Hawke's Bay
Officers acted responsibly in arrest after which man died in Hastings
A man who died shortly after being arrested in Hastings last August has been found to have had a heart attack attributed to drug toxicity and physical exertion.
Police thank people who helped elderly man after assault in Hastings
Police are thanking people who helped an elderly man who was seriously injured in an attack in Hastings this morning.
Hawke's Bay council chair Rex Graham resigns due to cancer
The chair of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council, Rex Graham, has resigned, much to the surprise of the community and staff.
'Housing is the best and the biggest investment any whānau can make'
Iwi in Te Matau-a-Māui are calling for the government to invest in its rohe so it can further develop housing to curb homelessness and invest in the future of its descendants.
'Heartwrenching, devastating': Hawke's Bay town loses Four Square to fire
A small North Island town's lone supermarket was destroyed by fire - four days on, residents are still coming to terms with the hole it has left in the community.
Two charged over assault in Flaxmere that left boy brain damaged
Two people have been charged in relation to the serious assault of a four-year-old boy in Hawke's Bay last year.
4.2 quake hits Hawke's Bay
An earthquake has jolted part of the Hawke's Bay this evening.
Mahuta rejects Napier council's request for more time to consider Māori wards
The Minister for Local Government has rejected the Napier City Council's request to have more time for considering Māori wards.
Hawke's Bay farmers managing to cope despite dry conditions
A recent survey of Hawke's Bay farmers shows most finding ways to manage the dry conditions gripping the region.
Hastings to add Māori wards while Napier to await consultation
Hastings and Napier might be 20 minutes apart, but the cities have come to different conclusions on the Māori wards debate.
Body of diver missing off Māhia has been found
After a diver's body was found this morning, a rāhui has been placed on the Māhia Peninsula in Hawke's Bay.
Woman charged with Napier murder and remanded on bail
A woman has been remanded on bail after being charged with murder in Napier.
'You become a project manager of your own catastrophe'
More than 20 families remain without a home after the horrific floods in Napier six months ago. Patience is wearing thin for some.
Overwhelming support for Māori wards in Hawke's Bay
A majority of people submitting to the Hawke's Bay Regional Council on Māori wards are demanding the council introduce them.
Man wants offensive number plate removed from circulation
A Hawke's Bay man is calling for an offensive number plate to be removed from circulation after he found one on his new car.
Waters reforms 'pretty scary' for local government - mayor
Hawke's Bay mayors are now divided over new water reforms, despite all of them singing from the same song sheet less than six months ago.
'Sacred and significant': blessing ceremony as moa bones moved to museum
When moa bones were found 3m deep in the earth during a road construction project, it was heralded as a discovery of great significance.
Pāua poachers banned from fishing after repeat offences
Two repeat pāua poachers have been banned from fishing for three years.
Man seriously injured after airborne car gets stuck in fruit bins
Police are investigating how a speeding car became wedged in a stack of fruit bins on a Hastings orchard, trapping a man inside.
Police name man killed by two people in assault in Napier
The man killed by two people in Napier has been named - and police have released a picture of a car they want sightings of in relation to his death.
