Hawke's Bay
Half of cyclone-wrecked Hawke's Bay properties now bought out or close to it
Half the cyclone-wrecked Hawke's Bay properties deemed too unsafe to live in have now been bought out, or are close to it.
Hawke's Bay serial burglar found after victim tracked her on GPS
Layna Brown committed at least 11 burglaries over the course of a year to feed her addictions, stealing anything from bank cards to a brand new electric bike, still in its packaging.
Man found dead in vehicle named
Police have revealed the name of the man who was found dead in a burnt-out vehicle in Hastings.
Dry weather a double-edged sword
A lack of rain on the North Island's East Coast may be good for the area's fruit and vegetable growers - but the dry is starting to bite for pastoral farmers.
Woman missing in Hawke's Bay since Sunday
Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of Jessica Kim, who was reported missing on Sunday and last seen getting into a ute in Whakatū in Hawke's Bay.
Still no clues about father missing 14 months
A beach dig for clues into the disappearance of a Gisborne father has failed to yield any clues, police say.
Hawke's Bay police want information on whereabouts of stolen road spikes
A set of road spikes were stolen from police while they were recovering a stolen car in Hawke's Bay.
Beach dig relating to man who vanished during Cyclone Gabrielle underway
Excavators can be seen digging up a section of beach north of Napier and police have confirmed the area is being searched.
RSA describes war memorial vandalism as 'sad', 'unacceptable'
Ahead of Anzac Day commemorations, the RSA has hit out at a memorial being desecrated. Audio
Meals on wheels: What's behind the Indian food truck boom?
It's difficult to ascertain who to credit as the pioneer of the Indian food truck scene in New Zealand, but every entrepreneur in this space has a unique story.
War memorial in Hawke's Bay vandalised
RSA spokesman Peter Jackson says it will not be possible to fix the damaged plaque at Hātuma's war memorial by Anzac Day.
'Utterly, utterly tragic': Motorcyclist dies in hit and run by unlicensed driver
Fatima Mohammed, 48, did not stop after running over Ian Charles Johnson with both the front and rear sets of her car's wheels at a Hastings roundabout last June.
Napier's 162yo prison to close to tourists
Napier's former prison is closing due to safety concerns, leaving the man who runs tours through the site unhappy he will be locked out.
Search suspended for fisherman missing in Hawke's Bay
The 54-year-old fisherman went overboard a commercial fishing vessel.
Bus driver praised after rock thrown through windscreen
The rock weighed about 1kg and left splinters of glass scattered across the dashboard and driver's seat.
Shotgun attack after rugby game 'deplorable'
Hawke's Bay Rugby has called out a shotgun attack on a team van as "deplorable" and says match protocols were not followed.
Mormon church doubles as school after cyclone and flood
A twice-flooded northern Hawke's Bay primary school is continuing to take lessons at a Mormon church. Audio
Police probe gang links to Hawke's Bay rugby match shooting
An investigation has been launched after shots were fired at a team van after a Hawke's Bay third division rugby match on Saturday.
Driver keeps control as rock hurtles through Napier bus
The driver of a bus and a nearby passenger had a lucky miss when a rock cannoned through a window and through the interior.
'We simply cannot afford to': Hawke's Bay leaders desperate for road and bridge fixes
WIthout it, they fear it could take decades to restore the region's economy and years of crippling rate hikes. Audio
