Wairoa
Commission to help enrol gang members
The Electoral Commission will visit a gang headquarters in Wairoa to help enrol members of the Mongrel Mob, after previously refusing to send staff to the Mob's premises.
Electoral Commission 'not comfortable' sending staff to gang HQ
A gang advocate is demanding the Electoral Commission meet with Mongrel Mob members at their headquarters to help them enrol and vote. The commission says it doesn't feel comfortable sending staff to… Audio
Beyond the Beehive - $1 million in Wairoa, what would locals do
Max Towle asks people in Wairoa what they would do with $1 million if they were Prime Minister for the Wireless' series Beyond the Beehive. Video, Audio
Police seeking damaged vehicle in fatal hit-and-run
Wairoa police are looking for a vehicle over a fatal hit and run in the town on Sunday morning.
Veterans' farm has done its job now return it - iwi
A farm set up to help Māori veterans from World War I has done its job and the land should be given back, a marae in Wairoa says.
Police name second victim of fatal plane crash
Police have named the second man who died when a top-dressing plane crashed into powerlines near Wairoa.
Investigators prepare to remove plane wreckage
Air crash investigators are preparing to remove the wreckage of a top-dressing plane that crashed, killing two people.
Man charged with murder over Wairoa death
A man has been charged with murder after the death of a man in Wairoa in northern Hawke's Bay.
Muddy waters: Council to seek costs over dam
The Wairoa District Council has been spending thousands cleaning up silt from its drinking water after a privately owned dam broke, its mayor says. Video, Audio
Eastland Groups CEO speaks to Wairoa council
Gates owner Eastland Group declined to be interviewed by Checkpoint and released a statement. Audio
Broken sluice gates muddy Hawke's Bay rivers
Wairoa District Council ratepayers are tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket due to broken sluice gates, which have caused silt to flow from the Waihi Dam into local rivers. Video, Audio
Meat workers to return to Wairoa
After a five-month union lockout, 170 Wairoa meat workers will be returning to the town's AFFCO plant on Monday. Audio
Afffco workers celebrate victory in Employment Court
In Wairoa, between Gisborne and Napier, locked out AFFCO workers have won another victory in the Employment Court. Video, Audio
Frasertown siege ends peacefully as gunman surrenders
A two week manhunt for an armed and dangerous offender ended peacefully in the small settlement of Frasertown near Wairoa yesterday after a lengthy standoff with police. Audio
Hawke's Bay Regional Council weights dam fix options
The Hawke's Bay Regional Council is reviewing a plan to stop the discharge of sediment from the Waihi Dam into the Waiau River near Wairoa.
A Warm Wairoa Welcome
A group of Wairoa business people are trying to breathe life into the northern Hawkes Bay town. Upstream Wairoa is working to spruce up the main street, fill empty shops, organise events in Wairoa… Audio
A Warm Wairoa Welcome
A group of Wairoa business people are trying to breathe life into the northern Hawkes Bay town. Upstream Wairoa is working to spruce up the main street, fill empty shops, organise events in Wairoa…
AudioWairoa mayor hopeful town will move on from Affco
The Employment Court will rule today the meat company Affco acted unlawfully when it locked out staff at its Wairoa plant in Hawkes Bay. Audio
Māori farmer's protest will affect employment: AFFCO
AFFCO is warning that it will not need to employ as many staff if Māori farmers withhold stock from the company.
