Greenmeadows resident Hamish McLagan says the issue with dirty water "has been going on for years".
New Zealand
6:52pm
Hawke's Bay mayors have written to McCain asking the international company to pause its closure of the Hastings processing plant.
Business
Thursday 6:44pm
McCain has announced closing the Hastings operation but local farmers believe something can be salvaged.
Thursday 6:00am
An email from the Youth Council alleged the mayor called them “a waste of ratepayers’ money” and a “bunch of idiots who can’t use pen and paper”.
Wed, May 20
Lower North Island district scoops the grand final of a competition to find New Zealand’s best tap water.
Environment
Fri, May 15
Since the closure was announced meetings have been held to see if anything can be done to save the vegetable-growing industry in Hawke's Bay,
Wed, May 13
Almost everywhere in New Zealand, mortuary waste generated during embalming process is discharged into the public wastewater network.
Te Ao Māori
Tue, May 12
New Zealand Police and Health New Zealand are against approving an application for a liquor licence at the Woolworths Flaxmere supermarket.
Thirteen people were arrested in Mahia and Wairoa over the past week.
Crime and Justice
Mon, May 11
A hub was established to engage with affected whānau after the operation, which police said focused on "prevention and enforcement".
Tue, May 5
The pair were transported to Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital at about 3pm Thursday, following the attack in Hastings.
Fri, May 1
Police said it received reports of a stabbing on Kiwi St in Camberly around 3pm Thursday.
Thu, Apr 30
An arachnologist says the gossamer threads coating homes and reserves across the region are harmless — and a sign the season is changing.
Tue, Apr 28
The case of a stolen $30,000 rough terrain vehicle was cracked after the man allegedly responsible tried to purchase a key for its ignition the very next day.
Sat, Apr 25
A Hawke's Bay farmer has been sentenced to home detention after hundreds of his sheep were starved or had severe flystrike and parasite problems.
Thu, Apr 23
Abuse incident reports tripled to 152 in the three months to November 1, 2025, and January 31, 2026.
Politics
Wed, Apr 22
Police say a 36‑year‑old man will appear via a bedside hearing today charged with murder, as the victims’ family speaks of unimaginable loss.
A heavy rain watch is in place for Hawke's Bay from Tutira, as several states of emergency remain in force.
The 37-year-old Flaxmere man is now accused of offending in Hastings and the Tūrangi area.
Tue, Apr 21
Police are investigating the deaths of a woman and two children at a property in Hastings over the weekend.
Mon, Apr 20
Emergency services were called to a property in Hastings early this morning following reports several people had been seriously injured.
Sun, Apr 19
Emergency services were called to the house in Bay View at around 5am on Sunday.
Monitoring system stopped communicating with the wider network during Cyclone Vaianu.
Fri, Apr 17
"This is an extremely distressing situation, and our thoughts are with everyone affected," Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Chair Sophie Siers said.
1News understands the 51-cap All Black will run for the party in the Hawke’s Bay electorate of Tukituki.
Wed, Apr 15
