Hawke's Bay
Killer dogs 'roaming feral through kiwi country' need to be controlled - trust
Hunters are being warned to have their dogs chipped and trained for kiwi aversion after another death of one of the endangered birds.
Former Cabinet minister takes top role at Hawke's Bay Regional Council
A former Labour government Cabinet minister has been elected as the new Hawke's Bay Regional Council chair.
Napier library evacuated due to 'potentially explosive substance'
Napier Library has been closed this afternoon after the discovery of picric acid, a potentially explosive substance, in a museum collection.
Helicopter pilot involved in fatal crash 'lacked training'
An investigation into a 2018 fatal helicopter crash has found the pilot lacked training and there was a mystery fuel control fault.
Extra police in Wairoa after gang tensions and firearms incidents
Police are cracking down on gang activity in Wairoa following multiple firearms-related incidents, including one where a house with two children sleeping in it was shot at.
Man remanded in custody after assault on elderly woman in Napier
A man charged with assaulting a woman in her 90s and her son in Napier has been remanded in custody.
Hawke's Bay man charged over assault on elderly woman, son
Police have charged a 25-year-old Wairoa man after the assault of two people at a house in Napier yesterday.
Officers acted responsibly in arrest after which man died in Hastings
A man who died shortly after being arrested in Hastings last August has been found to have had a heart attack attributed to drug toxicity and physical exertion.
Police thank people who helped elderly man after assault in Hastings
Police are thanking people who helped an elderly man who was seriously injured in an attack in Hastings this morning.
Hawke's Bay council chair Rex Graham resigns due to cancer
The chair of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council, Rex Graham, has resigned, much to the surprise of the community and staff.
'Housing is the best and the biggest investment any whānau can make'
Iwi in Te Matau-a-Māui are calling for the government to invest in its rohe so it can further develop housing to curb homelessness and invest in the future of its descendants.
'Heartwrenching, devastating': Hawke's Bay town loses Four Square to fire
A small North Island town's lone supermarket was destroyed by fire - four days on, residents are still coming to terms with the hole it has left in the community.
Two charged over assault in Flaxmere that left boy brain damaged
Two people have been charged in relation to the serious assault of a four-year-old boy in Hawke's Bay last year.
4.2 quake hits Hawke's Bay
An earthquake has jolted part of the Hawke's Bay this evening.
Mahuta rejects Napier council's request for more time to consider Māori wards
The Minister for Local Government has rejected the Napier City Council's request to have more time for considering Māori wards.
Hawke's Bay farmers managing to cope despite dry conditions
A recent survey of Hawke's Bay farmers shows most finding ways to manage the dry conditions gripping the region.
Hastings to add Māori wards while Napier to await consultation
Hastings and Napier might be 20 minutes apart, but the cities have come to different conclusions on the Māori wards debate.
Body of diver missing off Māhia has been found
After a diver's body was found this morning, a rāhui has been placed on the Māhia Peninsula in Hawke's Bay.
Woman charged with Napier murder and remanded on bail
A woman has been remanded on bail after being charged with murder in Napier.
'You become a project manager of your own catastrophe'
More than 20 families remain without a home after the horrific floods in Napier six months ago. Patience is wearing thin for some.
