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Napier Taupo road thoughts
After a series of tragic crashes on State Highway 5 Hawke's Bay Today reporter Blair Voorend asks travelers their thoughts on driving the road
Local Focus: Trelinnoe Park falls into passionate hands
Trelinnoe Park falls into passionate hands. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Kiwi family sailing the world with no plan B
The "Freedom Family" are sailing the world to reconnect with each other. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
HB Today Person of the Year Patrick O'Brien
Patrick O'Brien has been posthumously awarded Hawke's Bay Today person of the year. Wife of Theresa, father of two, Tyson and Elijah, O'Brien was tragically killed in a car accident on the Hawke's Bay Expressway. He was 38.
Young Christmas gift giver
Spencer Hicks-Robertson 8 has donated a computer game prize he recieved from Smiths City Hastings to heart patient Cameron Bartle 7 as part of Smiths City Acts of Kindness promotion. Video Warren Buckland.
Vandalism at Canoe Polo Hastings
Contractor's equipment has been vandalised at the construction of the canoe polo courts, Hawke's Bay Regional Sports Park, Hastings costings several thousands and delaying development schedules.
Cornwall Park open for fun
Mayor of Hastings Sandra Hazlehurst at the opening of Hastings' epic new playground
Flaxmere Primary locked down
On the day of the shooting at Flaxmere Primary on December 17, 2019. Video / Warren Buckland
Mahina sings to be a Tomorrow star.
Mahina Lawrence 20 of Hastings is one of the five national finalists to join one of NZ's top bands Tomorrow People and perform with them at Jim Beam Homegrown! Video Warren Buckland
Hohepa wetland gets govt funding.
A Hawke's Bay project which combines social good with environmental outcomes has been given the government tick of approval, with a funding announcement made on Friday. Associate Environment Minister Eugenie Sage announced $462,000 to help Hohepa Homes restore wetlands in the Lower Taipo stream. Video Warren Buckland.
Local Focus: The lake getting weired
Saving Whakakī, the lake that's sometimes an estuary. Made with Funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Hunters armed with secateurs
Rose Hunters are saving our gardening history. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
From Chloe to Liam
Chloe Old, 9, from Morrinsville whose school fund raised $320 for Napier boy Liam Reading, 8, who has SMA.
Help for firefighters
Ross Arthur from Central Hawke's Bay is raising funds to help firefighters suffering from mental health issues and cancer
Napier Port penguin sanctuary.
The sanctuary, which will be operational around May this year, will be a protected breeding, monitoring and research centre for around 80 kororā that nest in and around the sea walls at Napier Port. Video Warren Buckland.
Local Focus: The broken bridge of Whakakī that no-one owns
Closure requires mourners to walk 700m to the urupā. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
HB schools triathlon.
Over 600 pupils from 27 HB schools took part in the McDonalds Hawke’s Bay Primary and Intermediate schools triathlon. Encouraging kids to participate in and enjoy exercise, they swam, biked and ran over a course at Frimley Park, Hastings.
Long shot - changing history
Historian journalist Frank Long of Hastings has been looking into Napier's first reported murder 153 years ago. He said mistakes were made and he wants the convicted man's name cleared after all these years. Video Warren Buckland
Hastings man collecting tents for charity
Sam Reynolds and his partner Kate Roberston are on a mission to reduce festival waste this summer by collecting abandoned tents, sleeping bags and mats, and sending them to Samos - a refugee hotspot in Greece.
HB teacher on cloud nine.
Jenny Burke from Genesis Auckland made a visit to Te Mata School to inform STEM teacher Penny Chatfield that she had won a national competition with a trip to Houston Space centre as the prize.
Local Focus: Napier stormwater citizens have their say
Public see pros and cons to new bylaw. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Access closed to popular DOC campsite for 12 years
Calls to open new campsite at Jock Sutton. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Time called on clock collection.
Adrienne Dench of Napier speaks about auctioning her late husband Tony's collection of clocks at Maidens and Foster auctioneers, Napier. Video Warren Buckland.
Local Focus: Bo's Mows trading blows for business and family
Trading blows for Bo's Mows. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Six-year-old Archie shifts the family farm
"Within three days he got his eye contact back". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Stolen ute owner wants his Boules back.
Petanque champion Lee Taffard wants his balls back after someone stole them, along with his ute truck. Getting the balls back is more important than getting his truck back. Video Warren Buckland.
New home for NZ Sikh Society Hastings Inc
The Hawke's Bay Sikh community is overjoyed and excited after being granted a resource consent for a new Gurudwara in Hastings.
Suspected shooting of Hastings cat.
2-year-old Preston was put down after being left paralysed due to being shot by what is suspected to be a BB Gun. Owner Ashlee Friis of Hastings said she is just upset to think that anyone could do that to their cat was just unthinkable.