections, while two are publicly ...
Hawke's Bay elections: Two councillors to step down, mayors confirm bids
Napier City councillor Maxine Boag and Central Hawke's Bay councillor Tim Aitken have confirmed they were standing down, ...
Hawke’s Bay Floral Collective prepares for influx of Valentine’s Day flower sales
Hawke’s Bay Floral Collective is preparing to double its sales over the next week as Valentine’s Day approaches and people ...
Rare beaked whale dies after mother and calf spotted at East Clive Beach, Hawke’s Bay
A rare strap-toothed whale has died after an attempted stranding on East Clive Beach on Wednesday. Locals spotted two of the ...
Scars on the hills: Hawke’s Bay’s landscape still altered by Cyclone Gabrielle two years on
Cyclone Gabrielle caused extensive shallow landslides in Hawke’s Bay, leaving significant scars on the landscape. Dr Ashton Eaves attributes the landslides to slope and land cov ...
Free diver’s footage reveals thriving marine life off Hawke’s Bay coast
A Hawke’s Bay free diver has captured footage of abundant sea life off the Ahuriri coast, just 30 metres from shore. Harry Machiela said the Bay’s marine life is the healthiest he has ever seen it and ...