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 ...
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 ...
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: 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Alleged machete attack on Hawke’s Bay police officers ‘could have been fatal’
A high-ranking Hawke’s Bay police officer says he’s proud of how his colleagues reacted as a man allegedly swung a machete at ...
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 ...
Hawke’s Bay vets celebrate the opening of a new after-hours clinic for pets
Hawke’s Bay vets are describing the new urgent care and after-hours clinic now open overnight for animal patients as a ...
Hawke’s Bay Waitangi Day event highlights unity and iwi growth
Photo / Gary Hamilton-Irvine Thousands of people have flocked to Waitangi Day events in Hawke’s Bay in a show of solidarity ...
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 ...
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, ...