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Road closed after truck and trailer roll near Hastings
Police are at the scene of a crash on SH50, between Glencoe Station Road and Creek Road, Maraekakaho, where a truck and trailer has rolled. There were no injur...
Hastings District Council's roading projects in full swing
Cones and contractors have flooded the streets of Hastings following the Christmas and New Year break, to maintain, upgrade and build roading infrastructure acr...
Hawke's Bay health officials call for more scanning and less people in ED ahead of busy weekend
With an influx of visitors to the region this weekend, Hawke's Bay Health officials say it is more important than ever to use the NZ Covid Tracer App, and choos...
Nine new cases of Covid-19 all in managed isolation
There are nine new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation. Twelve previously reported cases have now recovered, meaning the total number of active cases in New...
Experienced Statkus to make Tennis Eastern debut
Former Auckland premier interclub player Rudi Statkus will make his debut for Tennis Eastern in Saturdays Christie Cup defence against Taranaki in New Plymouth....
Hawke's Bay set to benefit from new Public Housing Plan
The East Coast is expected to receive between up to 760 new public and transitional homes as part of the Government's Public Housing Plan 2021-2024. On Thursda...
D-Day for thousands of Hawke's Bay NCEA students
After more than a month of waiting for exam results, thousands of high school students are finally able to how they performed in their end-of-year exams and whe...
Powerlines down after truck crashes into power poles, Central Hawke's Bay
Just over an hour after a truck crashed into two powerpoles in Central Hawke's Bay, its driver remains in the cab, unable to move until the downed powerlines ca...
Iconic Woodville event to launch motocross champs
It's already the premier motocross event on the Kiwi calendar, but now the famous New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville will have even more significance...
Stars come out for 60th annual Woodville Motocross
It will be superstars galore at this year's 60th anniversary New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville, including now a two-time and current world No.1. Th...
Big names chase national championship titles
There are some rather big names in the record-breaking 520-plus horses and riders at the Tavendale and Partners’ New Zealand National Jumping and Show Hun...
McCartney to spearhead quality Potts Classic field
Eliza McCartney New Zealand’s pole vaulting sensation starts her campaign towards the Tokyo Olympic Games at the Potts Track and Field Classic meeting at...
Six cases of Covid-19 in two days in managed isolation
There are 6 cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation to report in New Zealand since Monday. One of these cases is classified as historical and deemed not infecti...
Truck driver in stable condition at Hawke's Bay Hospital
A truck driver is in a stable condition at Hawke's Bay Hospital after his vehicle rolled down a bank on State Highway 2 near Tangoio Falls last night. Emergenc...
Hawke's Bay firefighters save properties in path of large vegetation fire
Firefighters remain at the scene of a large vegetation fire that broke out in Fernhill last night, extinguishing hotspots. Emergency services were alerted to t...
Modern technology aids response times for Hawke's Bay firefighters
The time it takes for volunteer fire brigades in Hawke's Bay to respond to an emergency has decreased thanks to the use of modern technology. Historicall...
Large fire in Fernhill threatens nearby houses
Firefighters have managed to contain a large fire that broke out in Fernhill, Hastings, and was threatening multiple properties. Emergency services were called...
Speakman eyes Olympic qualifying time on home track
Remember Hawke's Bay athlete Eric Speakman? Yes the Taradale High School old boy who came close to representing New Zealand at the Rio Olympics after a memorab...
