Hawkes Bay
Board decision makes Ruataniwha Dam riskier for farmers
Environmental groups, says the Ruataniwha Dam has become more risky for farmers looking to buy water after the Board of Inquiry tightened the rules around nitrogen leaching. Audio
Strict Nitrogen limits confirmed for Ruataniwha Dam
The Board of Inquiry into the $600 million Ruataniwha water storage project in Hawke's Bay has confirmed strict limits on the amount of nitrogen that can leach into waterways as a result of farming. Audio
Homeless Hawkes Bay - Kiri Swannell
Kevin and Kiri Swannell run a mobile soup kitchen from Napier's Clive Square every Monday night. Audio
Whanganui floods
Whanganui District Civil Defence and Emergency Management Controller Kevin Ross on the area's worst floods on record. Audio
Hawkes Bay iwi and GNS Science work together - climate change
Hawkes Bay iwi Ngāti Kahungunu is holding a series of wānanga or workshops to help the tribe understand the environmental risks of geological hazards and climate change. Audio
May the best speaker win
Top students from secondary and tertiary institutions gather to compete for first place in a speech competition - in Chinese. Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets students from around the North Island to see who… Audio, Gallery
May the best speaker win
Top students from secondary and tertiary institutions gather to compete for first place in a speech competition - in Chinese. Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets students from around the North Island to see who…
AudioFarming Conditions From Those on the Land
Young dairy farmers are still feeling optimistic about the industry, despite the low payout, and their farms are well set up for winter, that's in both the North and South Islands. Audio
Students searching for one person out of 1.4 billion in China
Hastings secondary school students are trying to find one particular person among the 1.4 billion people in China without knowing that person's name or location. Audio
Kereru Station: Two Sisters' Legacy - Grant Sheehan
Wellington-based, Grant Sheehan, has been involved in a book that documents the history of Kereru Station in Hawke's Bay. It's called, Kereru Station: Two Sisters' Legacy, and tells the story of what… Audio, Gallery
Hawkes Bay amalgamation is on the cards
Lawrence Yule, the President of Local Government New Zealand and the Mayor of the Hastings District. Audio
Hawke's Bay Regional Council accused of vetting job applicants
The Hawke's Bay Regional Council is being accused of vetting job applicants based on their opinion of the proposed Ruataniwha Dam -- and getting rid of existing staff members who question it. Audio
Housing and tobacco tax
A Hawke's Bay couple who run a mobile soup kitchen in Napier's Clive Square have sent a message to Bill English about what they want from this week's budget. Audio
HB emergency shelter on Budget wishlist
An emergency shelter is on the Budget wishlist for a Hawke's Bay couple who help feed the homeless. Audio
Regional Wrap
Heavy rain throughout the North Island has made underfoot conditions difficult for all North Island farmers, while in the South Island North Otago could do with rain. Audio
Exploring Seabed Methane Seeps
A team of NIWA marine scientists investigates methane seeps that bubble up from the seabed off the North Island's east coast. Audio
Exploring Seabed Methane Seeps
A team of NIWA marine scientists investigates methane seeps that bubble up from the seabed off the North Island's east coast.
AudioGroups say HBRC cant comply with dam consent
Environmentalists say the Hawke's Bay Regional Council is being irresponsible in continuing to develop the 275 million dollar Ruataniwha Dam when it has no plan to comply with the resource consents it… Audio
Hastings District Council sentenced
The Hastings District Council must pay 65 thousand dollars to the family of a small boy run over and killed in a park by a tractor mower. Audio
Dick Martin: tunnellers
Son of WW1 sapper Bertram Martin, one of the New Zealand Tunnellers. Audio