Hawke's Bay
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.
Gang patch ban a simplistic response - Police Minister
Hawke's Bay mayors have called for the extended ban following a "proliferation" in gang membership, violence and crime in the region over the past 12 months.
Man who killed boy 20 years ago admits 11 more charges
Benny Haerewa was released from jail in 2010. Today he pleaded guilty to 11 violence and sexual violence charges committed between 2015 and 2017.
Mums on the breadline hold hopes for Wellbeing Budget
Mothers hope this week's budget will have funding to help parents get better qualifications.
PM discusses protecting migrant workers
The government has steps to take to better protect migrant workers from exploitation, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. Video, Audio
Regions with the highest rates of gun-related deaths revealed
Hawke's Bay and Gisborne residents are among the most likely to be killed by a gun in New Zealand.
Anaesthetic technicians strike in Hawke's Bay
Anaesthetic technicians in Hawke's Bay have walked off the job today as part of a long-running dispute about pay and conditions.
Fruit growers furious with MPI over destroyed seedlings
A leading Hawke's Bay orchardist says a decision by a US company to stop selling fruit trees to New Zealand could cost the industry billions of dollars. Last month the Ministry of Primary Industries… Audio
Synthetic drugs in Maraenui: A suburb afflicted by addicition
Grandparents, parents, siblings... and children as young as 11 are getting hooked on synthetic cannabis in Napier's suburb of Maraenui. It's hard to find anyone unaffected by the drug there - they are… Audio
Raupunga community distraught after graves smashed
A community in northern Hawke's Bay is in shock after vandals destroyed 20 or so headstones at a small cemetery. Kaye Wesley posted a Facebook video of her visit to the Raupunga urupa on the weekend… Audio
Tackling toxic algae bloom at Lake Tūtira
Decades of failed attempts to clean up two contaminated lakes in Hawke's Bay may be coming to an end as hapū and officials work together on a new $3.5 million project.
Mycoplasma bovis spread a major setback for farmers
Mycoplasma bovis has been found in Hawke's Bay and Southland for the first time. The Ministry for Primary Industries says a fifth property near Ashburton is also likely to be infected. The spread of… Audio
Three accounted for after Hawke's Bay fire
Three people feared to have perished in a Hastings fire this morning have been found safe.