Donna Kerridge talks about the Rongoā Māori courses she will be taking in Dannevirke which will provide an introduction to Māori medicine and healing concepts while exploring the importance of re-connecting to the land. Video Warren Buckland
There were tn Covid-related deaths in New Zealand on Thursday, and 19,566 new cases. Video / NZ Herald
Following been recently named in 2021 as the Best Vineyard in Australasia, Craggy Range has won two hats and the coveted title of Winery Restaurant of the Year at the 2020-2021 Cuisine Good Food Awards. Video Warren Buckland.
There were 960 people with Covid-19 in hospitals around the country on Tuesday, and two more deaths. Video / Mark Mitchell / NZ Herald
Hastings Disney fan Donna Geertson after 600 hours over 3 years completed a jigsaw puzzle that contains 40,320 pieces. Scenes from movies were joined together to measure 7m by 2m. Reporter Maddisyn Jeffares talked to her. Video Warren Buckland.
Focus Live: Ministry of Health gives COVID-19 update
Hawke's Bay Regional Council's riverbed programme is a rare win-win for industry and the environment.
In Tararua District, Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council, Wairarapa Electorate and Southern Hawke's Bay?
A Napier mum after dropping kids at school drives to Hastings to pick apples and she loves it. Its a job she says everyone should just 'give it a go'. Video Warren Buckland.
There were 14,941 new cases of COVID-19 discovered in the community on Sunday. Video / Jed Bradley / Alex Burton / Michael Craig / Dean Purcell
Burlesque performer Alesha Hunt, 32, also known by her show name, Cherry Boomb loves to entertain.
6137 new community cases of COVID-19 were reported on Thursday, and one person has died with the virus. Video / Jed Bradley / Mark Mitchell / George Heard / Michael Craig / Dean Purcell
John Ashworth played for the All Blacks from 1977 - 1986. Travelling the world he gained his passion for wine on a tour to France where he described a glass of pinot noir as having "gone to his toes". Reporter Neil Reid/Video Warren Buckland
New Zealand moves closer to Phase 3 of the government's Omicron response, with a record 3297 new community cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday. Video / George Heard / Mark Mitchell / Dean Purcell / Michael Craig
Pahiatua Railcar Society's RM31 with passengers, going through the Manawatu Gorge, with the new bridge for the Manawatū-Tararua Highway being built at the Ashhurst end. Then, approaching the Woodville end of the Manawatū Gorge. Here, the longest wooden truss bridge in the Southern Hemisphere once stood. Construction of the 7.2km long railway line through the Manawatū Gorge started in 1886.
Cyclone Dovi packed a punch across many parts of New Zealand today, with howling gales and heavy rain causing widespread damage. Video / NZ Herald
The New Zealand convoy anti-vaccine mandate protest rolled into Napier greeted by an enthusiastic crowd of supporters.
Titewhai Harawira, the matriarch - mother of eight children, 70 mokopuna and 25 great-great-grandchildren - has spent a lifetime fighting for Māori rights, women’s rights and social justice. Video / Maori Television
The Ministry of Health has urged people to take precautions as many prepare to travel for the long weekend. Video / Dean Purcell / Jed Bradley / Michael Craig / Getty
Napier City Council is considering selling all of its 377 housing units because it is struggling to meet the costs of maintaining and upgrading them. Resident Fiona Clements is concerned. Video Warren Buckland.
12 year old Archer Woods-Vaney is good at taking pix on a phone. He is so good that he won our HBToday Harvey Norman Hastings and Canon NZ annual summer in the bay photo competition. Video Warren Buckland
Hawke's Bay's Raupunga community fears for its water supply under new government rules.
The Government is reopening the border, starting on February 27 for Kiwis coming from Australia. Video / Getty / Dean Purcell / Jed Bradley / Michael Craig
The government has announced that people can now get their COVID-19 booster only three months after their second jab, in a bid to stay ahead of Omicron. Video / Dean Purcell / Jed Bradley / Michael Craig
Health experts expect to see a surge in cases of COVID-19's Omicron variant in New Zealand this week. Video / Michael Craig / Dean Purcell / Jed Bradley / Getty
The Hawke's Bay Drone Racing Club is trying to get the new club off the ground.
There were 91 new community cases of COVID-19 on Monday. Video / Dean Purcell / Michael Craig / Jed Bradley / Supplied
Director General of the Ministry of Health Dr. Ashley Bloomfield spoke to Tim Dower about booster jabs and the looming Omicron variant. Video / Newstalk ZB
Ongaonga Museum shines a light on the days when the small town boomed.
Aid efforts are continuing as the Kingdom of Tonga recovers from the recent volcanic eruption of Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai. The violent blast generated a Tsunami and blanketed the islands in volcanic ash. Video / Supplied
There were 18 new community cases of Covid-19 on Friday, and 43 caught at the border. Video / Dean Purcell / Michael Craig / Getty Images
The Hawke's Bay Holt Planetarium is a heavenly experience for all the family.
There were 28 new cases of COVID-19 in the community on Thursday. Video / Dean Purcell / Jed Bradley / Michael Craig / Getty