Latest Hawke's Bay news
![150 metres of pipe could cost council $10m to replace](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
150 metres of pipe could cost council $10m to replace
'The materials being considered need to withstand the aggressive corrosive environment.'
![News from Central Hawke's Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
News from Central Hawke's Bay
Work will begin in the next construction season when the weather is warmer and drier.
![Wairoa’s new officer-in-charge: ‘I thrive on a challenge’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wairoa’s new officer-in-charge: ‘I thrive on a challenge’
'My policing has followed my footy, starting in the big city and moving to the provinces.'
![Cops and Robbers is on display in Woodville’s Rinitawa Galleries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cops and Robbers is on display in Woodville’s Rinitawa Galleries
The 40 works created by 16 artists all had connections to the Police.
![Second Te Kura Reo o Tamaki nui-ā-Rua](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Second Te Kura Reo o Tamaki nui-ā-Rua
The second Te Kura Reo o Tamaki nui-ā-Rua held at Makirikiri marae.
![Jamie's art for a good cause](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jamie's art for a good cause
Sketch for Survival is a competition that also promotes the plight of endangered species.
![Critical infrastructure: What counts and who’s responsible?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Critical infrastructure: What counts and who’s responsible?
There are very real impacts for farmers when the power goes out.
![Dannevirke residents help Wairoa residents in their time of need](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dannevirke residents help Wairoa residents in their time of need
Lions International’s Lloyd Morgan Charitable Trust funded the transport.
!['All about attitude' - Jamie Strang rows across Cook Strait](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'All about attitude' - Jamie Strang rows across Cook Strait
Jamie Strang on rowing, and raising money for Farmstrong.
![Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Cyclist seriously injured in Taradale collision, road closed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Cyclist seriously injured in Taradale collision, road closed
Neeve Rd near Church Rd has closed while the serious crash unit attends.
!['Very backed-up': Concern for alternative routes if Hawke’s Bay gets first toll road](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Very backed-up': Concern for alternative routes if Hawke’s Bay gets first toll road
Owner of company on SH51 says tolled expressway could push traffic onto "backed up" route.
![Hawke’s Bay sailing teens to train under Russell Coutts in Italy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hawke’s Bay sailing teens to train under Russell Coutts in Italy
From Napier shorelines to the lakes of Italy, under the tutelage of NZ yachting royalty.
![Lolly stop unravels Hawke’s Bay teens’ crime spree - but not before eight cars stolen, dairy held up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lolly stop unravels Hawke’s Bay teens’ crime spree - but not before eight cars stolen, dairy held up
'We're dismayed at the number of people who have become victims within a matter of hours.'
![Craving for lollies ends in raft of charges for teens after night-long crime spree](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Craving for lollies ends in raft of charges for teens after night-long crime spree
Boys arrested after series of alleged offending across Hawke's Bay.
![Otago orchardists crack the hazelnut market](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Otago orchardists crack the hazelnut market
'It's satisfying to grow something and sell it directly to the public.'
![Pongaroa’s Anne Broughton’s 50 years on the job](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pongaroa’s Anne Broughton’s 50 years on the job
Anne Broughton started off doing cleaning work two days a week.
!['Like a pack of shivering bones': Jimmy the 7kg dog found months after cyclone is now 37kg](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Like a pack of shivering bones': Jimmy the 7kg dog found months after cyclone is now 37kg
He was badly hurt and emaciated when found next to the destroyed Brookfields Bridge.
![Winery destroyed by cyclone wins award for its vintage ahead of reopening](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Winery destroyed by cyclone wins award for its vintage ahead of reopening
'There have been some dark days in the last 18 months but now we can see the light.'
![The golden girl and her special boats - an Olympic dream saved by 'millimetres'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The golden girl and her special boats - an Olympic dream saved by 'millimetres'
Emma Twigg has planned for years to storm the Olympics in a boat designed close to home.
![Nick Stewart: Flash in the pan can burn investors](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Nick Stewart: Flash in the pan can burn investors
OPINION: Like a burning strip of magnesium, investments are best observed at a distance.
![Historic HB: Speed of flooding took gunners by surprise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Historic HB: Speed of flooding took gunners by surprise
Men in the camp were dashing for safety — the whole Esk Valley was quickly under water.
![Talking Point: Government focused on supporting mental health - Katie Nimon](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Talking Point: Government focused on supporting mental health - Katie Nimon
'We also know that the Government does not have all of the solutions.'
![Deserved Trentham winning treble for Nelson/McDougal jumpers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Deserved Trentham winning treble for Nelson/McDougal jumpers
A roundup of the week's racing.
![Talking Point: A dam good plan for water resilience](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Talking Point: A dam good plan for water resilience
OPINION: Our economy can work in harmony with the environment.
![Major global IT network outage hits banking services, flights, television, supermarkets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Major global IT network outage hits banking services, flights, television, supermarkets
'Officials are working to ensure that impacts on lifelines services are minimised.'
![Former lauded Corrections staffer jailed for pressuring boyfriend's rape victim](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Former lauded Corrections staffer jailed for pressuring boyfriend's rape victim
Former Muldoon secretary and probation officer became involved with 'serious criminal'.
![Gateway to self-determination: Iwi-led support hub to keep tamariki out of state care opens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gateway to self-determination: Iwi-led support hub to keep tamariki out of state care opens
Te Ara Mātua Hub in Heretaunga will let whānau to access health, home, and youth support.
![Hawke's Bay Foundation: New skipper brings more than a decade of experience](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hawke's Bay Foundation: New skipper brings more than a decade of experience
Alesha Hope grew up on an orchard in Twyford, but now calls Central Hawke’s Bay home.