Hastings
Te Mata Mushrooms owner open to investigations
Te Mata Mushrooms is near the bores where Havelock North's water comes from and forms part of the council's investigation. Its owner Michael Whittaker joins Checkpoint. Audio
Full investigation into water crisis needed - Health Minister
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman, who has just returned from Rio, joins Checkpoint to discuss the Havelock North water contamination crisis and the government inquiry announced today. Video, Audio
Hastings District Mayor Lawrence Yule on water crisis
Hastings District Mayor Lawrence Yule joins Checkpoint to discuss the latest on the region's drinking water crisis. Video, Audio
Hawke's Bay water crisis escalates
Thousands of people in the Hastings District are now under a boil water notice after an E coli 'indicator' was found in a water tanker that took water from the Hastings aquifer. Audio
Help is at Hand
Students in the Hawke's Bay are knitting booties for premature babies, making toast, and planting gardens to make life better for people in the community. Audio, Gallery
Woman killed in Hawke's Bay crash
Fire crews are trying the free the body of a woman from a car that collided with a truck just south of Hastings.
Hastings family's pitbull won't be home for Christmas
A Hastings family's pitbull, Lennox, won't be home for Christmas. Audio
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.
Whiri Tū Aka - Matariki
Selected by Radio Kahungunu - Whiri Tū Aka perform their waiata, 'Matariki', written by Gaynor Rikihana (Ngāti Raukawa) and Keri Takao (Te Atiawa, Ngai Tūhoe, Ngāti Rārua). Audio
Manu Tioriori - Tipene Harmer
Hip hop artist Tipene Harmer released his first self-produced EP, Tautoko in 2011. Justine Murray heads to Flaxmere to meet Tipene who hails from Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngati Porou and Ngapuhi to get a… Video, Audio
Bikenomics : What’s cycling worth?
A report published this month estimates cycling contributes $350 billion to the European economy annually and employs more people than mining and quarrying combined. And a University of Auckland study… Audio
Police trying to figure out where Hastings grenade came from
Police are trying to figure out how a live grenade came to be at an abandoned industrial property in Hastings. Audio
