Hawke's Bay
Patangata Bridge a step closer to repair
The unsafe bridge that has forced families to carry the bodies of their relatives nearly a kilometre on foot for burial at their urupā is a step closer to being repaired.
Hawke's Bay DHB chair 'disappointed' in Health Minister
The outgoing chair of the Hawke's Bay District Health Board says he's disappointed and embarrassed his future role as chair is being played out in the media, with no communication from the Health…
Iwi claims trickery over Hawke's Bay TANK water project
Ngāti Kahungunu says it was "tricked" into supporting a water project - funded by the Provincial Growth Fund - they vehemently oppose.
Police call for information about spate of gang clashes
Hawke's Bay police want to speak to anyone who has information about a spate of clashes between rival gangs over the weekend.
Armed police patrols throughout Hawke's Bay
Armed officers have been patrolling throughout Hawke's Bay since a spate of gang-related incidents in Napier on Sunday Audio
Gang members injured, medical centre shot at in Napier
Gang-related incidents in Napier on Sunday have left two people injured and a medical centre sprayed with what appears to be shotgun pellets.
Death of organiser casts doubt on charity boxing match
It's not yet clear whether a Hawke's Bay charity boxing fight will go ahead tonight, following the death of one of its organisers.
Patangata Bridge closure means 1km 'trek on foot' for families' tangi
The closure of the only bridge with car access to three urupā near Wairoa is forcing relatives to carry the bodies of their loved ones on foot nearly a kilometre for burial.
Men who killed Alex Latimer get life in prison
Two men who ordered Alex Latimer to dig his own grave before murdering him have been sentenced to 20 years, and 17 years nine months without parole.
Rick Stein: 'I keep asking to do a New Zealand food series'
Rick Stein has been visiting these shores since the 1960s, when he celebrated his 21st by eating crayfish in Kaikoura, and he's still pleading with his TV bosses to do a New Zealand food series. Audio
Battle to control Te Mata Peak fire
Fire crews are battling a large blaze on Te Mata Peak in Hawke's Bay.
Sikhs overjoyed new temple can be built in Hawke's Bay
The Sikh community in Hastings is celebrating after the Hastings District Council changed its mind and granted it resource consent to build a new temple on productive land.
Emergency call-outs drop in vulnerable suburb after safety video in te reo
Emergency call outs to one of Napier's most vulnerable suburbs have significantly fallen since a safety programme in te reo Māori was introduced into a local school.
No prosecutions over eel deaths: 'It's absolute bollocks'
The man who tried to save dying eels is shocked no-one will be prosecuted over their deaths after they were dug up and dumped by Hawke's Bay Regional Council workers. Video
Māori flock to Māori-led Oranga Tamariki inquiry
The head of the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency says its Oranga Tamariki inquiry has had hundreds of submitters.
Parents refusing to take part in OT review 'don't trust the process'
The parents of a baby at the centre of an attempted removal by Oranga Tamariki are refusing to participate in a government review.
Te Huki Marae celebrates opening 12 years after fire
Te Huki Marae in Hawke's Bay has risen from the ashes of a fire that destroyed buildings in 2007.
Hunting party member dies in forest park in Hawke's Bay
A member of a hunting party has been found dead in Kaweka Forest Park, in Hawke's Bay.
Seaweed feed could reduce cattle greenhouse gases
An innovative project is developing red seaweed feed to reduce greenhouse gases from cows.
Hui aims to raise rate of Māori organ transplants
Improving the "disturbing" statistics around Māori organ transplants is the aim of a ground-breaking hui in Hastings this week.
