Hawkes Bay
Labour MP regrets calling for balding killer to be scalped
Napier MP and police spokesman Stuart Nash says he went too far last night when he called for convicted murderer and paedophile Philip John Smith to be scalped in prison. Audio
Hawke's Bay Council puts green Lake Tutira down to algal bloom
Hawke's Bay Regional Council Water Quality Scientist, Dr Andy Hicks, says the lake appears dirty and green because of an algal bloom, and nobody should drink its water. Video, Audio
Facebook video on green lake goes viral
Hirini Reedy thought he smelt a pig farm sk=o was shocked to find the smell was coming from Lake Tutira - so shocked he posted a video to Facebook detailing it. John Campbell asked Hirini why. Video, Audio
Havelock North bore reopens
A bore in Havelock North will reopen tomorrow, more than six months after the town's water contamination crisis.
Food with Paul Paynter
Paul Paynter is the 5th generation manager of Hawkes Bay family business the Yummy Fruit Company. As a bumper apple crop is being harvested about now, Paul talks to Kathryn Ryan about new varieties… Audio
East Coast-based group takes out Te Matatini
East Coast-based Kapa Haka group Whāngārā mai Tawhiti has won Te Matatini 2017.
Te Matatini winners: 'Be true to yourself'
Whāngārā Mai Tawhiti pushed themselves to a new level during their award winning performance at the Matatini kapa haka competition, the team's leader says.
Man charged over sexual assault in supermarket carpark
A man has appeared in court after a woman was sexually assaulted in a supermarket carpark in Hawke's Bay.
Man charged with murder after Hawke's Bay death
A man has appeared in court, charged over the Waitangi Day murder of a man in a small coastal town in Hawke's Bay.
Volunteers crucial at Te Matatini
Thousands of people have filled Sports Park in Hastings for Te Matatini National Kapa Haka competition.
Ngā Taonga Mai Tawhiti prepare for Te Matatini
Yadana Saw and Kirsten Johnstone witness kapa haka group Ngā Taonga Mai Tawhiti prepare for Te Matatini - the biggest event in the Māori performing arts calendar. Audio, Gallery
Boil notice lifted in Waimarama after a week
Waimarama residents are being told they can drink their water again without boiling it for the first time since last weekend.
Another 16 teams take to the stage at national kapa haka festival
It was a day of firsts and lasts at Te Matatini today with one Hawke's Bay iwi having their first team perform, and one performer putting on their last show. Video, Audio
Manaakitanga at fore for kapa haka organisers
Hundreds of volunteers are working hard behind the scenes as the second day of national kapa haka festival Te Matatini gets under way.
Govt rules out law change for gastro outbreak claims
The government has ruled out a law change to allow victims of the Havelock North water contamination to make an ACC claim.
Te Matatini: 'All the blood, sweat and tears are worth it'
Hundreds of excited kapa haka performers have strutted their stuff on the first day of biennial national competition Te Matatini.
Council defers decision on water crisis compensation fund
A decision on a support fund for people whose health is still being affected by the Havelock North water poisoning has been deferred.
Financial offer an insult, water crisis victim says
A man left with a rare brain disorder from the Havelock North water contamination disaster has called a proposal for financial help "not far away from an insult". Audio
Stage set for kapa haka festival
A record number of kapa haka teams will compete at the Te Kahu o Te Amorangi Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival in Hastings.
Initial Waimarama water results come back clean
Despite preliminary tests coming back with no sign of more E-coli, a boil water notice will remain in place for Waimarama residents.
