Hawkes Bay
Woman found dead on beach identified
The death of a 38-year-old Napier woman, whose body was found on a beach, is not being treated as suspicious.
Woman found dead on Hawke's Bay beach
A woman's body has washed ashore on a private beach at Tangoio, north of Napier.
Fight prior to Napier hit-and-run say police
Police in Napier say a man wanted over a hit-and-run had been fighting with the victim beforehand.
2016: Tame Iti on mana, authority, and a life devoted to activism
In the 2016 Reeves lecture, Maori activist and artist Tame Iti discusses the concept of mana and how it can be seen as a way of challenging authority. Audio
The Leg-Up Trust
The Leg-Up Trust outside Hastings reaches out to disadvantaged youth who suffer social, behavioural or emotional problems. Audio
One injured, traffic delays on Napier-Taihape Rd
Hawke's Bay motorists are being warned about delays on the Napier-Taihape Rd, as workers clear logs that have fallen off a truck.
School death prompts toilet cubicle design review
The Ministry of Education will review its guidelines for toilet cubicle design, in light of a coroner's report on the death of a boy at a Napier school last year.
Coroner: Aryan Banerjee's death at school avoidable
A scathing coroner's report has found the death of a Napier schoolboy strangled trying to get out of a locked toilet cubicle was a tragedy that "could and should have been avoided". Audio
Chemical spill discovered at Napier Port
An exclusion zone has been set up around four containers at Napier's port after a chemical spill this morning.
Wairoa plane debris retrieved
Pilot George Anderson and his passenger, Robert Solouota, died in the crash that cut power to the region for 33 hours.
Police name second victim of fatal plane crash
Police have named the second man who died when a top-dressing plane crashed into powerlines near Wairoa.
Supreme Court to hear Ruataniwha Dam appeal
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal on whether the Ruataniwha irrigation project can go ahead in Hawke's Bay.
Investigators prepare to remove plane wreckage
Air crash investigators are preparing to remove the wreckage of a top-dressing plane that crashed, killing two people.
Council backs down over water contaimination court action
The Hawke's Bay Regional Council's dropped court action against the Hastings District Council over Havelock North's water contamination. Audio
Bodies of plane crash victims recovered
The bodies of two men killed in a plane crash near Wairoa have been recovered and taken to Palmerston North for post mortems.
Wairoa plane crash: Two dead, power out
Two "very experienced" pilots died when the plane they were in crashed into powerlines, knocking out power to Gisborne. Audio
Inquiry begins into Havelock North water contamination
The inquiry into the contamination of Havelock North's water supply, which caused 5000 people to fall ill, has started in the Hawke's Bay. Audio
Officers cleared of assault to face other inquiries
Four police officers found not guilty of assaulting a man during an arrest in Napier last year will now face employment and IPCA investigations.
Crown gives closing address in officers' assault trial
Four police officers accused of assault during an arrest deployed their weapons but failed to deploy time during the incident, a jury has been told.
Woman indecently assaulted at school as children arrive
Police have arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly attacking a woman outside a Hawke's Bay primary school.
