Latest fromCentral Hawke’s Bay District Council
Waipukurau’s water turned off for five hours: ‘Our community is always at risk’
Mayor Alex Walker says shutdown showed tough call to invest more is the right one.
‘Project about far more than infrastructure’ – cyclone-damaged bridge reopens
Road connection restored in Central Hawke's Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle's destruction.
Four-lane Hawke’s Bay Expressway to lose funding if Government axes $6b infrastructure plan
Three major roading projects were set to be funded by the $6b National Resilience Plan.
Cattle killed after stock truck rolls in Central Hawke's Bay
Police say oil has been reported on the road.
'Senseless and stupid': Two CHB memorials vandalised weeks before Anzac Day
Locals and the CHB mayor saddened by disrespect.
'Plague-like proportions': Mice invade homes in Central Hawke's Bay
Pourerere plagued with rodents as cooler temperatures draw mice into homes.
‘We simply cannot afford to’: Leaders desperate for cyclone-damaged road and bridge fixes
WIthout help it could take decades to restore the economy as well as years of rates hikes.
Cyclone review: Hawke's Bay Civil Defence staff told those concerned about flooding they were 'over-reacting'
The cyclone's speed 'quite simply overwhelmed the officials involved in the response'.
Hawke's Bay: Where can you commemorate Cyclone Gabrielle's anniversary
Here's where you can go to unite and show support a year on from the disaster.
Eight moves in a year: Family of four's life packed into one basket
'We had already used up plan A and we were in plan B and we didn’t have a plan C.'
Talking Point: Hawke’s Bay councils need to leave ‘no stone unturned’ to find savings
Opinion: 2024 is shaping as the year of big rates rises in Hawke's Bay - here's why.
Voluntary buyouts for Category 3 homes on the table
Hawke's Bay's five councils now have to agree to the Govt's cost-sharing model.
Regional council data reveals multi-billion-dollar cost of cyclone for Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay Regional Council data shows the cost of Cyclone Gabrielle so far is over $5b.
Napier council ranked lowest in CouncilMARK survey
It received the lowest rating of HB councils that took part in the independent review.
Central Hawke’s Bay residents now free to drink water from taps again
Nearly 20 per cent of the district’s residents and businesses were affected.
Dairy farm to be 'retired' to build one of New Zealand's biggest solar farms
Lambs will graze under 152 hectares of solar panels to reduce the fire risk.
Rates rise of 'at least $400' for Central Hawke's Bay home owners
Home valuations are going up but what does it mean for ratepayers in Hawke's Bay?
Local Focus: Natural solution for Lowes Pit pollution
Lake to be filled in with a gravel filter. Made with funding from NZ On Air.