Hawke's Bay
Demolition begins of cyclone-damaged Waikare Gorge bridge
Stop-go signs and delays on SH2 between Napier and Wairoa for several weeks.
Hit and run: Napier woman seriously injured in front yard
A hit and run crushed a Napier woman against a tree, leaving her in intensive care with critical injuries yesterday.
National Aquarium's little blue penguin put down due to spinal deterioration
Staff described Dora the kororā as a princess among penguins - charismatic, curious and a little bit cheeky.
Hawke's Bay rugby player pleads guilty to driving charges
He was granted interim name suppression until his next hearing in January.
Man sought after woman assaulted, house fire in central Hawke's Bay
Police say a man has been arrested in relation to an assault in Waipukurau.
The warnings before NZ's spending on measuring cattle burps from space
How did New Zealand come to invest $29m in a Bezos-backed methane satellite space plan that will not improve New Zealand's methane estimates?
MetService admits its weather forecasting models were 'poor'
MetService has concluded its weather forecasting models performed badly before the extreme rainfall that devastated Auckland on 27 January and need to be urgently improved.
Three-week shutdown looms for courthouse after inmate damages sprinkler system
The prisoner's alleged vandalism has caused extensive water damage to Napier's courthouse.
Police divers join search for missing teen
Police searching for a Waikato teenager who has been missing for more than a week are searching a river in Hawke's Bay.
Cyclone-hit growers hoping for fresh approaches from new MPs
With Hawke's Bay and the East Coast still knee-deep in the recovery from Gabrielle, there's pressure on the regions' new MPs to get it right. Audio
'They've lost everything': Hawke's Bay growers treated to a feed and a fruit bin full of goods
Hawke's Bay growers have been treated to a small bit of respite from the tough task of rebuilding their livelihoods after Cyclone Gabrielle destroyed orchards throughout the region.
Napier council agrees to lease land for cabins for cyclone-displaced whānau
Some Hawke's Bay residents forced from their whenua after it was destroyed by Cyclone Gabrielle may soon have a temporary place to call home.
'Dangerous and reckless': Theft from power cables poses risk
Thieves stealing copper from power cables in Hawke's Bay are putting the community in serious danger, lines company Unison says.
Arrest after Pizza Hutt delivery worker's boss shot at in Hawke's Bay
Police said a man refused to pay for food when a Pizza Hut driver delivered it, and shots were later fired at the worker's boss.
Police officers recognised for bravery during Cyclone Gabrielle
Five police officers have received awards for putting their lives on the line to save others in Hastings during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Plans underway for villages to house rebuild workers in Gisborne and Napier
Plans are underway to house some of the thousands of extra workers who will be brought in to rebuild crumbled roads and bridges in Hawke's Bay and Tai Rāwhiti over the next few years.
Hawke's Bay residents continue to open their homes to volunteers
Volunteers are still travelling to Hawke's Bay from around the North Island to help with the clean-up, eight months on from Cyclone Gabrielle. Some of those who host them say they've made life-long…
Man accused of kidnapping two children remanded in custody
A man accused of kidnapping two children in Havelock North and threatening to harm or kill one of them is being held in custody.
Man dies after report of assault in Hastings
Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man died at an address in Hastings overnight.
Donated plants bring colour to flood-hit Hawke's Bay gardens
Plants have been donated to hundreds of Hawke's Bay gardeners whose properties were inundated during Cyclone Gabrielle.