Anusha Bradley
NZ drinking water: Government to take control of management
The government has announced sweeping changes to the way drinking water will be managed - taking control away from local government and putting it in the hands of a central authority.
It's a response… Audio
National regulator to oversee NZ’s drinking water
The government is creating a national regulator, which will cover all water suppliers, apart from individual households who supply their own, set standards, and have monitoring and enforcement powers.
…High Court orders Napier council to halt pool contract
Both Napier City Council and opponents of a controversial $41 million pool development are claiming victory after a High Court order froze the awarding of a contract to build the centre. Audio
Sikh community urges council to let it build temple on agricultural land
The Sikh community in Hawke's Bay today formally appealed the council's decision refusing to let it build a new temple on land zoned for agricultural production. Anusha Bradley was at the appeal… Audio
Trucking industry helps struggling Hawke's Bay mum become a driver
In May, RNZ ran a story about families living on the breadline and their wishlist for the upcoming Budget.
A single working mother from Flaxmere, Benny Hone, wanted the government to provide more… Audio
'Life-changing' programme helping women into work
A programme helping Hawke's Bay women into the workforce that its participants say is "life changing" is looking to expand its reach after being given a funding boost by the Provincial Growth Fund.
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Napier standoff: 25yo man arrested, hostage safe
A 25-year-old man has been arrested a man at a house in Napier early this morning after a 12-hour operation by armed police. Police say a woman who was being held hostage is safe. RNZ Hawke's Bay… Audio
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