Hawkes Bay
Farming sustainably
Hawkes Bay farmers, Greg and Rachel Hart last night won the farm forestry award at the Hawkes Bay Primary Sector Awards. They run a sheep and cattle station called Mangarara near Elsthorpe, where they… Audio
Masterpieces with Michael Fowler
Napier's Art Deco heritage officer Michael Fowler tells us about his favourite art deco buildings. Audio
First NZ degree in vegan cuisine
Hugo Hughes is the first graduate from AUT's culinary arts school to specialise in vegan cooking. Audio
Too Wet for Wine
Day after day of grey, rainy weather in Hawkes Bay has meant sugar levels in some grape blocks are falling short of wineries' requirements and some growers have been told their grapes are not needed… Audio
Too Wet for Wine
Day after day of grey, rainy weather in Hawkes Bay has meant sugar levels in some grape blocks are falling short of wineries' requirements and some growers have been told their grapes are not needed…
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International artists descend on Napier for worldwide art festival
More than 50 murals have been painted on walls in Napier over the last two years as part of an international festival which highlights the plight of the ocean, and the creatures that live in it Video, Audio
Three-car crash on SH2 south of Hastings
Seven people have been injured after a serious crash south of Hastings.
Charter school getting bigger slice of funding pie - PPTA
A new Hawke's Bay charter school is being paid for three times as many students as it has enrolled.
Tre' Packard - Stunning SeaWalls
Tre' Packard is the Hawaii-based founder and director of PangeaSeed, which uses art, science and education to further ocean conservation. Tre' Packard is in Napier, where this weekend the street art… Audio
Death in Hawke's Bay Prison prompts investigation
Corrections and police are investigating the death of a prisoner at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison.
Labour MP regrets calling for balding killer to be scalped
Napier MP and police spokesman Stuart Nash says he went too far last night when he called for convicted murderer and paedophile Philip John Smith to be scalped in prison. Audio
Hawke's Bay Council puts green Lake Tutira down to algal bloom
Hawke's Bay Regional Council Water Quality Scientist, Dr Andy Hicks, says the lake appears dirty and green because of an algal bloom, and nobody should drink its water. Video, Audio
Facebook video on green lake goes viral
Hirini Reedy thought he smelt a pig farm sk=o was shocked to find the smell was coming from Lake Tutira - so shocked he posted a video to Facebook detailing it. John Campbell asked Hirini why. Video, Audio
Havelock North bore reopens
A bore in Havelock North will reopen tomorrow, more than six months after the town's water contamination crisis.
Food with Paul Paynter
Paul Paynter is the 5th generation manager of Hawkes Bay family business the Yummy Fruit Company. As a bumper apple crop is being harvested about now, Paul talks to Kathryn Ryan about new varieties… Audio
East Coast-based group takes out Te Matatini
East Coast-based Kapa Haka group Whāngārā mai Tawhiti has won Te Matatini 2017.
Te Matatini winners: 'Be true to yourself'
Whāngārā Mai Tawhiti pushed themselves to a new level during their award winning performance at the Matatini kapa haka competition, the team's leader says.
Man charged over sexual assault in supermarket carpark
A man has appeared in court after a woman was sexually assaulted in a supermarket carpark in Hawke's Bay.
Man charged with murder after Hawke's Bay death
A man has appeared in court, charged over the Waitangi Day murder of a man in a small coastal town in Hawke's Bay.
