Hawke's Bay
Man suffers serious injuries in early-morning assault in Hastings
The police are investigating a serious assault in Hastings early this morning.
Social housing waitlist highest in Napier
The latest figures show there are 741 applicants on the city's social housing waitlist, the highest per capita in the country.
Two arrested after glass bottles thrown at police during car chase
Two people have been arrested after stealing a car, throwing glass bottles at police and evading officers this morning in Hawke's Bay.
Napier's water woes could cost $284m to fix
Fixing Napier's brown water problem could take two decades and almost $300 million, a new report has revealed.
Moa bones found during highway excavation near Hawke's Bay
A team working on the new highway between the Manawatū and Hawke's Bay have uncovered moa bones.
Fear spills and contamination could lead to 'no return' for Napier waterways
Napier people fear waterways in the city could be at a point of "no return" if nothing is done to stop their destruction.
Apple picking 'a walk in the park'
Huge shortages of pickers coupled with significant staff turnovers, it's been a nightmare of a season for orchard growers across the country, but a few brave souls have come to the rescue.
Dairy farm fined $48k for allowing effluent into stream
A Hawke's Bay dairy farm has been fined for illegally discharging 80,000 litres of effluent into a stream which turned it green.
Second person charged over shooting outside Napier bar
A second person has been charged in relation to a shooting outside a Napier bar last month.
Hawke's Bay airport air traffic control talks to resume
An independent report has recommended retaining air traffic control at Hawke's Bay airport.
Man reported overdue from Hawke's Bay track found safe
Police and LandSAR had begun a search overnight for the walker who failed to return as expected from the Boundary Stream / Shine Falls area.
Small rural Central Hawke's Bay facing looming steep rates rises
A small rural district in the North Island is facing rates rises like it hasn't seen in years as it grapples with an historic lack of investment.
Gang violence 'getting worse' - bar owner at Napier shooting
The owner of the Thirsty Whale, where a stray bullet from a nearby shootout injured a staff member, says the government is "delusional" about its efforts to quash gangs.
Bar owner wants gang patches banned after drive-by shooting
A Napier bar owner says a shooting that left one of his staff injured is a product of the worst gang tensions he's ever seen.
Police officer injured after being struck by fleeing vehicle
A police officer has been hospitalised after being struck by a fleeing vehicle in Havelock North last night.
Mongrel Mob and Black Power members arrested in Wairoa
Police say they have cracked down on gangs in Wairoa in northern Hawke's Bay, arresting 15 people after tensions rose this year.
Māori wards in Hawke's Bay up for consideration
Hawke's Bay Regional Council has pushed back on adding Māori wards immediately and will hear what the public thinks before any decision is made.
'Tragic event': Iwi blames irrigation for hundreds of eel deaths
Iwi and the regional council in Hawke's Bay are disputing why streams in the region are drying up this summer.
Hawke's Bay intensive care unit loses training accreditation
Acting chief medical and dental officer Michael Park said losing the accreditation would not affect patient care or the current intake of trainees.
'Very frustrating': Farmers criticise agency as they battle Bovine TB
A Hawke's Bay farmer caught up in the response to a bovine TB outbreak says they're not getting the support they need to stay afloat.
