Hawke's Bay
Reclusive Hastings tinkerer amassed a small arsenal of illegal home-made guns and bombs
A reclusive amateur gun-maker who liked to tinker in his shed amassed a small arsenal of home-made and improvised weapons including several pistols, a taser, and a firearm made out of a torch.
Fireworks being blamed for blaze on Te Mata Peak
A large scrub fire on a mountain peak in the Hawke's Bay last night is suspected to have been caused by fireworks.
Police tried to stop overloaded vehicle which crashed shortly later, killing one
Police in Napier say they tried to get a vehicle to stop just minutes before it crashed, killing a young woman.
'It was chaos': Witness nearly struck by speeding car seconds before fatal crash
Just shy of midnight on Saturday an innocuous inner-city house-lined street was the scene of "absolute chaos" in which one young person was killed and others were critically injured.
Nine people in car involved in fatal Napier crash
A car that crashed in Napier last night, killing one of the occupants, had nine people in it.
Council at odds with iwi over accommodation plan to keep whānau out of prisons
An iwi plan to convert a Hastings lodge into accommodation for whānau battling the justice system has run into opposition from the local council.
Covid-19 cases on one of first cruise ships to return to New Zealand
Ovation of the Seas sailed in to Napier from Tahiti, and arrived in Wellington on Tuesday.
'Yay' - Woman on getting home detention for stealing food
The woman, who stole more than $1000 worth of frozen food from a foreign seasonal workers' hostel, seemed pleased with her sentence.
Diver dies at Hawke's Bay beach
Searchers looking for a diver who had not surfaced have recovered a body, at a Hawke's Bay beach.
Man charged in relation to Hastings homicide investigation
A 22 year-old-man has been arrested after the death of another man in the Hastings suburb of Flaxmere.
Dead teen's sister: 'No one deserves to die like that'
New details have emerged about teenager Ariki Rigby's killing, with her heartbroken sister saying she believes she was beaten to death before the car she was in was torched.
Hawke's Bay whānau desperate for awa name change near Clive
Mana whenua in Clive (Waipūreku) in Hawke's Bay (Te-Matau-a-Māui) are taking bold steps to reclaim the name of a nearby river, which they say was "usurped" from them.
Staff exodus: Napier councillor warns of 'reputational risk as an employer'
A Napier City councillor has expressed concern around the number of staff leaving the council, just days before the chief executive announced her resignation.
Youth unit still closed as prison roof occupation repairs being assessed
The youth unit at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison is still not ready to be open, two months after a protest caused significant damage.
Farmers trudge on with 'consistently wet and terrible' conditions
One Waipukurau farmer says livestock and people are getting tired of the challenging conditions that have been ongoing for the past three months.
Six charged over Hawke's Bay prison youth unit protest
Police have charged six young men over a protest at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison's youth unit two months ago.
Search underway after Napier shooting leaves one person in a serious condition
The offender fled the scene and armed police are in the area, but police say there's no information to suggest there is a risk to the wider public.
Man charged with assault over beating of 'Good Samaritan'
A man is due in court today after a person who tried to help a woman being chased was assaulted and seriously injured.
Person seriously injured after intervening in family harm incident
A person is in hospital with serious injuries after being assaulted when they helped a woman who was being chased by a man following a family harm incident.
More rain could further damage Central Hawke's Bay's rural roads
The rain forecast for Hawke's Bay has not been as damaging as first feared, but there is concern for coastal areas.
