Articles by Hawkes Bay Today
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National
Police raid Napier home: Loaded gun, drugs, cash and stolen e-scooter found
Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 3:41pmA Napier man has been arrested after a search warrant found a loaded gun, drugs, money and even a stolen e-scooter. The 34-year-old...
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National
'This huge tail came whipping out of the water': Man critically hurt in stingray attack
Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 2:42pmA Hawke’s Bay fisherman was left critically injured after being attacked by a stingray as he stood on in knee-deep water. A...
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National
Young man killed in Havelock North crash named by police
Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 2:17pmPolice have named the young man killed in a crash off a hillside lane in Havelock North as Wade William Crosbie. The 19-year-old,...
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National
Cycling tops ACC claims in Hawke’s Bay, costing $1.7m
Sunday, 5 January 2025, 12:56pmCycling accidents caused the most ACC claims in Hawke’s Bay in 2024, with 901 claims. James Whitaker, of ACC, urges safety...
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Lower North Island
Police clarify Napier man’s death after fall from car roof
Tuesday, 31 December 2024, 2:39pmPolice confirm Reif Cotter died from falling off a car, not being hit by a vehicle. The vehicle is in police possession and...
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National
‘Doors are beginning to open for women who enjoy getting out on the farm’
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 1:16pmThe 2025 East Coast Farming Expo is all about the ladies and will give an in-depth insight into the opportunities and successes...
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National
Person found dead in Napier CBD, police investigating
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 9:56amPolice are investigating a suspicious death in Napier CBD after a person was found lying unresponsive on the street. About...
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National
353 undersized pāua to be returned to the sea, divers to face charges
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 3:54pmTwo men in Hawke’s Bay will face charges under the Fisheries Act after being caught with 353 mostly undersized pāua. Fishery...
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National
Waimārama pāua ban extended for two years – again
Friday, 6 December 2024, 12:00pmA ban on taking pāuafrom the wider Waimārama Beach and Ocean Beach area in Hawke’s Bay has been extended and will remain...
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National
Watch: Police crash into parked vehicles, abandon pursuit of motorbike rider
Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 10:32amPolice say they want to hear from witnesses after a police car smashed into a line of parked vehicles following the pursuit...
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National
Health NZ to immunise 1400 seasonal workers against measles
Monday, 25 November 2024, 1:22pmHealth New Zealand will host measles vaccination clinics in Hawke’s Bay for seasonal workers. Around 1400 RSE workers are...
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National
SH1 blocked in both directions as hīkoi protest head towards Parliament
Sunday, 17 November 2024, 2:25pmState Highway 1 was blocked this afternoon in both directions north of Wellington as the hīkoi mo te Tiriti heads south towards...
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Crime
Smash, grab and threaten: Five stores targeted in early-morning Hawke’s Bay burglary spree
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 1:57pmOffenders have smashed and barged their way into at least five stores in Hawke’s Bay in a three-hour early morning crime...
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National
'Please keep away': Napier schools in lockdown after firearm sighting
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 2:47pmA school in a Napier suburb is in lockdown after a reported sighting of a firearm nearby. Police were called to Tait Dr,...
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National
Orchard scanning technology helps growers
Tuesday, 20 August 2024, 4:03pmA technology development by two Hawke’s Bay companies is making it easier for growers to gather information on what is happening...
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Crime
Suspicious house fire in Onekawa, Napier
Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 10:22amNeighbours saw “a ball” of flame shooting up from a Napier home during a suspicious fire early Wednesday morning. Two fire...
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National
'We are not big fans of steak sauce': Mystery deliveries for years bemuse Napier family
Thursday, 8 August 2024, 3:05pmA Napier family who thought they’d been hit by a rare mystery prank are becoming well done with the meaty matter after the...
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National
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake gives Hawke’s Bay a light shake
Wednesday, 31 July 2024, 3:06pmClose to 1000 people reported feeling a magnitude 4.0 earthquake that lightly shook Hawke’s Bay today. The quake, centred...
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Crime
Man facing driving charges after Waipawa police chase and brief manhunt
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 3:12pmA Hawke’s Bay man faces driving charges after a police chase in Waipawa on Monday night which ended in a crash and brief...
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Emergency
When police knocked at 3am: The ordeals of Hawke's Bay's flood victims
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 1:41pmSwelling seas and a bursting river forced more than 100 Hawke’s Bay residents from their homes as water crept over amidst...
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National
'Hoax': Napier Chipmunks Playland evacuated after bomb threat made over the phone
Sunday, 23 June 2024, 4:25pmPolice say they have identified three young people believed to be responsible for a bomb threat at a Napier business on Sunday. An...
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National
SH2 reopens after logging truck rolls leaving logs everywhere
Tuesday, 18 June 2024, 8:01amState Highway 2 has reopened to one lane after a logging truck lost its load near Whakaki east of Wairoa on Tuesday. At 9.25am...
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National
Man fined $600 after decapitating a great white shark and keeping the head
Friday, 17 May 2024, 1:57pmA Mahia man has been given a $600 fine after he caught, killed, and decapitated a great white shark, and then kept the head. The...
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National
Family of teen who died in Cook Islands fundraising to send body to NZ
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 4:04pmThe family of a teen who died suddenly while holidaying in Rarotonga are aiming to raise $9000 to send his body to New Zealand. Mary...
