Puketapu locals say years of rubbish dumping have worsened, with offenders now igniting trash and putting homes and vegetation at risk.
New Zealand
Monday 7:38am
The Swedish furniture giant is one of the biggest forestry owners in a region, and it's worrying some residents.
Environment
Fri, Dec 5
The drones, which cost around $60,000, have found a different use, despite typically being used for hunting and arable spraying.
Wed, Dec 3
An investigation continues into the death of the woman.
Crime and Justice
"We could not deliver the show to the standard expected of a national flagship event," said Horse of the Year Board chairperson Tim Aitken.
Report recommends renewing the current alcohol restrictions, with the possibility of extending restrictions in a new bylaw to be proposed next year.
Mon, Dec 1
The pod were able to swim back out to sea thanks to the incoming tide – but not before attracting some fanfare.
Sun, Nov 30
Police said one person was found dead in the water outside the vehicle.
Sat, Nov 29
Figures show the underperforming MyWay service was costing the council 159% more to operate than if it had kept its original bus routes.
Fri, Nov 21
Over the past few months, well-known brand Wattie's New Zealand of Hawke's Bay made a series of cuts to local production, firstly of canned peaches, then tomatoes, beetroot and corn.
Thu, Nov 20
A rare century partnership between Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra was the cornerstone to the five-wicket win.
Cricket
A 37-year-old woman was found dead at an address on Kotuku St in Camberley on October 29.
Thu, Nov 13
An investigation was launched after a victim came forward to the government agency with concerns about migrant exploitation.
Tue, Nov 11
The project involves building a sealed, two-way diversion road, allowing for the road-raising tranche of work to begin in January 2026.
Mon, Nov 10
A routine fisheries check at a Hawke's Bay marine reserve has led to firearms and "likely" fisheries charges.
Thu, Nov 6
A concept image of the service station. Plans include a cafe, truck stop and 62 car parks.
Wed, Nov 5
Riversdale Beach locals described how a small group of drunk teenagers rampaged through town destroying signs, harassing pedestrians and generally behaving badly.
Tue, Oct 28
GeoNet said the tremor struck at 1.08am around 5km south of Napier, at a depth of 24km.
Mon, Oct 27
A state of emergency was declared for the Clutha District this afternoon due to extensive damage from the severe winds that battered large parts of the country yesterday.
Fri, Oct 24
Police are working to understand what occurred, and inquiries are ongoing.
Wed, Oct 22
Police said the incident was reported to them at 1.40pm.
Tue, Oct 21
Wild weather is lashing central New Zealand, with power outages, road warnings and more severe conditions forecast later this week.
Severe weather strikes the South Island and part of the lower North Island, in what MetService calls a precursor to a "potentially more impactful" system later this week.
Mon, Oct 20
MetService has issued some orange-level weather warnings for the coming week as a humid northwest flow moves across the country.
Sun, Oct 19
Police speaking with those involved and are interested in hearing from anyone with information.
Mon, Oct 13
