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Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near Pōrangahau in Southern Hawke’s Bay

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...

Government allocates additional $500,000 for Wairoa’s flood recovery efforts

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 faces $40 million flood damage bill

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...

Body located in Ōtāne confirmed to be missing man

Following a post-mortem examination, Police can advise the body located in Central Hawkes Bay on Tuesday afternoon is that of 66-year old Earle (Pat)...

Emergency support for East Coast flooding

Civil Defence payments are now available for people affected by the severe weather in Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti to help cover some emergency costs,...

Wairoa remains under State of Emergency

A state of emergency continues in Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, following severe rain and winds that battered the East Coast. On Wednesday, 400 properties, including 100...

Offenders identified after bomb threat made in Napier

Police have identified three young people believed to be responsible for a bomb threat at a Pirimai, Napier business today. Police received an initial report...

Arrest made, firearm seized, following Puketapu firearms incident

A man has been charged, a vehicle impounded, and a firearm seized following an incident in Puketapu on Friday night. At around 11.35pm, Police received...

Update: Police operation, Maraenui

Cordons have been lifted following a Police operation in Maraenui earlier this afternoon. Police were called to an address on Gilray Ave shortly after 2:30pm...

Meth, firearms, ammunition and cash seized in Hawke’s Bay

A visit to a Napier property to execute a warrant to arrest resulted in far more than two Public Safety Team (PST) officers and...

Plans in place for gang tangi in Hawke’s Bay

Police would like to reassure those in Eastern District that sufficient plans are in place to help ensure peoples’ safety during gang tangi proceedings...

Missing person: Have you seen Pat?

Hawke’s Bay Police working to locate Central Hawke’s Bay missing man, Earle Taka – known as Pat, are urging anyone with information that may...

Name release: Workplace death, Ongaonga

Police can now name the man who died in a workplace incident in Ongaonga, Hawke’s Bay on Monday 29 April. He was 62-year-old Michael Gabor...

Investigation into Patrick Teteni Reweti homicide ongoing

Police investigating the homicide of a man found deceased in a car in Flaxmere last month are appealing for help from the public. At around...

Gang members sentenced for murder of Hawke’s Bay man Darcy Strickland

Louise Strickland delivered a heart-wrenching victim impact statement in the High Court at Napier as two men associated with the Mongrel Mob were sentenced...

Appeal for information following ram raid, Haumoana

Police investigating a ram raid at a superette in Haumoana overnight are appealing for information from the public. Around 12:30am, a vehicle was reported to...

Name release: Hastings homicide

Police are now in a position to release the name of the man who was located deceased in a burnt-out vehicle in Hastings on...

Waipukurau assault – man in critical condition

A man is in critical condition in hospital following a serious assault in Waipukurau late last night. Police received multiple calls around 11:35pm reporting an...

Update on search for missing Gisborne father Joseph Ahuriri

Police investigating the disappearance of Gisborne father Joseph Ahuriri have carried out a further search in the Bay View area over the last two...

Arrests made after Wairoa incidents

A man has been arrested following an incident in Wairoa which left three people injured. About 4.40am, Police were called to a Queen Street address...

Police updates: Fatal crashes Matamau, Mangere and Raglan

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 15 April 2024. Fatal Collision, SH 2, Matamau A pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle on...

Two arrested over Hastings rugby match shooting

Hawke’s Bay Police have made two arrests in relation to a shooting last weekend on Willowpark Road, Hastings. Around 3:30pm on Saturday 6 April, shots...

Search for fisherman missing in Hawke’s Bay suspended

The search for Jason Hollows, the 54-year-old fisherman who went overboard on the coast of Hawke’s Bay on Monday 1 April, has been suspended. An...

Rock through bus window narrowly misses driver in Napier

Enquiries are ongoing after a rock came through the front window of a bus narrowly missing a bus driver in Napier yesterday. At around 1:50pm...

Investigation ongoing into Hastings rugby game firearms incident

An investigation has been launched after a van was shot driving on Willowpark Road yesterday around 3:30pm. Those involved are believed to be gang-linked and...

Shotgun attack mars club rugby game in Hawke’s Bay

Following a rugby match in Hawke's Bay, a visiting team's van became the target of a shotgun attack as they departed the grounds, according...

Arrest made in Hastings homicide investigation

A 30-year-old Hastings man has been charged with murder today after a body was discovered in a burnt-out car earlier this week. The man was...

Hastings car fire: Inquiry upgraded to homicide

The investigation into the body located inside a burnt out vehicle in Longlands on Tuesday has been upgraded to a Homicide inquiry. Detective Inspector Marty...

Body found in car being treated as suspicious, Hastings

Hawke’s Bay Police can confirm we are treating the death of a person found in a vehicle on Tuesday 26 March as suspicious. Police are...

Hawke’s Bay Police investigate after person located deceased in car

Hawke’s Bay Police are continuing to investigate after the discovery of a vehicle on fire in Hastings last night. Tragically, Police have located a person...

Enquiries following vehicle fire, Hastings

Police are making enquiries following the discovery of a vehicle on fire at a property on Irongate Road West, Hastings last night. The incident was...

Fatal quad bike crash, Crownthorpe

One person has died following a crash on a private property in Crownthorpe, Hastings on Saturday afternoon. At around 2:30pm, emergency services responded to a...

Napier faces 23.7% rates surge to fund cyclone recovery and infrastructure

Homeowners in Napier are bracing for a substantial 23.7% increase in their rates this year, in a move made by the Napier City Council...

Foreign fruit pickers pursuing employment claim over wage deductions

A legal dispute involving foreign seasonal workers who claim their wages were unlawfully reduced to zero due to various deductions has escalated into legal...

‘Bizarre’ theft report results in arrests

A bizarre report of theft in Mahora, Hastings, resulted in both the informant and suspect being put into handcuffs. The report of offending began with...

Fatal crash, State Highway 2, Poukawa

Police can confirm two people have died following a crash on State Highway 2, Poukawa yesterday afternoon. Police were called to the two-vehicle crash at...

Two arrests in relation to the death of Javon Aranui

Hawkes Bay Police have arrested and charged two 19-year-old men in relation to the death of Javon Aranui who was assaulted in the early...

Quick arrests after aggravated robbery in Napier

Napier Police have arrested two youths following an aggravated robbery at a commercial premises on Hyderbad Road, Marewa, early this week. Police responded to reports...

Update: Search for Joseph Ahuriri

A year after Gisborne man Joseph Ahuriri went missing during Cyclone Gabrielle, Eastern District Police continue to make enquiries to locate him. Mr Ahuriri was...

Arrests made following recent violent incidents in Hawke’s Bay

Hawke’s Bay Police have made two arrests following an aggravated robbery at Te Mata Peak and a ram raid at a premises in Clive...

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