Peter Fowler

Continued strong sales at KFC was the key contributor to Restaurant Brands' increasing total sales by nearly 6 percent (5.9) during the first quarter of this year. Audio

The beer brewer, Moa Group, says it made a net loss of nearly 6 million-dollars for the year ended March, in line with its previous indications. Audio

The Board of Martinborough Vineyard Estates has unanimously recommended shareholders accept a takeover offer from American billionaire, Bill Foley. Audio

War has broken out in Hawke's Bay - but the bullets being fired are blanks. Several hundred Defence Force personnel are conducting war-games in different parts of the region as part of an… Audio

The Hawke's Bay Regional Council says its $600 million Ruataniwha water storage project is still 'very much in play' despite the withdrawal of a second major institutional investor, Ngai Tahu. Audio

Strong disagreement between Napier City Council and Hastings District Council over a proposal to amalgamate Hawke's Bay councils was underlined at Local Government Commission hearings last week. Audio

A Hawke's Bay police officer has admitted intimately touching a 16 year old girl while off duty but claims it was consensual. Audio

Hawke's Bay reporter Peter Fowler, spoke to one user who was already turning to the black market or other drugs to get a kick. Audio

The Hawke's Bay Regional Council Investment company says it could be several weeks before it knows if the Ruataniwha Dam project is still viable, following the granting of Resource Consents yesterday.

Hawkes Bay's controversial Ruataniwa Dam has been given a green light but is the 600 million dollar project still viable in the face of the strict environmental protections looming in its resource… Audio

A Wellington man who lost a lifetime of possessions in the storage unit fire was able to inspect the damage to his two top storey storage units. Audio

Peter Fowler explores the push to build irrigation dams. Audio

Property owners in the Manga ta rere Valley near Carterton say their land is under threat of being forcibly purchased under the Public Works Act for what would be a privately owned irrigation dam. Audio

Peter Fowler RNZ Hawkes Bay reporter. Audio

Hawke's Bay's controversial Ruataniwha Dam has hit trouble with one of two big private companies pulling out from investing in it. Audio

A meeting of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council was thrown into confusion today over who exactly is advising councillors on the risks and benefits of the $600 million Ruataniwha water storage project. Audio

A report out today says there is a clear risk political parties will lose support this election if they introduce policies promoting economic growth that don't address any effects on the environment. Audio

The Chairman of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council, Fenton Wilson, has confirmed the majority of councillors were planning to only release the detail of a 29 percent pay rise for the head of the… Audio

The Central Hawke's Bay District Council says it is not sure what has made parts of the Tukituki river smell like a septic tank over the summer. Audio

The Napier City Council is looking for somewhere to house a large part of its museum collection following revelations a new purpose built multi-million dollar complex is too small. Audio