Hawkes Bay
Mayor apologises over 'horrific' gastro crisis
An independent inquiry will be held into how Havelock North's water supply became contaminated with campylobacter. Audio
Boiled, chlorinated water in Hastings now 'absolutely safe'
Hastings water supply has been chlorinated and as long as it is boiled it should be safe to drink, Hawke's Bay Public Medical Officer of Health Dr Nick Jones says. Audio
Mounting anger among Havelock North locals
Havelock North locals are furious their council didn't warn them about the gastro outbreak earlier, as medical centres and pharmacies struggle to keep up with demand. Audio
Hastings District Mayor responds to gastro outbreak
Hastings District Mayor Lawrence Yule is dealing with an outbreak of what is believed to be campylobacter in Havelock North. He tells Checkpoint how the council is responding. Audio
Mum desperate for help after gastro bug strikes
Hastings District councillor Adrienne Pierce bought and delivered groceries to Kayla Vivian, who is struggling financially after her son fell ill in Havelock North. Audio
Peter Dunne on the campylobacter outbreak
Associate Minister of Health Peter Dunne says Hastings District Council is working hard to find the cause of the gastro outbreak in Havelock North. Audio
Hastings District Council under fire for response to gastro bug
Hastings district councillor Wayne Bradshaw is livid the council didn't act sooner to prevent the gastro outbreak in Havelock North from spreading. Audio
Animal faeces in water supply may be causing Havelock North gastro outbreak
A gastro outbreak which has hit hundreds of people in Havelock North may have been caused by animal faeces entering the water supply, the district health board says. Audio
Whitebaiters should 'only take what they need' - DOC
The future of whitebait populations in the Hawke's Bay lies in the hands of local whitebaiters, says the Department of Conservation.
True extent and cost of the snowstorm yet to be discovered
The true cost of the Hawkes Bay snowstorm is still unknown - it may be a month before power is back on in some remote homes. The Hawke's Bay Rural Support Trust is preparing for the fall out. Audio
Snow-hit power lines could take weeks to fix
The huge snowstorm over the weekend has left the electricity network in part of the central North Island looking like a "war zone", says a lines company. Video
Power in central NI could be out for weeks
It could be a matter of weeks before power is restored to some properties in the central North Island. Unison's Danny Gough joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Farmers face another week without power
Farmers between Taupo and Napier are struggling with power cuts and snow so heavy it's caused sheds and fences to cave in, trapped livestock and cut off access. Video, Audio
Power cut to hundreds of homes
Hundreds of homeowners in Taupo and Hawke's Bay remain without power after a wintry weekend of snow, wind and freezing temperatures. Rangataiki Tavern owner Duncan Klaus is one of them. Video, Audio
Hawke's Bay snow
Steve Wyn-Harris gives us an update on what farmers in Central Hawke's Bay are experiencing in the snow. Audio
Hawke's Bay community cut off as road washed out
Several farming families and an adventure lodge have been cut off after heavy rain washed out a section of a road in rural Hawke's Bay at the weekend. We talk to Doug Batt from the Mountain Valley… Audio
Hawke's Bay to bear brunt of heavy snow, rain warnings for North Island
While the worst of the weather is expected to move north, MetService predicts temperatures could drop to -15°C in parts of the South Island. Video, Audio
National kapa haka festival in 16th year
The national secondary schools' Kapa Haka festival is underway in Hawke's Bay this week, with hundreds of students taking part. Audio
Doing nothing on sea erosion not an option
As the sea increasingly encroaches on their properties the residents of Haumoana fear that their time is running out. Our environment reporter Kate Gudsell visited the sea side settlement in Hawkes… Audio
Hawke's Bay man missing since Friday
Police are searching for a man in Hawke's Bay who has been missing for almost two days.