Anusha Bradley
Hawke’s Bay groper sentenced for serial offending
Jason Trembath, a former top Hawke's Bay cricketer who indecently assaulted 11 women and posted an intimate photo of a passed-out woman online, has been sentenced to more than five years in jail. Audio
Ombudsman launches third investigation into Oranga Tamariki
Ombudsman Peter Boshier's investigation into Oranga Tamariki will focus on the ministry's interactions with agencies like district health boards, and also whether the uplifts are being carried out in… Video, Audio
Hawke's Bay Oranga Tamariki 'uplift' case back in court
The case of the baby at the centre of the standoff at Hawke's Bay Hospital last month is back in the Family Court on Tuesday.
The child's 19-year-old mother refused to hand over her baby to Oranga… Audio
Hawke's Bay water infrastructure, transport links get funding boost
Two dams, a lime juicing plant and a Māori tourism venture are among 19 projects in Hawke's Bay that will receive nearly $70m in cash from the Provincial Growth Fund. Audio
Hospital patients' safety at risk, doctors warn
Fifty senior doctors have told members of Hawke's Bay District Health Board that chronic staff and bed shortages and delays in elective surgeries are putting patients' safety at risk.
The consultants… Audio
Napier councillors warned to avoid public meeting over pool
Napier City councillors were warned by the council's chief executive not to attend a public meeting on a controversial new pool developing, saying they could be disqualified from participating in… Audio
Public meeting over controversial Napier Pool plan
There's a big stoush in Napier at the moment over plans for a new 41 million dollar Aquatic centre. A group opposed to the plans, the Friends of Onekawa Aquatic Society Incorporated - have lodged an… Audio
Hawke’s Bay winery ‘horrified’ workers not getting paid
Twelve workers from Papua New Guinea, who were connected with Destiny Church, ended up working for free on Te Mata Estate after companies run by church members pocketed the cash. But Destiny Church… Audio
Hawke's Bay leaders call for gang patch ban
Hawke's Bay mayors and the head of the regional council want gang patches banned, saying their communities are fed up with the proliferation of gang membership and violence over the past year, fuelled… Audio
Ten affordable homes planned for Maraenui
Housing New Zealand has revealed plans to build ten affordable homes in Napier's poorest suburb where state homes once stood. There's been a desperate shortage of housing in Maraenui since 92 state… Audio
Treaty of Waitangi must be part of liquor licences - lawyer
A lawyer is arguing the Treaty of Waitangi should be taken into account when considering liquor licences. The Alcohol Reglatory and Licensing Authority is deciding whether to renew Flaxmere liquor's… Audio
Flaxmere in midst of ‘alcohol holocaust’ – Hastings councillor
Flaxmere community leaders are pleading for the judiciary to draw a line in the sand around the harm caused by alcohol. Giving evidence before the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority, which… Audio
Programme aimed at reducing risk among Māori launched
A bilingual safety programme developed by a Hawke's Bay firefighter hopes to reduce the high number of avoidable accidents and hospitalisations among Māori. The Te Kotuku Bilingual Risk Reduction… Audio
Fox Glacier tourism open for business after bridge break
Tourist operators in Fox Glacier are still open for business, despite limited road access and a communications black out. When the Waiho Bridge was washed away on Tuesday afternoon, it took the Chorus… Audio
Pakistani community rallies around Christchurch widows
The Pakistani community in Christchurch is rallying to support the wives and children of at least seven men who were killed while they prayed at Al Noor mosque. Tens of thousands of dollars has been… Audio
Bravery in the Christchurch mosque attacks
The stories of survival and bravery in the terror attacks are still coming to light. Sardar Faisal Abbas was attending Jumu'ah prayers at the Al Noor mosque when it was attacked. He was in the… Audio
Messages of hope, defiance ring out at Hagley Park vigil
Messages of thanks, defiance and hope rang out across North Hagley Park last night, as thousands of people attended a vigil to remember the 50 people killed in the mosque terror attacks. Those in… Audio
NZ’s luckiest Lotto shop strikes jackpot again
The Unichem Stortford Lodge in Hastings sold an $11 million winning ticket in last night's draw, bringing the total number of First Division winning tickets it's sold to 47. Our Hawke's Bay reporter… Video, Audio
Tolaga Bay still littered with logs months after slash inundation
The fight for compensation for East Coast locals affected by a tidal wave of forestry debris is set to ramp up as all companies charged by the Gisborne District Council say they're not guilty. Video, Audio
Forestry companies in Gisborne District Court over millions of tonnes of debris
An as-yet un-named forestry companies are due to make their first appearances in Gisborne District Court today. This all about the the million tonnes of forestry debris, or slash as its known, washing… Audio
