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Hinewai Ormsby: Tough decisions are inevitable, the only question is which ones to make
OPINION: Taxes go up, and rates have remained stable. That's how it's been for 100 years.
Firefighters bring massive Hastings scrub fire under control
Hamish Smith, group manager Fire and Emergency Hawke’s Bay, describes the situation at the scene of a six-hectare scrub fire in Waiwhare, Hastings district.
Napier’s Marine Parade to be cleared of woody debris following risky fires
People have been using the wood left behind by the cyclone as fuel for beach fires.
The pie that's been served cold to Hawke's Bay ratepayers
OPINION: The best pie the regional council could eat right now is a humble one.
'Doesn't seem very fair': Some homeowners to pay $100 more a year in HBRC rates shake-up
Farmers could get a big rates break, but there are hikes planned for urban landowners.
Algal bloom is back in Hawke's Bay, no swimming or shellfish collecting on Cape Coast advised
The bloom off Te Awanga and Haumoana has been tested and the risk of toxicity is low.
Mystery substance on Hawke's Bay beach prompts warning after dogs fall sick
The public are warned not to swim at Haumoana Beach and to keep their dogs out of water.
Legacy of staunch Tairāwhiti advocate Tuta Ngarimu will live on forever
Tuta Ngarimu might be gone, but he will never be forgotten.
Coastguard Hawke’s Bay winners in Awards of Excellence 2023
Coastguard New Zealand announces Coastguard Hawke’s Bay as winners in three separate categories at their Awards of Excellence 2023, acknowledging the incredible efforts of volunteers in the face of adversity. Video / Coastguard New Zealand
Rain, rain will go away, but come again another day for Hawke’s Bay
Fickle spring weather will see rain ease into fine temperatures before a return.
Is stopbank planting problematic?
OPINION: Based on the evidence of the cyclone, the council's plantings must be questioned.
Cyclonic windfall: Hawke’s Bay Regional Council gifts $1.9m to repair cycle trails
Great rides soon to be great again.
Do you love music, comedy, dance or theatre? This is the Festival for you!
Have you ever attended a Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival Show?
Regional council detects rare fish in Hawke's Bay using DNA traces
Rare native fish a thrilling find in Wairoa.
Millions available to help removal of silt from whenua Māori in Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti
Government injects another $30 million to help Gabrielle clean-up.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hawke's Bay Civil Defence response review could take until December
Terms of reference have been agreed for a review into the Bay's cyclone response.
'We are not a gang neighbourhood': Community hits back at Corrections report
A Flaxmere community is angered by Corrections' description of their neighbourhood.
Surprise over decision not to fund flood prevention plan
The Government hasn't backed plans to help fund 92 urgent flood protection projects.
Water woes: Wairoa faces the ultimate test in its supply choices
Wairoa is years behind on some high-priority water supply projects.
Calls intensify for wider Hawke’s Bay slash inquiry after sacking and resignation
"We still need to understand what caused the damage; how to avoid this happening again."
A review of the Esk Valley evacuation is likely. What will it find?
"Evacuate", read the text to Chris Barber's phone. He was already huddled in the rafters.
Tūtaekurī River stopbanks weakened in Cyclone Gabrielle onslaught
16km of stopbank on either side of one of HB's main rivers have been weakened.
One month on from Hawke's Bay's 'most significant' recorded weather event
Cleared silt on residential properties in Hastings will be collected and disposed of.
Warning: Don’t eat the kai that washes up on the beach
Council is urging people not to eat dead sea creatures that wash up onto the shore
Good relationships at heart of NKII board agenda
First hui of the year left those attending feeling positive.
What will happen to the coastline in the next 100 years?
Managed or planned retreat in some areas is likely an eventual outcome in the long term.
Cash tossed at Hawke's Bay Regional Council CEO
Tim Gilbertson throws $50 notes at Hawke's Bay Regional Council CEO James Palmer during a heated meeting related to a push for a new dam in Hawke's Bay. Video / Hawke's Bay Regional Council