A Police media spokesperson has confirmed that after attempting to stop a vehicle last night on A'court Street in Hawera at around midnight, the occupant fled, leading to further enquires being made today. Multiple units were seen chasing the sedan north on South Road in Hawera before it turned on to Kauri Crescent at high... Continue Reading →
The wealth of young talent in South Taranaki drew Hawera Repertory Society to plan a new kind of production. In 2020, the Society will stage Bugsy Malone- and it will be completely built using a cast and crew of students in years 7 to 13, Each department head will mentor a youth, says show director... Continue Reading →
Fire and Emergency New Zealand are responding to a house fire on Waihi Road in Hawera. The property is located directly next to the Gull Service Station. It's unconfirmed whether anyone was injured, but St John and police were on scene. Diversions are in place and motorists are advised to avoid the area where possible.
Geonet have reported a magnitude 2.5 earthquake centred 15kms west of Hawera on Friday at around 6pm. At a depth of 178km, it was barely felt with only 6 'felt reports' being submitted to the Geonet website.
Police were called to an incident in Hawera on Monday around 6pm after complaints of a naked and injured man was walking down Camberwell Road. In a video posted to social media, the man is seen completely naked and two female police officers trying to apprehend the individual. The video which has been shared over... Continue Reading →
The South Taranaki District Council (STDC) are kicking off Christmas early by running a pop-up (free) sustainable gift-wrapping station for residents, so, if you haven’t yet wrapped your presents, come on down and have them wrapped for free with ZeroWaste materials! The Council’s environment and sustainability team will be set up in the Hāwera Town... Continue Reading →
Police have confirmed that State Highway 3, South of Hawera is now open following a car vs truck accident at 10am on Monday. Emergency service were called to the scene where it's believed multiple occupants were trapped in the involved vehicles. It has also now been confirmed one person has died following the serious crash.... Continue Reading →
Police attended a car crash involving three vehicles in South Taranaki on Monday afternoon. Emergency services were notified of the crash on Glover Rd, between Railway Rd and Alex Taylor St, Hāwera at around 4.00pm. The southbound lane was partially blocked and traffic management was in place while the scene was investigated and cleared. A... Continue Reading →
In a release to media, Taranaki District Health Board Chief Executive Rosemary Clements has said the Hawera Emergency Department will NOT be closed to the public. Taranaki DHB reassures the people of South Taranaki that Hawera Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED) is NOT closing to the public. Rosemary Clements, Taranaki DHB CE says, “It’s disappointing there... Continue Reading →
