Dumped concrete and rubbish upsets Flaxmere councillor
Concrete and rubbish dumping outside Te Aranga Marae and housing development in Flaxmere "brasses off" councillor Henare O'Keefe.
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Four primary schoolkids from Flaxmere were approached by a stranger, but they ran after figuring out his intentions. Their grandmother talks about her reaction and the incident itself.
Hastings Cultural Canvas
Auckland street artist Erika Pearce has spent the last five days piecing together the culturally diverse mural on the side of Hawke’s Bay Library, facing the intersection of Karamu Road for the Culture Canvas expedition of the local arts festival.
Napier invention scratches the surface
Finalist in national Skills Bright Sparks competition, Matthew Shepherd of Napier invented a Scratch Pack device he has designed and built to soothe sore backs. Video Warren Buckland.
Havelock North teacher aide speaks out.
Under paid and under valued, Havelock North Primary School teacher aide Ruth Malone speaks out about her fixed term profession. Video Warren Buckland.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern arrives at the Hawke's Bay A & P show
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern arrives at the Hawke's Bay A & P show. Video / Paul Taylor
Local Focus: The Havelock North mountain bike battle at Tainui Reserve
Mountain bikers aren't welcome in Tainui Reserve. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Going Bananas in Hastings
Hastings enthusiastic gardener Bernie Caccioppoli thinks you should be able to grow almost anything. To prove it, he has not only grown Lady Finger Bananas in an area not known for it, but they are edible as well. Video Warren Buckland.
Draco equals boyfriends win
Draco takes out the penguin of the year award at the National Aquarium of New Zealand in Napier to match her boyfriend Timmy's award last year.
Napier City Council renter hit by price hike.
Denise Woodhams at her Wellesley Road, Napier council flat is not happy about the way NCC has informed single occupant council flat occupants of a rent increase.
Shake Out at St Matthews School Hastings.
Year 3 teacher Sandra Chisnall watches as she advises her Year 3 pupils St Matthews school as they perform the Stop, Drop, Hold actions during a simulated earthquake exercise named Shake Out, Hastings. Video Warren Buckland.
Local Focus: The big Napier sewage leak
Napier citizens asked to not wash or flush. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Advice from a kidney transplant recipient
Sahiban Hyde talks to Charlie Tipiwai of Hastings a kidney transplant recipient who has been speaking at a transplant hui to raise awareness for Maori, Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga, Hastings. Video Warren Buckland.
Gospel whistler's touching gesture.
94 year old musician Dennis Kilgour of Hastings records himself singing, whistling and reciting religious scripture onto a CD which is then sent to cities in the world that have suffered a terrorist attack. Video Warren Buckland.
Local Focus: The Governor General's cloaked mystery
Government House has a mysterious kahu kiwi. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Old Napier Prison break-in.
Laura Wiltshire talks to Ali Beal manager of old Napier Prison talks about how people want to break-in. Video Warren Buckland.
Napier voted Wisely
Napier's new mayor Kirsten Wise chats to Hawke's Bay Today reporter Laura Wiltshire
Local Focus: Hazlehurst re-elected Hastings Mayor
Sandra Hazlehurst reacts to her re-election. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Kids and trucks
Trucking for Hawke's Bay Child Care event at the Hawke's Bay show grounds in Hastings. Little Elms event
Ex cook serves up a treat.
Retired former cook Peter Johnson of Hastings makes lunch on a regular basis for his Parkhaven council flat neighbours. Video Warren Buckland.
Local Focus: Why the poor voter turnout
Why is voter turnout so low for local body elections? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Crowded field for HBDHB election
The Hawke's Bay District Health Board election has a record field. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
School climate change protest Napier.
Hundreds of school students came out in droves on Friday throughout Hawke's Bay, along with the rest of the country, in the fight against Climate Change. Video Warren Buckland.
Local Focus: Water storage scheme for Heretaunga Plains looks likely
Heretaunga Plains water storage scheme looks a likely prospect. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Hastings man loses almost half his weight
Daniel Hill of Hastings has lost almost half his body weight with a gastric sleeve operation.
Local Focus: 'Make Napier great again' says mayoral candidate
Steve Gibson is running for Napier mayor 'to make Napier great again".
Cattle carrier arrives in Napier.
Livestock carrier Yangtze Fortune arrives at Port of Napier. Safe CEO Debra Ashton talks about why this is not a good thing. Video Warren Buckland.
Correct HBay Maori place names pronounciation
For Maori language week Dr James Graham, principal advisor relationships, responsiveness and heritage at Hastings District Council demonstrates how to correctly pronounce Hawke's Bay Maori place names. Video Warren Buckland.
Free predator traps give away in Napier
Help rid Hawke's Bay of pesky pests. Richard Croad, Napier founder of predator free Hawke's Bay has hundreds of traps to give away. Video Warren Buckland.