Hawkes Bay
Ruataniwha email deluge infuriates councillors
An email campaign against the proposed Ruataniwha Dam in Hawke's Bay has infuriated local councillors.
Petrol station attendant attacked with machete
Police are searching for a man who assaulted a petrol station attendant with a machete during an aggravated robbery in Napier.
Haumoana School closed due to E coli
Haumoana School in Hawke's Bay has been closed due to E coli contamination in its drinking water.
Hastings to supply Havelock North's water
Hastings will supply Havelock North's water for the foreseeable future, the Hastings District Council says. Video
WINZ to offer assistance to Havelock Nth locals
Work and Income New Zealand is making special assistance available to those who've lost income as a result of the gasto outbreak in Havelock North. Video, Audio
E Coli forces Hawke's Bay school to close
A Hawkes Bay school is deciding what to do next after it was forced to close this morning when E Coli was detected in its water. Audio
Govt working on Havelock Nth assistance package, mayor says
The government is working on a package to assist people who have been financially impacted by Havelock North's water contamination, Hastings District Mayor Lawrence Yule says. Video, Audio
Havelock North businesses out of pocket due to gastro outbreak
Havelock North businesses have lost tens of thousands of dollars due to a gastro bug outbreak, which caused more than 4000 people to fall ill. Video, Audio
Hawke's Bay water contamination
Giardia and cryptosporidium may now be the added to the contamination soup of Hawke's Bay water. Audio
Haumoana school closed due to e-coli in water
Haumoana School in Hawke's Bay closed today due to e-coli being detected in the water supply. Hastings District Council says school is serviced by a private bore and it doesn't believe discovery is… Audio
Havelock North businesses considering possible legal action
Business owners are struggling in Havelock North, hit hard by the gastro bug outbreak. But they're undeterred by a new government enquiry. They'll still be looking into a class action. Audio
Havelock North councillor underwhelmed by gastro bug inquiry
Havelock North Councillor Simon Nixon who was struck down with campylobacter says the bug should have stopped with Mayor Lawrence Yule. Audio
Water contamination a wakeup call on intensive agriculture - Greens
Havelock North's contaminated drinking water is a 'wakeup call' and the inquiry into it needs to look at the role of intensive agriculture, the Green Party says.
Illness findings 'extremely unlikely' from Tukituki - council
Hastings District Council will investigate whether water from the Tukituki River could have contaminated the Havelock North aquifer with campylobacter bacteria. Video
Campylobacter inquiry won't consider legal liability
An inquiry into gastric illness in Havelock North will not consider legal liability but charges are still possible, the PM says. Video
Govt releases terms of reference for water inquiry
An inquiry into Havelock North's water won't consider civil or criminal charges - that's for police or the council to decide, Prime Minister John Key says. Audio
Hawke's Bay Regional Council chairman on water contamination
It is still not clear how faeces ended up contaminating Havelock North's water supply, Hawke's Bay Regional Council chairman Fenton Wilson says. Video, Audio
Inquiry into Havelock North water deliberately broad - PM
An inquiry into Havelock North's campylobacter outbreak will look into how the water was contaminated and how local and central government responded. Video, Audio
Prisoner escapes police at Hawke's Bay Hospital
Police are on the hunt for a prisoner who escaped custody while at Hawke's Bay Hospital's accident and emergency department.
Havelock North primary children head back to school
Primary school principals in Havelock North are reporting good attendance on their first day back, after being closed by the town's campylobacter outbreak.
