DHB activates COVID-19 emergency response structure as virus closes in on Hawke’s Bay
Hawke’s Bay District Health Board today activated its full-scale COVID-19 emergency response structure following positive COVID-19 cases being reported in neighbouring Lakes and Tararua districts at the weekend.Chief Executive Keriana Brooking said while Hawke’s Bay was yet to return any positive COVID-19 test results, it was only a matter of time before COVID-19 reached the region.“COVID-19 and the highly infectious Delta variant has continued to make its way south of Auckland with cases ...
November 15, 2021Local News
Two cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the Tararua District. Health authorities said both cases reported feeling unwell last Friday, and sought prompt testing. Both are from the same household and are now self-isolating at home. The cases are linked, and the Public Health Unit from the MidCentral DHB are investigating any links between these cases and other known cases. Two locations of interest have so far been listed on the Ministry of Health website – Farmlands Pahiatua on Friday Novem...
November 15, 2021Local News
A Strong Wind Watch is in place for the ranges of Hawke’s Bay. The Metservice says in the 9 hour period from nine tonight through to six tomorrow morning, north to northwest winds may approach severe gale at times. Metservice forecasters say there is also a moderate confidence that northwest winds could reach severe gale across Hawke’s Bay from Sunday through to Tuesday. Meanwhile a Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for the region yesterday afternoon. The Metservice said its weather rad...
November 12, 2021Local News
In an effort to get motorists to slow down through Waipawa’s main street, a number of road safety signs featuring local school children have been installed. In all 10 school children feature on the signs, which also have messages such as “Remember the speed limit”, “Drive like your kids live here”, and “Please slow down for my safety” on them. The initiative came via local parents and schoolteachers, following concerns about speeds through Waipawa’s township. The signs are dotted...
November 11, 2021Progress Made in Planning for Short and Long Term Solutions to the Safe Reopen and Repair of Kairakau Road
Central Hawke’s Bay District Council has established the best and most efficient short term solution for the safe reopening of Kairakau Road is likely to be the build of a new section of road, around the slip. The rural road is closed at approximately the 7.1km mark, following significant and unexpected road movement which occurred as a result of the deluge of the heavy rain that fell across the Hawke’s Bay region last week. Investigations on the state of the road are continuing ...
November 10, 2021Local News
A feasibility study on sporting facilities in Dannevirke has now been completed, with a proposal for a new community sporting hub at the Upper Domain. Resident Tom Castles says there has been a local committee for quite a while looking at sport complexes in Dannevirke. He says a close eye has been kept on what has been happening in Central Hawke’s Bay, with the development of the hockey turf, netball courts and the Centralines Sports Park. Mr Castles says something similar is proposed for Dann...
November 10, 2021Local News
Mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinics are on their way to CHB and Wairoa this week. The Hawke’s Bay District Health Board is working with Hauora providers, iwi and Tihei Mauri Ora to reach the regions unvaccinated population. DHB spokesperson Chris McKenna said while Hawke’s Bay’s population had achieved 86% of first doses and 74% fully vaccinated, providers were working together to find new ways to vaccinate harder to reach communities. She said the mobile vans are another avenue to reach o...
November 9, 2021Short and Long Term Solutions Sought to Safely Reopen and Repair Kairakau Road
Central Hawke’s Bay District Council is urgently working to find the best possible short and long term solution to safely reopen and repair Kairakau Road.The rural road is closed at approximately the 7.1km mark, following significant and unexpected road movement which occurred as a result of the deluge of heavy rain that fell across the Hawke’s Bay region last week. Council has engaged specialist geotechnical drilling equipment to achieve a thorough understanding of the perimeters of t...
November 9, 2021Local News
Health officials across the region have urged people who are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms to get tested following a positive COVID-19 wastewater result in Napier. Hawke’s Bay District Health Board Medical Officer of Health Dr Bridget Wilson said a wastewater sample carried out by ESR on 3 November had returned a positive result. She said no known COVID-19 cases are isolating in the region, and the result could have been due to recently recovered cases returning to Hawke’s Bay who are still...
November 8, 2021Local News
The Waipukurau Volunteer Fire Brigade was called to The Terrace School yesterday morning after a tradesman using a welder set off a fire alarm. Deputy Chief Fire Officer Glen Millar said no action was taken by firefighters. Later in the morning the Waipawa and Waipukurau brigades were called to a Great North Road Waipawa address. Mr Millar said a switchboard was arcing at the property. ------------------- The Dannevirke Chamber of Commerce has made the decision to cancel this years Christmas Par...
November 5, 2021Facebook & Instagram messenger services outage
Facebook Messenger and Instagram are experiencing technical problems, affecting users’ ability to send and receive messages.The Meta-owned messenging app and image-sharing app reportedly began experiencing issues at around 7am (NZT), according to Down Detector.Facebook Messenger confirmed the outage and said the team was working to fix the problem.“No, your wifi isn’t out. We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible,” the company tweeted.Instagram’s communi...
November 4, 2021Local News
A man will face drink driving related charges following a single vehicle accident on Tuesday night. Senior Constable Andy Walker said emergency services were called around midnight after a vehicle crashed through a fence on a property on State Highway 2 just north of the Waipukurau bridge. He said the driver returned a breath alcohol reading of 770 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath. The legal limit is 250 mcgs. Mr Walker said the man’s vehicle was a total write-off. He is expected to a...
November 4, 2021Local News
A company which provides medical services for the events industry and first-aid training courses around the region has announced it is closing down. Medics-On-Scene Managing Director Nathan Thompson said the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent response has had a far-reaching influence, especially on small and medium-sized organisations in the events sector. He said the company have weathered the storm for as long as it could, but the business is simply no longer viable. Thompso...
