Police Eastern District Commander Superintendent Sandra Venables announced at a press conference that four Hawke's Bay police officers had been acquitted of assaulting Gregory McPeake, 53 who died in a Westshore Beach carpark on March 13, 2015.
Brownie Kire of Flaxmere says chlorine that is getting put into the local water supply has ruined his hot water cyclinder.
The kids at Onekawa Plunket are the latest victim, as the rate of crime grows across the Eastern Policing District. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Waimarama surf life saving new watch tower has an elevated position for unobstructed views to the North and South beach ends, sufficient space, access for daily surf lifesaving operations and the durability to last for 40 years.
It's unusual to get diabetes if you're under 20. So diabetic teens from across Hawke's Bay have come together to share their stories, make new friends and have fun. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The beauty and mystique of Māori musical instruments were almost lost to the world. But Napier man Layton Robertson is playing his part to help revive them. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Fire Service and police speak to media soon after attending a sulphur fire at Ravensdown fertiliser plant at Awatoto, near Napier. SH2 was closed from Waitangi Rd to Farndon Rd for what was expected to be "a long time." Video by Duncan Brown
Two in hospital after a two car collision in Fernhill this morning.
Havelock North artist David Trubridge is appalled at council for urging residents to conserve water while permitting commercial bottling and export of local water supplies. Made with finding from NZ On Air.
Hundreds of people attended Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, at The Sound Shell in Napier at the weekend. Video by Duncan Brown
Thousands of people crowded into Emerson St, Napier, for the annual Christmas Parade. Video by Duncan Brown
"It's Not Ok" spokesperson Vic Tamati talks to Hawke's Bay Regional Prison inmates about living a violence-free life. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Emergency services attend a shipping container with 60 drums of an unknown chemical that was leaking at Napier port.
Wattie’s volunteers assemble 100,000 meals to pass to the Salvation Army to distribute through NZ and Fiji
Hastings ice cream parlour Rush Munro's is celebrating 90 years in business. They're also gearing up to expand into the international market. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Hastings ice cream manufacturer Rush Munro’s is celebrating 90 years in business. They’re also gearing up to expand into the international market. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Puppy Development Officer Constable Cam Gunn with police dog Chuck who appears in the new 2017 Police Dog Trust Wall Calendar
A thunder storm breezed through the Bay bringing isolated hail and heavy rain to Havelock North and parts of Napier. As if to remind us of winter, the temperature dropped but the mercury will make a steady climb into the weekend. Mid twenty degree days are expected next week.
Some Flaxmere residents will soon be the proud owners of new bikes gifted by Menzshed Hastings. And the gesture couldn't have come at a better time. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Coastal settlements of Te Awanga, Haumoana and Clifton were evacuated to the Haumoana School Hall after the threat of a Tsunami from a 7.5 South Island earthquake at 12.02 Monday morning.
Amanda Hadfield is a concerned Napier advocate for animals. She speaks out about a former NCC dog pound staff member. The group protested at Park Island, Napier.
Taking a year off between school and university study, predominantly German and French students stay at the freedom camping site on the south side of Napier city boundary. The weather, work and lifestyle attract them in increasing numbers.
The biennial Wildflower Sculpture Exhibition in Hastings is back for a fifth year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
While the world watched the US election results unfold last night, Local Focus met Napier residents and some visitors who chose the soak in the sun instead. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Blast in the Park and Fireworks Spectacular, a Guy Fawkes celebration at Anderson Park in Havelock North. Video by Duncan Brown
Gisborne catering company, Black Fig, have created their own, local meal delivery service. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The Hon Steven Joyce, Minister of Economic Development, spoke at a Hawke's Bay Chamber of Commerce lunch at the Crown Hotel in Napier. Video by Duncan Brown
The first triennial NCC meeting at the MTG Century Theatre in Napier.
Audio evidence from a Coroner's hearing into the death of a Napier kindergarten teacher in a car crash on Prebensen Drive in Napier in 2014. Pam McGarva died 10 days after she was driven into almost head-on by Lyree Sayers.