Hawke's Bay
Toxic shellfish warning for Hawke's Bay
People are being warned not to collect or eat shellfish harvested from the Hawke's Bay Coast from Mahanga Beach south to Porangahau Beach.
National regulator to oversee NZ’s drinking water
The government is creating a national regulator, which will cover all water suppliers, apart from individual households who supply their own, set standards, and have monitoring and enforcement powers.
…Arrests after Subway restaurant armed robbery
Two teenagers who used a knife and hammer to rob a Subway restaurant in Waipukurau have been arrested.
Napier City Council ordered to stop work on $41m pool complex
Both the Napier City Council and opponents of its controversial $41 million pool development are claiming victory after a High Court ruling stopping the award of a contract to build the centre.
Napier mayor candidate Chris Tremain vows to end sewage overflows
A former cabinet minister running for Napier's mayoralty is pledging to clean up the city's stormwater to prevent sewage overflows into Ahuriri estuary.
Napier City Council ordered to stop work on $41m pool complex
The High Court in Wellington has ordered Napier City Council to immediately stop work on a controversial new $41 million pool complex.
Hawke's Bay's Sikh community to challenge council's farmland decision
The Hawke's Bay Sikh community is objecting to a decision by the Hastings District Council preventing it from building a new temple on land zoned for agricultural production.
Man at centre of armed stand-off used partner and baby as 'shield' - police
The man at the centre of an armed stand-off with police in Napier last month had consumed "a large amount of methamphetamine" destined for a drug deal, says a police summary of facts.
Measles in Hawke's Bay: 28 people placed in isolation
A second confirmed case of measles in Hawke's Bay - affecting an infant - has prompted health authorities to place 28 people in isolation.
Driven: Single mum of 10 scores trucking training
The trucking industry has stepped in to help single mum Benny Hone get the training she needs to become a truck driver so she can support her 10 kids.
Full moon attacks: Five dogs impounded after 143 sheep killed
Community patrols will be set up for the next full moon in July after a spate of attacks in Hastings in recent weeks.
Armed police standoff in Napier ends safely after 12 hours
A 25-year-old man is under arrest after a woman was held hostage in an incident involving armed police in Napier, which ended safely early this morning.
Hawke's Bay DHB head shifts to troubled Waikato board
Hawke's Bay DHB's chief executive Kevin Snee has resigned to take up the same, long-vacant position at Waikato DHB.
Wairoa homicide investigation after man dies from gunshot wounds
Police have launched a homicide investigation after a 29-year-old man suffering gunshot wounds died in Wairoa Hospital.
Pool complex fight: Councillor subpoenaed to give evidence in High Court
A Napier City Councillor has been subpoenaed to give evidence in High Court proceedings about a decision to build a $41m pool complex.
Napier to Wairoa rail line reopens
The Napier-Wairoa rail line has reopened today, seven years after major storm damage closed the tracks. Video
Te Mata Peak track: Hastings Council apologises to iwi
Hastings District Council has formally apologised to local iwi over the way it allowed Craggy Range winery to build a zig-zagging track up Te Mata Peak.
PGF spends $68m in Hawke's Bay: Dam among main projects
A dam, a lime juicing plant and a Māori tourism venture are among 19 Hawke's Bay projects to receive $68 million dollars in cash from the Provincial Growth Fund.
Farmland lost to forestry: Land prices up 45 percent
Soaring prices for forestry land are proof that fears of farmland disappearing under trees, Wairoa's mayor says. The median price of forestry rose 45 percent in a year, figures show.
Destiny Church denies connection to unpaid PNG workers
Twelve Papua New Guinean workers who spent about $1000 each to get jobs in New Zealand were unpaid for four weeks' work at Te Mata Estate after three people pocketed more than $25,000 from the winery.