Hawke's Bay
Hundreds attend funeral service for Ariki Rigby
The teenager whose body was found in a burned out car near Havelock North has been farewelled in Hastings today.
Hawke's Bay regional leaders speak out on Waka Kotahi funding
Hawke's Bay regional leaders are the latest to complain to government ministers over funding to transport agency Waka Kotahi.
Floral tributes left for woman found dead in car
Written tributes, flowers and balloons have been placed on the site where a woman's body was found in a car near Havelock North.
Life-long royalist reminisce on meeting the Queen four times
Life-long royalist Dorothy Galloway, 83, was one of the first in line at Napier's Waiapu Cathedral yesterday morning to sign the official condolence book for the Queen.
Wairoa mayoral candidate questions council's handling of electoral process
A Wairoa mayoral candidate engaged in an employment dispute with the district council he once worked for has again found himself in a difficult spot, this time over election hoardings.
Body found in burnt out vehicle in Havelock North was a woman, police say
The body found in a burnt out vehicle at Havelock North's River Road Recreational Reserve was that of a woman, police say.
Police to investigate how officers missed body in car for days
Police say they will review their response after officers failed to realise there was a dead body inside a burned out car.
Police admit failing to notice body in burnt out car
Police failed to realise a body was in a burned out car near Havelock North until two days after it was reported to them.
Residents claim council working behind closed doors to approve development
A group of Napier residents have expressed their frustration amid claims the city council is working behind closed doors to approve a new housing development.
Anger at Hawke's Bay council decision to defer dam consent fees
Opponents of a dam development in Central Hawke's Bay say a regional council decision to defer consent fees is a concern for the future.
Community detention for pair caught with more than 200 crayfish in vehicle
Two fishermen caught trying to sell hundreds of crayfish on Facebook have been sentenced to five months community detention and 140 hours of community work.
Napier man denies 19 charges of impersonating medical practitioner, doing operations
A Napier man has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges alleging that he impersonated a medical practitioner and performed operations he was not permitted to do.
'Alarm bells' ring in Napier council while other mayoral races go uncontested
The local government elections in Hawke's Bay are in two different worlds - with some set to be a tough race and others a foregone conclusion.
Napier residents suffering stench like 'old cows' or 'poo' but source unclear
Residents in a part of Napier say a stench from factories close by is so bad they can not open their windows or put clothes on their washing lines.
Meeting on controversial water issue held behind closed doors
Environmental advocates are criticising the Hawke's Bay Regional Council's decision to hold a meeting on a controversial water issue behind closed doors.
River flooding costs upwards of $100m a year and rising - report
The average annual cost to repair homes damaged by river floods is more than $100 million and forecast to rise, according to new analysis.
Oranga Tamariki confirms boy died in Wairoa while in its care
Oranga Tamariki has confirmed a boy found dead in Wairoa has died while in its care.
Māhia resident upset at council over privacy breach
A Māhia resident says he has been left "numb" by the publishing of his personal information in the local newspaper via a district council response.
Napier port fire: Crews could have acted faster, investigation finds
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has found that crews could have acted faster during a fire at the port of Napier.
Hawke's Bay Regional Prison's youth unit to shut after damage from protest
The youth unit at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison will be out of use for some months.