Anusha Bradley
Flaxmere community pantry feeds families in festive spirit
One of Hawke's Bay's poorest communities is showing it is rich in festive spirit as it prepares to feed hundreds of people from all over the region this Christmas. Flaxmere's Pataka Kai, or community… Audio
Napier residents told brown tap water 'perfectly safe'
Residents in the suburbs of Onekawa, Tamatea, Greenmeadows and Pirimai took to social media over the weekend to vent their frustration at the dirty water. Video, Audio
Flaxmere celebrates unsung heroes
An often stigmatised Hawke's Bay suburb is celebrating it unsung heroes for their successes and contributions to the community. The Flaxmere Heroes calendar for 2019, featuring some of the suburb's… Audio
Open letter urges govt intervention over 'Chinese intimidation'
The United States has asked telecommunications providers in countries it is allies with to avoid using equipment from Chinese tech giant Huawei. Earlier this month the company partnered with Spark for… Audio
Concerns about apple picker shortages despite RSE boost
Hawke's Bay apple growers say a looming worker shortage is keeping them up at night - and that's despite more workers from the Pacific being brought in to help. Audio
Hawke's Bay teen found guilty of murder
14-year-old Haami Hanara has been found guilty of murdering 40-year-old Kelly Donner after stabbing him four times during a fight over a torch. Video, Audio
14-year-old boy repeatedly denies killing homeless man
Haami Haanara is accused of stabbing a homeless man to death in Hawke's Bay, but says he has no idea how blood got onto the knife he was holding after the attack. Audio
Napier teen on trial over death of homeless man
"I stabbed him...run." The High Court in Napier has been told those are the words 14-year-old Haami Hanara uttered to a witness, immediately after they got into a fight with a homeless man. The… Audio
Hawke's Bay fears apple picker shortages despite RSE boost
Hawke's Bay apple growers saying a looming worker shortage is keeping them up at night - and that's despite more workers from the Pacific being brought in to help. An extra 1,750 workers nationwide… Audio
14-year-old on trial for murder
The trial of one of the youngest people ever accused of murder is underway at the High Court in Napier. Haami Hanara, 14, has admitted to robbing man Kelly Donner in March, but says he did not kill… Video, Audio
Hastings fires overnight appear linked
Three separate fires in Hastings on Sunday night, including one at the Hawke's Bay Opera House, appear to be linked and are being treated as suspicious. The Senior station officer at the Hastings Fire… Audio
Central Hawke’s Bay doctors call for hospital to remain open
Residents in Central Hawke's Bay are outraged at the district health board's decision to close a small rural hospital over Christmas, without consulting its staff or the community. Audio
Family escapes burning home in Hastings
A family escaped a burning house in Hastings in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Three fire crews were called to the house in Grove Road in Mayfair at about 2am. Anusha Bradley's there. Audio
Hawke's Bay Fish & Game investigated
Members of the Hawke's Bay Fish and Game Council are being investigated for possible conflicts of interest and breaches of the Wildlife Act. An investigation has been launched after a complaint was… Audio
Hawke's Bay's Pasifika community urged to get bowel checks
Health officials in Hawke's Bay are trying to curb the high rate of bowel cancer deaths among Pasifika people by encouraging them to take the national bowel screening test when they get one in the… Audio
Hawke's Bay's Pasifika community urged to get bowel checks
Health officials in Hawke's Bay are trying to curb the high rate of bowel cancer deaths among Pasifika people by encouraging them to take the national bowel screening test when they get one in the… Audio
Jacinda Ardern's government, one year on
The coalition government has now been in power for almost a year. And while there's been ups and downs.....we wanted to know how people are feeling about the new government, and how their lives have… Audio
Public consultation on Napier Port upgrade 'disappointing'
A Hawke's Bay Regional Councillor says he's disappointed the public aren't being consulted on an option that would see Napier Port customers, not ratepayers, foot the bill for its $350 million… Audio
Rotorua to lose its rescue helicopter service
There are sighs of relief in Taupo, but outrage in Rotorua after the government confirmed who would keep and who would lose their rescue helicopter bases. Anusha Bradley reports. Audio
Synthetic drugs could be reclassified as Class A drugs
Two of the most widely used synthetic drugs could be reclassified as Class A drugs, alongside heroin and cocaine. Audio