November 3, 2021Local News
DairyNZ is calling on the Government to partner with dairy farmers to achieve better outcomes, invest more in research and development, and stop overloading farmers with too many regulations. Ten recommendations for Government have been drawn from DairyNZ’s latest ‘View from the Cowshed’ survey of 425 dairy farmers. Chief Executive Dr Tim Mackle said it’s critical the Government work more ...
November 2, 2021Local News
Central Hawke’s Bay rugby player Ben Carpenter has won the PGG Wrightson Rural Club Player of the Year. The award is presented annually to a player who is nominated following their representation of one of the non-Napier or Hastings based clubs. Over the years there have been some big names on the trophy, including All Black Brodie Retallick. Ben, who is a school teacher, has been playing for the Otane Sports Club for 5 years, and has had an outstanding season both on and off t...
November 1, 2021Central Hawke’s Bay rugby player Ben Carpenter has won the PGG Wrightson Rural Club Player of the Year.
Central Hawke’s Bay rugby player Ben Carpenter has won the PGG Wrightson Rural Club Player of the Year. The award is presented annually to a player who is nominated following their representation of one of the non-Napier or Hastings based clubs. Over the years there have been some big names on the trophy, including All Black Retallick – players who have been the backbone of their club and community. Ben, who is a school teacher, has been playing for the Otane Sports Clu...
October 29, 2021Local News
One of the regions most popular attractions won’t open this summer due to COVID-19. Splash Planet, which recorded a record year in 2020, will be closed for the first time since it opened in 1998. The Hastings District Council said district councillors decided the risks to public health were too great to open for the summer season. The Council had been weighing up the risks of opening, including seeking public health advice. Mayor Sandra Hazelhurst said the facility could open under Alert Level...
October 29, 2021Local News
Central Hawke’s Bay District Council contractors were dealing with a water mains break in Waipawa overnight. The break was reported on Watts Street, with the supply to Watts Street, Eagle Street, Ireland Road and Homewood Road shutdown about 9pm to make necessary repairs. The Council said it was aiming to have the supply back up and running by 5 o’clock this morning. Meanwhile Waipawa and Otane residents were asked to stop non-essential use of water following a power fault at the Tikokino Ro...
October 28, 2021Central Hawke’s Bay District Council appalled with removal of local decisions for Three Waters Reform
Central Hawke’s Bay District Council is appalled with today’s announcement made by Central Government regarding the proposed Three Waters Reform, which will mandate that water assets be managed by four large water entities spread across New Zealand. Minister Nanaia Mahuta confirmed that the new legislation will be mandated, despite opposition from Hawke’s Bay’s Councils that expressed the need for the responsibility of drinking, waste and storm water services to stay in Hawke’s Bay.&nb...
October 28, 2021Local News
Police are yet to release the name of a pedestrian who died after being hit by a truck near Otane on Friday afternoon. State Highway 2 was closed for a number of hours following the incident after a 38 year old woman was struck by a truck and trailer that was heading south. Southbound heavy vehicles were diverted down Te Aute Trust Road, with light vehicles onto Te Onepu Road. Northbound vehicles were diverted at College Road.Police are still appealing for anyone who witnessed the cras...
October 26, 2021Local News
K-Mart in Napier has been listed as a location of interest after a person who travelled to Hawke’s Bay from Waikato last Friday tested positive for COVID-19. The Ministry of Health said the traveller had an exemption to travel to Napier on Friday October 15. They returned a positive test for COVID-19 after they returned to the Waikato. Anyone who was at K-Mart Napier last Friday between 3.53pm and 5.13pm is asked to self-monitor for COVID symptoms, and get tested if...
October 22, 2021Local News
The CHB Parents Centre and its new Parenting and Pregnancy Hub have received a $22,000 donation from the Taniwha Daffodil Charitable Trust. The donation was made possible by the number of visitors to Taniwha Daffodils when it opened last month. COVID restrictions meant a visit to the daffodils wasn’t quite the same, but this didn’t deter people from enjoying a visit. A special $5000 donation was also made to the Takapau Health Centre. -------------------- Beef + Lamb New Zealand has signed a...
October 21, 2021Central Hawke’s Bay Backing Clean Up Week
Central Hawke’s Bay District Council is calling on all tidy Kiwis to participate in the annual Keep New Zealand Beautiful Clean Up Week, running in Central Hawke’s Bay, from 25 to 31 October. Clean Up Week is a nation-wide initiative which encourages Kiwis to come together with their friends, family, school, business or local community group to participate in New Zealand’s largest clean up event and make a significant difference to their local area. In 2020, Clean Up Week saw a t...
October 21, 2021Local News
Emergency services were called to the Oringi Business Park complex near Dannevirke following an ammonia leak yesterday. The incident, which was reported about 8.20am, and upgraded to second alarm HAZMAT, saw crews from Dannevirke, Woodville, Napier and Palmerston North respond with specialist equipment. Fire and Emergency New Zealand Hawke's Bay District Manager Ken Cooper said the owners followed the correct procedures, shut down the system and called 111. Firefighters entered the building with...
October 20, 2021Local News
Central Hawke’s Bay District Council in a partnership with Sport Hawke’s Bay has launched the Waka Tākaro Central Hawke's Bay’s Play Trailer. The trailer is a free community resource to educate and promote play for children, and was made possible through funding from Sport New Zealand and Sport Hawke’s Bay. The mobile trailer will be stocked with a range of play and sports gear. Deputy Mayor Kelly Annand says Waka Tākaro is a fantastic resource available for everyone of all ages – w...
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