Hawke's Bay
Paralytic shellfish toxins found in Hawke's Bay
The public are advised to avoid collecting and eating shellfish from Pania Reef.
Ex-mortgage broker secured more than $1m for home loans using fake documents - FMA
The woman who was based in Hawke's Bay is accused of using fake pay slips to apply for loans for herself and her clients.
The Dinner Club still bringing people together months after Cyclone Gabrielle
The tables are set, the punch bowl is fulland there is a delicious smell coming from the kitchen.
Heavy rain continues to flood parts of the North Island
The east of the North Island is facing another morning of heavy rain in the wake of ex-cyclone Lola. Audio
Man denies charges over alleged kidnapping of children
A man accused of kidnapping two children and threatening to harm one of them has pleaded not guilty.
Hope blossoms at cyclone-hit cherry orchards in Hawke's Bay
Cherry trees are blossoming at a cyclone-damaged orchard in Hawke's Bay, sparking hopes for a good harvest for Christmas.
Demolition begins of cyclone-damaged Waikare Gorge bridge
Stop-go signs and delays on SH2 between Napier and Wairoa for several weeks.
Hit and run: Napier woman seriously injured in front yard
A hit and run crushed a Napier woman against a tree, leaving her in intensive care with critical injuries yesterday.
National Aquarium's little blue penguin put down due to spinal deterioration
Staff described Dora the kororā as a princess among penguins - charismatic, curious and a little bit cheeky.
Hawke's Bay rugby player pleads guilty to driving charges
He was granted interim name suppression until his next hearing in January.
Man sought after woman assaulted, house fire in central Hawke's Bay
Police say a man has been arrested in relation to an assault in Waipukurau.
The warnings before NZ's spending on measuring cattle burps from space
How did New Zealand come to invest $29m in a Bezos-backed methane satellite space plan that will not improve New Zealand's methane estimates?
MetService admits its weather forecasting models were 'poor'
MetService has concluded its weather forecasting models performed badly before the extreme rainfall that devastated Auckland on 27 January and need to be urgently improved.
Three-week shutdown looms for courthouse after inmate damages sprinkler system
The prisoner's alleged vandalism has caused extensive water damage to Napier's courthouse.
Police divers join search for missing teen
Police searching for a Waikato teenager who has been missing for more than a week are searching a river in Hawke's Bay.
Cyclone-hit growers hoping for fresh approaches from new MPs
With Hawke's Bay and the East Coast still knee-deep in the recovery from Gabrielle, there's pressure on the regions' new MPs to get it right. Audio
'They've lost everything': Hawke's Bay growers treated to a feed and a fruit bin full of goods
Hawke's Bay growers have been treated to a small bit of respite from the tough task of rebuilding their livelihoods after Cyclone Gabrielle destroyed orchards throughout the region.
Napier council agrees to lease land for cabins for cyclone-displaced whānau
Some Hawke's Bay residents forced from their whenua after it was destroyed by Cyclone Gabrielle may soon have a temporary place to call home.
'Dangerous and reckless': Theft from power cables poses risk
Thieves stealing copper from power cables in Hawke's Bay are putting the community in serious danger, lines company Unison says.
Arrest after Pizza Hutt delivery worker's boss shot at in Hawke's Bay
Police said a man refused to pay for food when a Pizza Hut driver delivered it, and shots were later fired at the worker's boss.
