New ZealandCyclone victim estimates land value dropped $1m - yet rates bill the same'The land is worth around $300,000 to $400,000, if that, and they are rating us on $1.4m.'03 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay: Kererū Gorge rebuild nears completion while Puketapu Bridge opening extendedKererū Gorge and Puketapu Bridge rebuild projects are nearing completion.28 Mar 01:14 AM
New ZealandKererū Gorge culvert rebuild progress from July 2024 to Mar 2025The Kererū Gorge culvert official reopening will be celebrated with a community event on April 17, 2025. Video / Hastings District CouncilWatch27 Mar 02:09 AM
New ZealandHastings CBD railway plan: Business says it's time to bring cars backThe total cost of the project will be $3.45m, with $2.8m paid by the council.26 Mar 11:25 PM
New ZealandVillage evolution: Centre of Havelock North's future to be decidedCouncil wants to know how to grow Havelock North, while keeping its 'unique character'.21 Mar 01:23 AM
New ZealandCar wreck left on Havelock North hill for months: ‘Someone will get squashed’The hatchback came off the road coming down the peak on December 20, 2024.20 Mar 02:12 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay bar owner calls council plans for earlier closing times ‘crazy’Chris Sullivan says it’s bar operators who have to change, not opening hours.18 Mar 10:44 PM
New Zealand‘We all had a ball’: Close to 5000 people taste the best meatballs in HastingsAround 4500 to 5000 people attended the inaugural Hastings event.17 Mar 08:25 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow to keep NZ water park afloat: ‘Your customers get a bit bored’Hanmer Springs has turned profits for 25 years, while Splash Planet leaks ratepayer cash.14 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandFlaxmere gym to close amid Hastings Council budget cuts A petition with 137 signatures urges the council to keep the gym open.06 Mar 11:34 PM
New ZealandHastings Civic Square revamp to cost close to $1mNew pavers will feature designs by tribal artists, celebrating Hastings' diversity.27 Feb 12:30 AM
New Zealand‘Hidden and quiet’: The libraries raising eyebrows for their internet search historiesHastings District libraries reveals the top 10 sites searched-for and blocked.22 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCHB tries to lower rates hike to 10% as cyclone-hit Hastings sticks with 15%Hastings can't accommodate any new projects in 2024/25.20 Feb 05:04 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay Tourism secures its $1m lifelineNapier City Council is backing $450k in funding for Hawke’s Bay Tourism's lifeline.20 Feb 02:14 AM
New ZealandSplash Planet pulling the plug early to cover costsVisitor numbers to the water park are down more than 15,000 on the previous season.18 Feb 02:29 AM
New ZealandClaim part-timers won’t solve Hawke’s Bay’s problemsA departing councillor says amalgamation to create fulltimers could fix the issues.18 Feb 12:20 AM
New ZealandPolice pose as 13-year-old girl, lure sex offender to the libraryHe wanted to have sex with the fake girl even after she told him her age. 13 Feb 07:00 AM
New Zealand‘Was a hero, now it seems I’m a villain’: Businessman asked to leave flooded land a month after buying it off council'Good on them for showing up. But there's no place for their business in Pākōwhai.'04 Feb 03:25 AM
New Zealand‘The grief is heavy’: Driver charged, community mourns after 11-year-old cyclist killed'Flashbacks of what happened come and go all the time.'30 Jan 10:28 PM
New ZealandRoll call - how many meetings are Hawke’s Bay’s councillors missing?Hawke’s Bay’s councils have released their meeting attendance sheets.27 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow two tiny at risk geckos paused a roading repair projectWorks have been on hold since early November after the discovery of a protected species. 19 Dec 08:31 PM
New Zealand'Whole different scale': Piles for new Puketapu bridge driven 41 metres into the groundEngineering ‘legacy’ being created in Hawke's Bay to replace bridge swept away by floods.15 Dec 08:34 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRevealed: The independent grocery operation taking a punt on vacant Flaxmere supermarket'We are happy to have someone who believes in the people and community of Flaxmere.'11 Dec 11:45 PM
New Zealand‘At this rate, we will reach capacity’: Water-restriction head-scratcher in Napier and Hastings'We have a culture of believing the aquifer is limitless,' Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise says.06 Dec 04:08 AM
New ZealandAwatoto and Te Awanga littered with rubbish, locals call for more binsCoastal rubbish piles frustrate locals and fishermen.28 Nov 01:38 AM
New ZealandNeil Kirton: Hawke's Bay councils 'gamble' on urban developmentOPINION: Napier's vote is 'akin to a high-stakes game of poker'.21 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandShould over 65s get free parking? Petition presented to Hastings councilHastings council to consider free parking for Super Gold cardholders after one man's push.20 Nov 09:09 PM
New ZealandCouncils say buyouts of homes destroyed during Cyclone Gabrielle almost completedMore than 300 properties across Hastings and Napier were deemed Category 3.12 Nov 09:16 PM
New Zealand'If it's yellow, let it mellow': Advice as water restrictions arrive in Hawke's BayCouncils have imposed restrictions to help conserve water due to dry weather.10 Nov 11:54 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Really sad': Couple's last-ditch attempt to save beloved pool with $38k of their own money failsA Hastings couple offered almost $40k to save the pool. The council said thanks, but no.10 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandRoaming dogs on a cat-killing spree: 'Something has to be done'Pet owners might soon 'start to take matters into their own hands', a resident says.08 Nov 01:08 AM
New ZealandThe last house on the street: Cyclone survivors who didn’t take buyout stuck as looters loomMike and Sue Brown say they have to stay 'forever' now, even as looters keep circling.31 Oct 10:18 PM
New ZealandPākōwhai Memorial Hall restored for $300k – only to find out it may have to moveThe cyclone-battered community hall may now have to make way for flood protection.22 Oct 02:56 AM
New ZealandStill standing after 100 years: Celebrating Tutira's hallThe heart of the Tutira community gears up for a special birthday this November.07 Oct 09:04 PM
