Hawke's Bay
'Changing lives one licence at a time': One-stop community driving service
A Hawke's Bay community has side-stepped long waits for driver licence tests with a one-stop shop community driving service. Audio
Strong magnitude 5.2 quake shakes Hawke's Bay
Thousands have reported feeling the earthquake and several aftershocks.
Scientists to study pod of 45 euthanised dolphins in Hawke's Bay
The remains of a pod of 45 dolphins euthanised in Hawke's Bay will be studied to try to learn more about their stranding.
Severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of central North Island - MetService
Parts of the central North Island are also under a severe thunderstorm watch, with downpours expected in Hastings and Rangitikei.
Tourists trapped by rising tide at Cape Kidnappers before rescue
The foreign visitors had become trapped under steep cliffs while walking to the gannet colony.
Eight charged in crackdown on pokie machine 'corruption'
A "network of corruption" has been operating in the Hawke's Bay gaming machine sector, prosecutors are claiming.
Napier woman says her barking dogs not a nuisance despite fresh council orders
A Napier woman whose barking dogs have been driving her neighbours mad maintains they are not a nuisance - despite fresh council orders to get them under control.
Where have all the apples gone? Cyclone Gabrielle, end of season affecting supply
We all know what they say about an apple a day - but what about when the shelves are empty?
Meatworks fails to overturn $280k fine and conviction over 'horrific' accident
The workplace accident ended the young man's dream of playing sport overseas.
Smelly substance on Napier beach likely from wastewater
The test results confirmed it was consistent with a discharge of animal byproducts, and aligned with a discharge from the council wastewater treatment plant.
Warning over toxic algae at Hawke's Bay river
Toxic algae has also been widespread throughout the East Coast this summer.
Gang member charged after serious assault in Hawke's Bay on New Year's Day
A gang member has been charged after a serious assault at Māhia in Hawke's Bay on New Year's Day.
Library deemed quake-prone, but not at 'imminent risk'
The Hastings War Memorial Library's doors will remain open, despite failing to pass a seismic evaluation.
Weddings, warm weather and water parks: Tourists return to Hawke's Bay in droves
Hastings businesses have been humming this summer after the devastation wrought by Cyclone Gabrielle left many on the brink, its mayor says. Audio
'I tell people Napier has the best weather in New Zealand'
Mataruahou, Napier Hill, is a beautiful place – sunny, warm and usually calm. A naïve visitor would never know how natural disaster has shaped it. What impact will future events have on her hometown…
Safety improvements on SH5 can't come soon enough - transport boss
Widening works on the road between Napier and Taupō which has claimed 13 lives in seven years start tomorrow.
Dame Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford say 'I do' at wedding
Dame Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford are married, following an intimate ceremony in Hawke's Bay.
Where are the hotspots today? Temperatures nudge over 30 degrees
Friday's hotspots included 32 degrees Celsius at Lake Tekapo in the South Island and 30 degrees in Hawke's Bay in the North Island.
Napier police seeking two people after stabbing
Napier police are looking for two people thought to have been involved in a stabbing on Wednesday night.
Young Kiwi martial artists take over on world stage
Two sisters from Hawke's Bay have shocked the competition at an international martial arts championship.