Hawke's Bay
Chemo services to remain in Wairoa permanently
Wairoa patients will continue to be able to get chemotherapy treatment locally rather than having to drive hours into Hastings. Audio
Role of schools in disasters 'seems to have been ignored' - report
A report by the teachers union has shown more support, funding and emergency supplies are needed for schools to respond to future storms.
Two homes, Harley, cars, $80,000 seized in police raids
A 37-year-old man is facing meth and firearm charges following a police operation.
RSE workers go to court after some pay packets reduced to zero
Money was unlawfully taken for travel, wet weather gear and storage, leaving them wageless, workers claim.
From woolshed to bed - two sisters spin their homeware dreams
How did two sisters design throws and blankets using lambs wool from the family farm? Kate Cullwick and Prue Watson share the secret to their Foxtrot Home business success and why it's essential to… Audio
Hawke's Bay crash kills two
Both died at the scene, and a third person was critically injured.
Reefer madness: Police get two-for-one deal in cannabis bust
A cannabis grower's stash has gone up in smoke after an ill-advised call to the cops.
Flood protection had no chance against Gabrielle - report
Data from 20 Hawke's Bay sites shows the cyclone produced the largest floods on record at 13 of them.
Truck crash closes Hawke's Bay expressway
The Hawke's Bay Expressway will be closed northbound until this evening, after a truck hit the barrier this morning. The Hawke's Bay Expressway will be closed northbound until Friday evening,...
Two arrested for murder of Javon Aranui in Hastings
Aranui suffered a serious head injury in the early hours of 20 December and later died.
'Three metres of whale, just gone': Shark attack interrupts rescue
Māhia's police officer says it's "not every day that something like this happens".
Hawke's Bay communities preparing for the inevitable next Gabrielle
After Cyclone Gabrielle tore Hawke's Bay communities apart, they're banding together to ready themselves for the next disaster.
One arrest after person critically hurt at Flaxmere house
A person has been badly injured in a "family harm" incident in Hawke's Bay.
Cyclone-wrecked homeowners score victory
Applause greeted a council decision not to charge owners for demolition of cyclone-wrecked homes.
Cyclone Gabrielle taskforce to be scrapped - Mitchell
The taskforce's duties will be transferred to the Cyclone Recovery Unit, Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell says.
Homeless tents taken by council before festival
"This was definitely done to make the place look nice for Art Deco," she said.
New bridge reconnects isolated Wairoa communities
After nearly two years of disruption and isolation, three rural Wairoa communities are connected once again with the opening of a new temporary bridge.
Rocket Lab launches Japanese satellite aiming to collect data on space junk
The 150kg satellite will not be moving any debris itself, but will collect data for future clean-up missions.
The region where average salaries are higher than Auckland
Jobs in the east coast now pay about $300 more per year on average than in the City of Sails - but there is a catch.