Hawke's Bay

The identity of a doctor, publicly censured and temporarily suspended in Britain for falsifying a qualification from Otago University, can never be revealed in New Zealand.

The Minister of Immigration is adamant the government will not let oveseas workers cut corners through border controls to fix a horticulture labour shortage.

The Ranfurly Shield has changed hands for the third time in just over a fortnight, Hawke's Bay dispatching Otago 28-9 in Dunedin.

One person has died following a two-vehicle crash, which closed parts of the Hawke's Bay Expressway this morning.

Doctors in Hawke's Bay are at breaking point over an overcrowded hospital with some saying it's the busiest they've ever seen.

A complaint against a National candidate's billboard has not been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority.

Tukituki MP Lawrence Yule is defending billboard and newspaper ads claiming he has secured funding for millions of dollars worth of infrastructure projects for Hawke's Bay.

The extension was requested earlier this month, because the Covid-19 restrictions in Auckland meant contractors and equipment couldn't come on time.

The mayor of Napier holding out for a $500,000 government grant to keep the loss-making National Aquarium of New Zealand running is a sign that talks for a $77 million rebuild of the tourist…

Hastings ratepayers will have to fork out an unexpected $5.5 million to finish the renovation of an iconic downtown building.

A community fears their beloved park will be gone forever if a proposal to transform it into a mountain bike hub goes ahead, but the local council insists it's still just that - a proposal.

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a car in Napier.

A new housing development for disabled children in Napier is specially designed with them in mind - they reduce sensory overload, cutting down on noise and colour.

The region will face overwhelming rates bills and crippling debt if it doesn't take action to fix its drinking, waste and storm water, according to a report released today.

A mayoral fund to help Hawke's Bay farmers cope with one of the worst droughts ever will likely be underspent.

A Hawke's Bay Regional councillor fears authorities have given "mouth to mouth to a rotting corpse" over a controversial strategy to fix water storage in Central Hawke's Bay.

Two urban water catchments in Hawke's Bay are in a "dreadful" state, with the worst water quality in the region, according to a new regional council report.

The Covid-19 pandemic has not dented Napier Port's plans to expand its facilities.