Hawkes Bay
Change in land use blamed for declining school rolls
A Central Hawke's Bay ratepayer is worried that corporate dairy farming is emptying the classrooms of rural schools.
Canadian jury deliberates over NZer accused of killing wife
A jury in Canada has spent a fourth day deliberating in the case of a former Napier city councillor who is accused of killing his wife. Audio
Painting for a Purpose
Art and activism merge to create large-scale breath-taking murals around environmental issues that affect the oceans. Audio
Death 'worst case scenario' from hives near roads
People dying was the worst case scenario of beehives being put too close to busy roads, the National Beekeepers Association says.
Council censures principal, criticises school board
The Education Council says a test case, in which a Hawke's Bay principal was censured, has highlighted the need for principals and boards to report misconduct by teachers. Audio
Tuhoe mark the centenary
This Saturday marks 100 years since armed police stormed the prophet Rua Kenana's settlement in the heart of the Ureweras, killing Rua's son and uncle. Audio
Solar advocate says lines company fighting progress with levy
Hawke's Bay lines company Unison is defending its revenue stream against emerging solar generation technology. Audio
Lines company defends solar levy
Hawke's Bay residents planning to cut their power bills by installing solar panels are in for a shock with local lines company Unison slugging them with an extra charge. Audio
Power company charging more to solar panel owners
The Hawke's Bay lines company Unison is putting an extra charge on most householders who from today put solar panels on their roof. Audio
Time running out for Kaimanawa horses
Time is running out for dozens of Kaimanawa horses if rescuers don't come forward by this Friday with offers to rehome them. Video, Audio
Wairoa locals want Govt to wade in over silt issue
Wairoa locals want the government to investigate why it has taken months for a privately-owned dam, which is letting silt into waterways, to be fixed. Video, Audio
Wairoa locals want Government action on silt issue
A Hawke's Bay farmer says she's been forced to sell her underweight stock because a broken privately-owned dam allowed silt to contaminate the water supply. Audio
Wairoa iwi angry over river pollution
Wairoa iwi are angry at the way a private company has treated local waterways, after a dam broke three months ago, contaminated rivers and stopped people from fishing and swimming over the summer. 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
Damage to graves shocks cemetery manager
The knocking over of headstones by people doing burnouts has deeply disappointed the manager of a Hastings cemetery.
Meatworks cleaners win pay dispute
A group of cleaners working for the company Biogene at meat cooperative Silver Fern Farms has won a pay dispute.
Hawke's Bay whanau seeking answers over missing taonga
A Hawke's Bay whanau that says it had 65 taonga stolen while the items were supposedly safe in a bank vault. Video, Audio
Police investigate sexual assault in Hastings
Hawke's Bay police are investigating a sexual assault on Wednesday near Flaxmare Park.
Hitchhiker killed in car crash named
Police have named the hitchhiker who was killed in a car crash in Hawkes Bay this morning, as they continue to search for the driver.
