The controversial Ruataniwha Dam was first proposed around 13 years ago, here's what council candidates now think of it.
New Zealand
Saturday 4:30pm
More police have been deployed to Hawkes Bay, and a gang conflict warrant was put in place following two serious assaults.
Crime and Justice
Saturday 1:56pm
Additional police officers are being deployed to the region after two incidents – one a shooting and another inflicting serious injuries to two youths.
Fri, Sep 5
Hundreds of police officers and hobbyists have trained at the Hawke’s Bay Pistol Club.
Tue, Sep 2
Police confirmed the vehicle was not responding to a job when it collided with the fence.
Emergency services were called to the crash on State Highway 50, north of Tikokino around midday.
Sun, Aug 31
Homeowners are sounding the alarm about a construction company who they say took tens of thousands of dollars before its director disappeared.
Business
Tue, Aug 26
Hardeep Singh said his phone immediately began ringing with people against the brothel after a mayoral candidate posted a photo of his application.
Thu, Aug 21
Slow earthquakes off the North Island's east coast may be triggered by faults formed millions of years ago, a new study suggests.
Wed, Aug 20
A man has been arrested after allegedly stealing a car in Hastings this morning, before colliding with other vehicles, and driving on the wrong side of the road.
Tue, Aug 19
A witness said he estimated the number of deaths could be anywhere up to 100.
Environment
Fri, Aug 15
Fire in the Longlands area judged to have been a breach of Hawke’s Bay Regional Council airshed rules and led to a fine of a couple of a hundred dollars.
Wed, Aug 13
Emergency services were called to the scene near the intersection of Mill and Richmond Rds in Clive at around 9.30am this morning.
Sun, Aug 3
1News spoke to several nursing students this week who are struggling to find jobs after years of study and unpaid job placements.
Health
Fri, Aug 1
Damage to a stopbank caused by 4WD vehicles has cost Hawke’s Bay ratepayers $4000.
Sat, Jul 26
Named Āhuru Mōwai as a "warm, calm haven", the shelter would provide short-term refuge initially for some of the city's most vulnerable men as winter deepens.
Wed, Jul 23
Eddie Peters was beaten and left for dead on the driveway at a home in Flaxmere in 2018 — nearly seven years later, police have made an arrest.
Tue, Jul 22
In this district, and with nominations due to close in 11 days, only one person has registered their nomination for a seat.
Haami Hanara, 21, escaped from Corrections staff while at a Hastings medical centre on Saturday.
Mon, Jul 21
Haami Hanara was 14 when he stabbed a homeless man to death in Hastings in 2018.
Sun, Jul 20
Earlier in the week, Health Minister Simeon Brown said the incident over a shared lunch was "completely unacceptable".
Fri, Jul 18
Fire and Emergency NZ said it was called to a building fire in Tomoana at 1.45pm on Tuesday.
Tue, Jul 15
Michael Farr recorded the moment at Te Awanga on Tuesday.
Wed, Jul 9
From January 1 to June 1, 2025, the car pinged 5326 vehicles for parking infringements in Hastings and Havelock North.
A 42-year-old man is facing numerous charges following the discovery in a Napier family home.
Tue, Jul 8
