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Students create working ventilator from wood, lego
A group of high school students have created a low-cost ventilator using pieces of wood, lego, and a power drill.
Hawke's Bay Hospital sets up dedicated Covid-19 areas
With brand new areas for suspected Covid-19 patients and a doubling of intensive care beds, Hawke's Bay Hospital hopes to reassure the public it is safe to seek medical help.
Te Urewera to be shut off at alert level 3 as well
Hunting or camping in Te Urewera will not be allowed at Covid-19 alert level 3, Tūhoe says.
Lockdown cooking instills passion - and frustration
Being cooped up at home is forcing New Zealanders back into the kitchen and while it's a silver lining for some, others are pining for takeout.
Samoan chief guilty of human trafficking and slavery charges
A Hastings-based Samoan chief has been found guilty of 10 charges in human trafficking and 13 charges in dealing in slaves.
Prosecution closes case in slavery trial
Hastings resident Joseph Auga Matamata, 65, denies 24 charges of human trafficking and slavery between 1994 and 2019. The Crown closed its case against him today.
'It just won't flippin' rain': Hawke's Bay running dry
The region's farmers and leaders are urging the government to declare a drought as parts of the region experience the driest period on record.
Prosecution puts pressure on slavery-accused Samoan chief's defence
A Samoan chief on trial for slavery says he paid for five men to come to New Zealand to perform at his mother's birthday party, but they ran away and became overstayers.
NZ slavery trial: Joseph Matamata denies tying up escaped teen
A Hastings-based Samoan chief on trial for human trafficking and slavery has denied tying up a teenage girl and locking her in a room after an escape attempt.
Slavery trial: 12-year-old hit with pruning clippers, court told
A Samoan man, who the Crown says was trafficked to New Zealand and used as a slave, says the accused threw a pair of secateurs at his 12-year-old cousin so hard they stuck in his arm.
Slavery trial: Defendant beat worker with firewood, court hears
A Samoan man the Crown says was trafficked to New Zealand and used as a slave says he was put to work within hours getting off the plane and was constantly beaten for working too slowly.
Toilet project aims to flush out bullying in school
A Hawke's Bay school is believed to be the first in the country to join a global campaign to discourage bullying and improve the mental health of its students by doing up its loos.
Growers sound alarm over water ban as river levels plummet
Hawke's Bay fruit and vegetable growers say they'll be hit hard by a ban on taking water from two rivers, as levels drop in hot, dry weather.
'They're not coping with heat': Safety concerns in hospital wards
A lack of air conditioning at Hawke's Bay Hospital is leaving staff and patients sweltering in 30C heat that unions say is unsafe.
Hawke's Bay police stop carrying arms as gang tensions settle
Hawke's Bay police have stopped carrying arms as gang tensions in the region appear to settle and rival gang leaders prepare to meet to discuss a way forward.
Napier residents plead for action to stop youth joining gangs
Napier residents called for more action from the government to stop young people joining gangs, a week after shots were fired during a large gang brawl.
Woman with disability left without home help over Christmas break
A woman with a disability was told she could not have any home help for two weeks over the Christmas break because her assigned days fell on public holidays.
Elderly home help: Hawke's Bay DHB reviewing communications policy
Hawke's Bay District Health Board is reviewing its communication policy after a "disappointing" letter was sent to hundreds of disabled elderly last week, the board's new chair says.
Whakatāne fishing and tour operators struggling with rāhui
Whakatāne fishing and tour operators are losing thousands of dollars a day due to restrictions put in place following the Whakaari/White Island eruption.
Portacabins on way to ease housing pressure in Hawke's Bay
Some 160 new homes to be built in Hastings over the next 18 months will simply replace those demolished under the previous government, the Housing Minister says.
Health minister slammed after Napier and Hawke's Bay lose DHB spot
A lack of representation for Napier and Central Hawke's Bay on the newly appointed Hawke's Bay District Health Board is "concerning" and "disappointing", their mayors say.
Doubts raised over severity of earthquake risk
A decision on whether to demolish Napier's civic building and library has been put off after doubts were raised about whether it was severely earthquake-prone as previously thought.
Patangata Bridge a step closer to repair
The unsafe bridge that has forced families to carry the bodies of their relatives nearly a kilometre on foot for burial at their urupā is a step closer to being repaired.
Hawke's Bay DHB chair 'disappointed' in Health Minister
The outgoing chair of the Hawke's Bay District Health Board says he's disappointed and embarrassed his future role as chair is being played out in the media, with no communication from the Health…
Hawke's Bay DHB in triage over board appointments
A two-month wait for a new chair for the Hawke's Bay District Health Board is unacceptable, says Tukituki MP Lawrence Yule.