Hawke's Bay
Oranga Tamariki confirms boy died in Wairoa while in its care
Oranga Tamariki has confirmed a boy found dead in Wairoa has died while in its care.
Māhia resident upset at council over privacy breach
A Māhia resident says he has been left "numb" by the publishing of his personal information in the local newspaper via a district council response.
Napier port fire: Crews could have acted faster, investigation finds
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has found that crews could have acted faster during a fire at the port of Napier.
Hawke's Bay Regional Prison's youth unit to shut after damage from protest
The youth unit at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison will be out of use for some months.
Inquiry to probe reasons behind Hawke's Bay Regional Prison standoff
Climbing onto a prison roof is no way to air a grievance, Corrections' chief custodial officer says, while promising a full inquiry.
Hawke's Bay Regional Prison inmates come down from roof
Six prisoners were on the roof of the youth unit since Monday afternoon.
Six prisoners climb to roof of youth unit in Hawke's Bay
Lower North Regional Commissioner Liz Hawthorn says staff responded immediately to contain the incident and are talking to the prisoners.
High hopes for new private hospital in Hawke's Bay
Health officials in Hawke's Bay hope a new private hospital will relieve the backlog of so many people waiting for surgery.
Warning to tradies after spate of tool thefts in Hawke's Bay
Police are reminding tradespeople to secure their tools, after 30 thefts from vehicles in the region in three months.
Napier's old buildings uncertainty casts shadow over revitalisation designs
Despite new plans to revitalise a neglected part of Napier's city centre, much of its future is still uncertain.
Police hunting for Napier ram raiders
A Four Square supermarket in Napier was ram raided overnight, and police have not yet found the culprits.
Coastal erosion could see 100 Hawke's Bay properties go in 20 years - report
Hawke's Bay's dramatic coastline, with its houses often blasted by wild weather, may change completely as rising sea levels threaten to force people from their homes.
Taxi driver attacked in Flaxmere overnight
Hawke's Bay Police have arrested a man in relation to a serious assault on a taxi driver.
New Hawke's Bay health services to be informed by mātauranga Māori
Kaupapa Māori health providers in Te-Matau-a-Māui say whānau can now get immediate mental health support, instead of having to jump through hoops.
Closed Manawatū Gorge road could become a track
The old State Highway 3 through the Manawatū Gorge is closed to traffic for good, but it may be given a new life for walkers, cyclists and horse riders.
Economic confidence lifts in Hawke's Bay and East Coast
Economic confidence in Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti has rebounded, although people are still more pessimistic.
'Going behind people's backs': SPCA slated for closing facility
Locals in a Hawke's Bay community are devastated and angry at the SPCA's decision to close its local centre.
'Really evident': Advocates relate racist attitudes of health staff
The Hawke's Bay District Health Board has been called racist following an internal review into how it treats Māori and Pasifika patients.
DHB cadetship programme 'life changing' for beneficiaries
A partnership between the District Health Board and Ministry of Social Development in Hawke's Bay has left beneficaries feeling rewarded and satisfied.
Theories abound on how endangered snail ended up in Tōtara Reserve Regional Park
The hunt is on for clues to solve the mystery of how several shells and a live powelliphanta marchanti snail ended up in a Manawatū reserve.
