Hawke's Bay

The buyout of nearly 300 cyclone-wrecked Hawke's Bay homes that are too unsafe to live in will kick off by the end of this month.

The owner of a fence crashed into by a Hawke's Bay rugby player says the man was extremely apologetic when he knocked on his door on Monday morning.

A Hawke's Bay Rugby Union player has been charged with drink driving. It comes as the team is in the spotlight after an image was shared on social media of white powder on a half of the broken…

A passenger rail advocate says Hawke's Bay would benefit from reinstating its passenger rail connection.

Car tyres and rims have been falling victim to a giant pothole that has opened up on State Highway 5 between Napier and Taupō.

Police have blocked off part of a highway in Napier, as they carry out a search warrant.

Apprentice builders in Wairoa are earning their qualifications by repairing flood-damaged homes.

The Hawke's Bay Regional Council says a $10 million boost to help clean up silt is still nowhere near enough.

Police said the victims also attacked officers and ambulance staff trying to help them.

A former chef who has cooked about 170,000 meals for cyclone-affected families and volunteers in Hawke's Bay will soon hang up her apron - for now. Audio

The current runway at the town's airport was too short to land large planes during the Cyclone Gabrielle response.

A man said "How dare you put your hands on my missus" as he swung a knife into the chest of a woman, causing a fatal injury.

Craig Little hopes political parties will offer an assurance on helping his cyclone-damaged town, whose problems are compounded by suffering a natural disaster in an election year, he believes.

Police have arrested and charged three women with kidnapping and assault after an incident in Napier last week.

The Cyclone Gabrielle Appeal Fund will not be open for applications until early next year, but affected communities say that money is needed now.

One person has died after a vehicle hit a median barrier in the Hastings District on Saturday night.

The rail connection between Napier and Hastings has been restored after it was badly damaged seven months ago by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Business owners in the Central Hawke's Bay town of Waipawa say more than a month of roadworks unrelated to Cyclone Gabrielle will be the final straw after a tough year.

Hastings and Napier councils have approved changes to their long-term plans to allow buyouts of category 3 homes.

The council said it was choosing to focus on the Cyclone Gabrielle recovery, rather than lengthy and pricey legal proceedings.