Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Steam rises again at Pan Pac as lumber operation returns
One of Hawke’s Bay’s biggest employers, Pan Pac, has celebrated a major milestone.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest from Hawke's Bay Today
Exciting Can exhibitions coming as the first month of the year wraps up
Creative Arts Napier wraps up a successful January and prepares to head into February.
Norsewood’s Viking Festival back for another year
Want to learn about life as a viking?
'Better returns for growers': New fruitgrowers' boss announced
New face with new ideas for fruit-growing industry.
Waipukurau water crisis: Strict water restrictions lift after ‘major’ burst isolated
The emergency led to loudspeakers being used in the streets urging water conservation.
Police investigating burglaries in Eketāhuna
A local barbershop and the community pool were broken into.
Hawke's Bay cricket star on the verge of record number of centuries
When Brad Schmulian bats, it tends to be for quite a while.
Charlie Chaplin impersonator to return to Napier’s Art Deco Festival
He has a request for a new generation - please don’t mistake him for Hitler.
'Huge jolt': Hawke's Bay shaken awake by strong earthquake, more aftershocks likely
The quake hit around 3.18am.
Trick or Treaty: Why group of artists say it’s time for challenging conversation
About a dozen posters, intended to amplify the kaupapa, were ripped down in Napier's CBD.
'We were in shock': Flaxmere food store to morph into 'mini supermarket'
Bob and Sunny Singh realise expanding wouldn't be a long-term solution.
Fire guts top-floor of Hastings home
Video shows fire gutting the top floor of this Hastings home. Video / Supplied
'Accounting anomaly': Forests in Hawke's Bay to pay less in rates than some homes?
Plans to shake-up Hawke’s Bay Regional Council rates is attracting criticism.
Video: Family of nine homeless after blaze guts Hastings home
The upper storey was reported 'well-involved' in fire.
Hawke's Bay woman shares Christmas spirit with backpackers
Would you invite strangers from the internet over for Christmas dinner?
Outside an Eketahuna cafe on the same night two break-ins were reported
CCTV footage shows a person outside an Eketahuna cafe on the same night that two break-ins were reported in the area. Video / Supplied
Kirsten Wise talks upcoming Cyclone Gabrielle anniversary
Napier Mayor takes stock of where the city is at one year on from Cyclone Gabrielle.
Hawke's Bay Waitangi Day 'opportunities for reflection and action'
Waitangi Day's about unity in diversity.
Just the ticket: Hawke's Bay's Go Bus reinstates 341 runs
Regional council to restart all bus services canned in November 2022.
Woman dies after Hastings mobility scooter crash
80-year-old woman died in hospital overnight after a crash midday on Tuesday.
Immediate water restrictions imposed on Waipukurau township
Major leak sparks urgent Waipukurau water restrictions.
CHB Community Op Shop's new owner launches koha app
The op shop will serve as a 'shopfront' for more sustainability initiatives.
Wairoa to the world: William Little heads to cross-country champs in Serbia
The son of Wairoa's Mayor is on his way to making his own name.
'Be vigilant': Hawke's Bay mother's warning after bluebottle stings child
The Hawke's Bay coast is seeing a resurgence of the stinging creature.
Cash boost for Cyclone Gabrielle affected Hawke’s Bay communities
75 groups have been awarded Community Wellbeing and Hauora grants.
Fine weather and fast times for Tour de Beautiful CHB
Cycling CHB thanks everyone who participated, marshalled, cheered and drove courteously.
Woolworths has no proposal for supermarket in Flaxmere
Who's in the running to replace Flaxmere's New World?
Book review: Wellness will keep you musing long after the last page
Heading into middle age, Jack and Elizabeth realise they've changed in the past 20 years.
Damaged bridge near Pōrangahau gets weight limit restrictions
The cause of the new damage is not yet known.
Woman critically injured after vehicle and mobility scooter crash
A critically injured person has been taken to hospital after a vehicle hit a scooter.
A spectacular bit of mud: Walking on the new gateway to Manawatū
You can watch all the videos, but nothing prepares you for the full scale of it.
Foodies prepare yourselves for culinary delights as F.A.W.C! launches 2024 programme in Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay's food and wine classic celebrates 12 years.
Service station robbery: Half a dozen people break down door, knife allegedly pulled on staff member, $1000 taken
Half a dozen people broke through the locked door and demanded to be given the till.