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'Hugely positive': Fewer Hawke's Bay rescue helicopter missions in 2025
The Hawke's Bay Rescue Helicopter said the most notable decline was in search and rescue.
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'Long night': Campground damaged, narrow miss for family home
A Waipawa family count themselves fortunate after a large tree narrowly missed their home.
Firefighter discharged from hospital after Wairoa liquor store fire fight
About 40 fire service full-time and volunteer firefighters fought the Wairoa blaze.
Fallen trees, power outages, travel disruption: Kiwis brace as overnight storm worsens
People are strongly urged to take this seriously and prepare now.
Police investigate after body washes up on Hawke's Bay beach
A member of the public found the body yesterday afternoon.
Wairoa firefighters prepare for severe weather
Firefighters discuss anticipated risks in Wairoa and how the specialist water rescue team will support local crews and the community.
Wild weather: Firefighters prepare for a heavier deluge tomorrow
Attention turns now to the East Coast, with heavy rain and warnings heading into Sunday.
Hawke’s Bay rain alert extends through the weekend
The original alert was for 11 hours – now it's for more than two days.
Two seriously injured after two utes crash on SH2 near Putorino
State Highway 2 near Putorino is under stop/go management after a two-vehicle crash.
'It's going to rock the town': Mayor says fatal school bus crash has devastated the community
A ‘traumatic incident team’ is working with the kura whose students were on the bus.
Wairoa forestry block hit by 570% rates rise sparks call for cap
1100-hectare block near Wairoa's annual rates skyrocketed from $30,000 a year to $200,000.
One dead, two fighting for their lives after serious crash
A main intersection in Wairoa remains closed while police investigate the crash.
New charter school aims to boost attendance in Wairoa
Te Whare Kounga opens in term three with 65 students, rising to 165 by 2027.
Hastings and Napier honour lives lost in 1931 earthquake, 95 years on
It's the first time no quake survivors have been present at the yearly Hastings service.
Hundreds of eel deaths a 'natural event', council test results show
Oxygen in the stream crashed to just 1.9%, leaving eels unable to survive.
Hawke’s Bay marks 95 years since deadly quake that reshaped its cities
The 1931 Hawke's Bay quake killed 256 people and injured thousands.
'Money is just not part of the equation today': Volunteer dentists experience high demand
The two-week Tō Waha dental care initiative is free for adults with urgent dental pain.
Life-saving lifeline: Wairoa airport runway to be extended and upgraded
The $4.2m project extends Wairoa’s runway from 914m to 1250m.
Diver’s death: Family remember ‘quiet, humble, caring’ father
"I’m truly blessed to have been raised by a dad like him,” says Peter Walker's daughter.
Hawke’s Bay deluge brings flooded carparks, river relief and toilet warnings
Heavy rain across Hawke's Bay has resulted in surface flooding and wastewater issues.
Offshore powerboat nationals get green light for Napier this weekend
After the storm, ideal conditions are expected for the third leg of national champs.
Workers assessing Wairoa River bar opening in new location; heavy rain warning in place for Hawke’s Bay
A new opening has been cut as a precaution. Workers are assessing whether it will hold up.
Braddick shines in big shearing weekend
Eketahuna shearer Hemi Braddick is closer to world champs after his first national win.
Sheep die as livestock trailer overturns, blocks stretch of SH2 near Wairoa
Police were unable to confirm how many sheep had died.
‘It’s devastating’: Generations-old eel population wiped out in Wairoa stream
Hundreds of longfin tuna, some aged up to 50 years, have died in the stream.
Too hot to handle: Hawke’s Bay brewery shuts early as region hits 37C
GodsOwn Brewery in Maraekakaho shut early as the pizza kitchen hit 45C.
Aussie heatwave set to cook Hawke's Bay as sizzler extends eastwards
Metservice has forecast temperatures as high as 37C in Hawke's Bay on Sunday.
North Island woman was made redundant - now she's won $340k Lambo
Sonya Smith thought it was a scam call until the video turned to show her new Lamborghini.
‘Low as a snake’s belly’: Fireman burgled while out clearing drains during flooding
Phil Jane has been a member of the Wairoa Volunteer Fire Brigade since 1990.
A Hawke's Bay council's debt has nearly tripled in a year to $110m
One Hawke's Bay council's debt has risen quickly, while two others have bucked the trend.