The process is fundamentally unfair to Māori, says Nanaia Mahuta.

Research has highlighted the challenges children living in poverty are facing every day.

It's been two months since a person died on Hawke's Bay roads.

Grass carp could have been over a metre long, and 15kg

Over 150 RSE workers from Samoa will start picking apples in Hawke's Bay this week.

The South Island side proved too strong for Hawke's Bay in the final of the Dewar Cup.

Hipkins and Bloomfield provide update on the response to last week's community cases.

Around 575 vehicles rolled into the Dannevirke Showgrounds for Wheels with Attitude.

The Parkrun movement is steadily spreading.

Police are investigating the death of a man in an industrial area of Hastings.

Man who found body rushed to nearby business to ring police.

Father says he hopes incident won't be used to prevent people enjoying speedway in future.

Nobody knows how much water is lost in Hastings on private properties.

Dannevirke Eileen Mary Age Care has introduced a simple new activity called Stepping Out.

Tararua councillors have voiced concerns about the effect of the withdrawal of cheques.

Councillor heartened police have been doing something about street racing and burnouts.

Spectator claims child was hit in the head by a spring, which had flown off a stock car.

The Walk2 D'Feet MND fundraiser drew family and friends of those living with the disease.

Vegetation fire near Lake Lopez, 12km from Havelock North.

Don't expect any relieving rain for Hawke's Bay's dry conditions any time soon.

The sanctuary allows Professor John Cockrem to study the penguins' in-port behaviour.

Anna Lorck's determined not to be lost to Wellington.

Service to the industry, innovation and graduating horticulture students celebrated.

A man's '20 seconds of perverse pleasure' led to his victim's '40 years of pain'.

Tip to the MPI poacher line saw 127 undersize pāua and 13 undersize rock lobster seized.