Articles by Hawke's Bay Today
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National
Firefighters among five taken to hospital after wall collapse
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 12:00pmFive people, including two volunteer firefighters, have been taken to Hawke’s Bay Hospital after a reported wall collapse...
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Crime
46-year-old man charged with trying to meet young teen girl for sex
Monday, 7 October 2024, 11:07amA 46-year-old man has been arrested and charged by police after allegedly attempting to meet a young teenage girl for sex. The...
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National
Man in Hastings causes Christmas chaos with toy gun
Friday, 22 December 2023, 4:32pmA man was taken into custody in Hastings CBD by police after they received a report at 3.20 pm regarding a potential sighting...
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Politics
'Fast and fair': National promises to speed up cyclone recovery processes if elected
Monday, 4 September 2023, 1:15pmNational has promised “a fast and fair recovery process” if elected with several measures to speed up recovery for cyclone-affected...
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National
Unexplained house fire at Pukahu south of Hastings
Tuesday, 29 August 2023, 1:43pmA person has been discharged from hospital on Tuesday morning after an unexplained housefire in Pukahu south of Hastings...
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Politics
Labour candidate opts out of TV debate: 'It's a beltway thing'
Friday, 18 August 2023, 1:20pmThere will be a notable absentee when a series of nationwide televised election debates begins on Tuesday. The Taxpayers’...
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National
One man remains in critical condition after four affected by suspected laced drugs
Thursday, 10 August 2023, 11:54amThree of the four men hospitalised after ingesting illicit drugs suspected to be laced are now in a stable condition or have...
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National
Whitebait ban: Trust says priorities delayed rāhui decision
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 2:45pmA trust that placed a rāhui [ban] on the pending 2023 whitebait season in Hawke’s Bay says the decision was “not made lightly”...
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Crime
Five arrests after firearms, cash and drugs found at Wairoa property
Friday, 4 August 2023, 1:47pmFive people have been arrested after police uncovered drugs, cash and firearms at an address in Wairoa this week. Detective...
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Lower North Island
One seriously injured after car drives through fence into bushes
Tuesday, 25 July 2023, 2:38pmOne person is seriously injured after a single vehicle crash near Napier where it appears a car drove through a fence and...
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National
Police called to Flaxmere property after bones found
Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 12:15pmPolice are investigating a report of human bones found at a Flaxmere residence on Wednesday. A police spokeswoman confirmed...
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Crime
Woman sought after attack on teen in Hastings
Friday, 30 June 2023, 2:29pmPolice are seeking a woman following an assault on a teenager in Hastings last weekend. Detective Sergeant Heath Jones said...
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Crime
Meth worth $100,000 found in rural Hawke’s Bay bust, Mongrel Mob member charged
Friday, 16 June 2023, 1:51pmPolice have seized meth with a street value of $100,000 and charged a Mongrel Mob member following the search of a property...
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National
Crash through two fences: Ute driver tells witness he'd swerved to avoid roaming dog
Saturday, 10 June 2023, 2:46pmTwo people have serious injuries after a car and motorbike crash in the Hastings suburb of Flaxmere on Friday night, and...
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National
Hawke's Bay businesses get $62.6m more for silt removal
Wednesday, 7 June 2023, 10:41amCommercial entities in Hawke’s Bay have another opportunity to get more funding to remove silt and debris off their land...
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Crime
Recidivist drink-driver racks up 10th charge
Tuesday, 6 June 2023, 10:37amA drink-driver facing his ninth conviction in the Dannevirke District Court had his sentencing delayed after clocking up...
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Crime
'Steampunk' gun haul: Police seize cache of unusual weapons
Friday, 2 June 2023, 11:38amA cache of homemade firearms that look like they’ve come straight from the set of a steampunk-themed Western has been seized...
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National
Road from Napier to Wairoa to reopen 24 hours a day
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 9:20amState Highway 2 between Wairoa and Napier will be open around the clock from Wednesday. This stretch of highway suffered...
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Sport
'Godfather' of New Zealand sidecar racing dies
Thursday, 25 May 2023, 2:56pmGordon Skilton will be remembered as the “godfather” of New Zealand sidecar racing. His death has left a record of unmatched...
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National
Are racehorses happy? Hawke’s Bay professor leads study on mental welfare of thoroughbreds
Monday, 22 May 2023, 1:12pmDo thoroughbred racehorses enjoy their lives? That’s the question that Hawke’s Bay professor Nat Waran hopes to definitively...
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National
Alarmingly saggy Te Reinga bridge set to be replaced
Friday, 19 May 2023, 3:43pmAn alarmingly saggy Hawke’s Bay bridge will soon be dismantled and replaced with a temporary Bailey bridge, putting an end...
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Lower North Island
Death of man in Napier being treated as unexplained
Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 9:26amThe death of a man in Napier is being treated as unexplained and an investigation is underway, police have confirmed. “Enquiries...
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Science
Napier aquarium releases the last of its sharks after injuries, deaths
Tuesday, 16 May 2023, 11:49amThe National Aquarium of New Zealand has released its last two sharks from captivity back into the ocean this morning, following...
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Business
One-cent special: Honest mistake a reminder for shoppers and stores to be vigilant
Thursday, 11 May 2023, 11:41amOne eagle-eyed shopper at Havelock North New World managed to spot a bargain this week, with an unfortunate label mishap...
