A man has been arrested following the death of another man in Hawke’s Bay Sunday night, 16 February.
Detective Inspector Martin James said a homicide...
A 23-year-old woman has been arrested and charged following a fatal incident on Nuffield Avenue, Marewa, on 27 December 2024, where 33-year-old Reif Cotter...
Police updates on crimes and investigations for 26 January 2025.
Fatal crash, Winton Lorneville Highway
Police can confirm one person has died in hospital following a...
Police investigating the circumstances of a fatal vehicle incident in Napier on Friday night are appealing to the public.
Emergency services were called to Nuffield...
One person has died following a vehicle incident on Nuffield Avenue, Marewa, Napier last night (Friday 28 December).
Emergency services were called to the scene...
Hawke’s Bay Police are investigating a suspicious fire at a residential address on Geddis Avenue in Maraenui, Napier overnight.
Police were notified of the fire...
Hawke’s Bay officials are preparing for potential flooding as an Orange Heavy Rain Warning has been issued by MetService for Boxing Day.
The warning covers...
A lightning strike on Transpower NZ equipment has caused a significant power outage in Hawke’s Bay, affecting at least 50,000 people across Napier, Hastings,...
A homicide investigation is underway after the death of 58-year-old Boy Taylor in Napier’s central business district early Wednesday morning.
Police confirmed that Taylor, a...
Police acknowledge the sentencing of Earl Stratham Campbell in the High Court at Napier today, along with his father, Ricky Campbell.
Earl Stratham Campbell has...
Police investigating a serious assault in Napier are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
At about 3:10pm on Monday 25 November, Police were called to...
During her volunteer deployment with an emergency response team in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, a woman faced inappropriate comments and advances from team...
A coroner has ruled the 2020 death of 19-year-old university student Fletcher Dylan Wong, who disappeared from the Rhythm and Vines music festival, as...
Police in Hastings are appealing for witnesses after a serious assault on Roberts Street left a woman hospitalised with head injuries.
The incident occurred around...
Bay of Plenty have beaten Hawke's Bay in Quarterfinal 2 of the Bunnings NPC 2024 at Tauranga Domain today.
https://youtu.be/9v0iOWM1d2g?si=K7qXI6acNcMXH2XV
A 46-year-old man from Hawke's Bay has been arrested and charged following an investigation into alleged indecent communication with a young teenage girl.
The man,...
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Hawke’s Bay late Sunday night, just 5km from Pōrangahau, at a shallow depth of 16km.
Over 2,000 people across...
Police are investigating a late-night shooting in Flaxmere that left two men injured.
Officers responded to reports of gunfire at a Berwick Crescent property at...
Hawke's Bay Police have arrested a second individual in relation to the 2022 murder of Ariki Rigby.
The 29-year-old man from Havelock North faces charges...
Hawke's Bay have beaten Auckland 36-35 in their Round 8 Bunnings NPC clash today at McLean Park in Napier.
https://youtu.be/38uCI2ZzOcs?si=xIlxh9v83UigGiRn
Today marks two years since the tragic death of Hawke’s Bay teenager Ariki Rigby.
"Police acknowledge Ariki’s whānau and friends on what is an extremely...
Police making enquiries into a single vehicle crash on Taradale Road yesterday are wanting to speak to the occupants of the vehicle involved.
Around 5:45pm,...
Police updates on crimes and investigations for 17 August 2024.
Man arrested following Whakatu incident
One person has been arrested following a Police operation in Whakatu,...
Lawrence Yule has been appointed Crown Manager to Hawke’s Bay Regional and Wairoa District Councils, Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has announced.
“I am pleased...
Additional policing teams are being deployed into Wairoa following a mass disorder incident at the weekend.
About 3pm on Saturday, an altercation between teenagers descended...
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck within 5km of Pōrangahau in southern Hawke's Bay at 6:59 AM this morning.
According to GeoNet, the earthquake, which occurred...
The Wairoa community is set to receive an additional $500,000 from the government to aid in recovery after devastating floods last week.
The Wairoa River...
Wairoa is grappling with the aftermath of devastating flooding that has caused damage estimated at over $40 million.
Approximately 500 properties were inundated following heavy...