Wairoa, Napier, Hastings, Waipukurau and Dannevirke people commented on their local body election candidates and issues.

Announcement, at the The Old Church, of the 2017 Festival Opera (Carmen) to be staged in Napier

Question time for mayoral candidates Cr Adrienne Pierce, Mayor Lawrence Yule and Guy Wellwood at a Hastings District Council Mayoral Debate hosted by Hawke's Bay Today at Karamu High School, Hastings. Video by Duncan Brown

Opening addresses from mayoral candidates Cr Adrienne Pierce, Mayor Lawrence Yule and Guy Wellwood at a Hastings District Council Mayoral Debate hosted by Hawke's Bay Today at Karamu High School, Hastings. Video by Duncan Brown

Andrew Little and local Labour party Mp's , Meka Whaitiri, Stuart Nash and Tukituki Labour party candidate Anna Lorck visited Havelock North.

The local government elections are being held next month. As part of a series of interviews with candidates, Hawke’s Bay Today Editor Andrew Austin spoke to the Mayor of Napier, Bill Dalton, who will be elected unopposed. Here is the interview conducted on Tuesday, September 6.

Women doing what women love doing at the Women's Lifestyle Expo at the Pettigrew.Green Arena in Taradale, run by NZME Events. Video by Duncan Brown

Six All Blacks delighted fans when they visited Eskview Rugby Club at Petane Domain in Bay View. Video by Duncan Brown

Walk for Water, a march from Havelock North to Hastings CBD, organised by Hastings District Council candidates Damon Harvey and Bayden Barber, after a gastro outbreak in Havelock North, from a Hastings District Council water supply. Video by Duncan Brown

Hastings Boys' High School defeat Hamilton Boys' High to reach rugby final in Palmerston North

Anna Lorck Labour party Tukituki candidate showed Hawkes Bay Today reporter Victoria White a Feed Lot in Waipawa, Central Hawkes Bay.

Second of two public meeting on the Havelock North water contamination crisis.

The historic cricket pavilion at the north end of the Havelock Domain gets moved to southern end of the domain to become a hub for concerts and community organisations.

Public meeting on the Havelock North water contamination crisis.

Te Awa store owners talk to media after robbery

A father and son defend their Te Awa dairy from armed attackers

Super Sunday Reactivate the Village. Napierites support Havelock North in the wake of the gastro outbreak

Hamish Bond and Anita McLaren were guests at the Makfi Challenge Stakes Daffodil Raceday in Hastings

Press conference at Hastings District Council after a gastro outbreak in Havelock North, from a Hastings District Council water supply. Video by Duncan Brown

Today's press conference at the Hawke's Bay District Health Board about the gastro outbreak in Havelock North, from a Hastings District Council water supply. Video by Duncan Brown

Today's press conference at the Hawke's Bay District Health Board about the gastro outbreak in Havelock North, from a Hastings District Council water supply. Video by Duncan Brown

Matt Fuller of Napier makes his own box net so he can continue with his childhood love of Whitebaiting at Awatoto, Napier.

Kerry Mackintosh of Havelock North diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome a complication of a severe campylobacter infection recovering in Hawke's Bay Hospital.

Alison Banks HDC welfare group controller talks about her role in the water crisis.

Ross McLeod HDC CEO and Brett Chapman HDC water services manager water crisis press conference Hastings.

HB district health board chief executive Kevin Snee and Dr William Ranger public health physician Auckland talk to media about the latest updates with the water crisis.

Francky Godinho, owner and chef at St Georges Restaurant, made more than 100 litres of pumpkin soup and delivered it with water bottles to Havelock North residents after a gastro outbreak in Havelock North. Video by Duncan Brown

Minister of Health Dr Jonathan Coleman and Tukitiki MP Craig Foss speak to media about the Havelock North gastro outbreak. Video by Duncan Brown

Lawrence Yule Hastings Mayor talks to Andrew Austin Editor of Hawke's Bay Today about the latest water crisis update.

A truck with a full load of Heinz Watties Chicken Soup was the centre of attention at New World supermarket carpark as residents took advantage of the free offer.