Hawkes Bay
Volunteers crucial at Te Matatini
Thousands of people have filled Sports Park in Hastings for Te Matatini National Kapa Haka competition.
Ngā Taonga Mai Tawhiti prepare for Te Matatini
Yadana Saw and Kirsten Johnstone witness kapa haka group Ngā Taonga Mai Tawhiti prepare for Te Matatini - the biggest event in the Māori performing arts calendar. Audio, Gallery
Boil notice lifted in Waimarama after a week
Waimarama residents are being told they can drink their water again without boiling it for the first time since last weekend.
Another 16 teams take to the stage at national kapa haka festival
It was a day of firsts and lasts at Te Matatini today with one Hawke's Bay iwi having their first team perform, and one performer putting on their last show. Video, Audio
Manaakitanga at fore for kapa haka organisers
Hundreds of volunteers are working hard behind the scenes as the second day of national kapa haka festival Te Matatini gets under way.
Govt rules out law change for gastro outbreak claims
The government has ruled out a law change to allow victims of the Havelock North water contamination to make an ACC claim.
Te Matatini: 'All the blood, sweat and tears are worth it'
Hundreds of excited kapa haka performers have strutted their stuff on the first day of biennial national competition Te Matatini.
Council defers decision on water crisis compensation fund
A decision on a support fund for people whose health is still being affected by the Havelock North water poisoning has been deferred.
Financial offer an insult, water crisis victim says
A man left with a rare brain disorder from the Havelock North water contamination disaster has called a proposal for financial help "not far away from an insult". Audio
Stage set for kapa haka festival
A record number of kapa haka teams will compete at the Te Kahu o Te Amorangi Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival in Hastings.
Initial Waimarama water results come back clean
Despite preliminary tests coming back with no sign of more E-coli, a boil water notice will remain in place for Waimarama residents.
E-coli found in Waimarama water supply
Residents in the Hawke's Bay coastal town of Waimarama are being told to boil their water, after tests today showed low levels of E-coli bacteria in the public water supply.
Concern wind could change direction in Hawke's Bay
Firefighters in Hawke's Bay watch for flare-ups while they hope the wind doesn't change direction, threatening a pine plantation and homes. Audio
Fire crews contain Hawke's Bay blaze
Meanwhile, fire crews and helicopters carrying monsoon buckets have contained a large blaze that ripped through parts of rural Hawke's Bay. Video, Audio
Hawke's Bay fire brought under control
A fire which has burned through 130 hectares of land in rural Hawke's Bay is now under control, the fire service says. Video
Hawke's Bay fires largely under control after watch overnight
The Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule says there is still a risk the Hawkes Bay fires could get into a 200 hectare forest and it would be a disaster if that happened. "It's calmer now and cooler but mother… Audio
Hawke's Bay fire continues to burn
The five fires south of Hastings are largely under control after a tense battle overnight. Our reporter Eva Corlett is near the cordon on Tuki Tuki Road. Audio
Fire crews on scene as Hawke's Bay blaze continues to burn
Four fires in Hawke's Bay are under control, but there are still struggling to bring one fire completely under control. The rural fire incident controller, John Sutton, says four helicopters will be… Audio
Houses destroyed as large fires blaze across Hawke's Bay
Four of the five fires that hit rural Hawke's Bay today are under control. Video
Local business owner describes one of the fires burning
Van Howard, owner of Tom's Cottages - near one of the fires burning in the Hastings District - says strong winds and hot weather are fanning the blazes. Video, Audio
