Hawkes Bay
Tattoo Oil - Georgina Langdale
A Napier woman's beauty product is making an indelible mark overseas. Georgina Langdale's Tattoo oil is a finalist in the UK-based Pure Beauty Awards. Audio
Hawke's Bay officially GM Free
Hastings District Council has declared the district the first official genetically modified free food producing zone in New Zealand.
Napier mayor subject of complaint
Napier's mayor is in the firing line after reportedly suggesting sponsors would stop supporting the Magpies because its assistant coach supports amalgamation.
Marae could get $1m after Treaty settlement
A Hawke's Bay iwi plans to take a new approach to post-Treaty settlement governance, which includes giving each marae $1 million.
Phillip Rhodes: playing evil
New Zealand baritone who plays the role of violent and corrupt police chief Baron Scarpia in the upcoming NZ Opera production of Puccini's Tosca. Audio
Searching Te Urewera
Over the past 50 years farmer Dave Withers has taken part in hundreds of search and rescue missions in the Urewera National Park. There were no radios in the early days and it would often take longer… Audio
Searching Te Urewera
Over the past 50 years farmer Dave Withers has taken part in hundreds of search and rescue missions in the Urewera National Park. There were no radios in the early days and it would often take longer…
AudioPaua Council unimpressed with lastest flouting of the law
The council advocating for fair access to paua is unimpressed by the latest illegal fishing operation exposed in Hawkes Bay. Audio
Black Market Fishing Bust
There's been a major bust on illegal fishing operations today. The Ministry of Primary Industries says Operation River has been gathering information on black market fishing and trading in Hawkes Bay… Audio
Hawke's Bay's amalgamation debate heats up as the votes roll in
As the votes roll in, Hawke's Bay's amalgamation debate is heating up with shots being fired from both sides of the camp. Audio
Hawkes Bay iwi say Crown hasn't cut numbers of Maori offending
Two Hawkes Bay iwi entities are backing a retired probation officer's urgent claim alleging the Crown has failed to cut the high number of Maori in prison and their reoffending. Audio
Man loses eye in Hawke's Bay assault
Seven men have been arrested after an assault on a Hawke's Bay man left him with extensive injuries, including the loss of an eye.
Hawkes Bay Treaty bill close to becoming law
Iwi and hapū in the Hawke's Bay rohe are set to have more say in council-making decisions.
Six hundred turn out for public meeting on Ruataniwha dam
More than six hundred people showed up for a meeting on the Ruataniwha Dam in Napier last night to hear people from both sides of the debate present their arguments. Audio
Scientist: Ruataniwha dam may not be needed
A former senior GNS scientist says the Ruataniwha Dam may not be needed because there could be plenty of water in the deep aquifers of the area's plains. Audio
Ruataniwha Dam may be unnecessary - scientist
The Ruataniwha Dam may not be needed because there could be an abundance of groundwater in deep aquifers, a former GNS Science team leader says.
First Fruit
Charlie Owen's fruit is ready a few weeks ahead of most other Hawkes Bay orchards, He grows apples, nectarines, apricots, peaches and plums for the domestic market in a micro-climate a few kilometres… Audio
First Fruit
Charlie Owen's fruit is ready a few weeks ahead of most other Hawkes Bay orchards, He grows apples, nectarines, apricots, peaches and plums for the domestic market in a micro-climate a few kilometres…
AudioHalf a million worth of meth seized in Napier
Half a million dollars worth of methamphetamine has been seized after police found more than half a kilo of the drug in a car. Audio
Arapata Hakiwai
Arapata Hakiwai is the Kaihautu at Te Papa Tongarewa leading Matauranga Maori and the museum's engagement with iwi. He manages the Repatriation Programme, responsible for the recent return of human… Audio
