Marguerite Vujcich of Napier recently won a bronze medal surfing and has now won equal rights for women in national surfing competitions.

Hastings truckie Phil Gotty explains what went through his mind at 125km/h in the seconds before he leapt from his out-of-control truck on the Taihape Rd. Video by Duncan Brown

Grant Hammond of Napier is upset the Napier Police station was closed when he went to report that his wife had her bag stolen.

4500 breeding cattle left Napier Port aboard the Awassi Express at 9.30pm last night and have begun their 15 day journey to China for breeding purposes.

Fire crews from across Hawke's Bay spent hours today battling a grass fire near Napier which covered 5ha, and threatened three properties.

A scam means EIT student Johannes T will be leaving Hawke's Bay on a sour note.

Anti-GM campaigners have launched a video on social media urging the Māori party to condemn Government's proposed changes to the Resource Management Act, which would remove their right to remain GM Free. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Anti-GM campaigners have launched a video on social media urging the Māori party to condemn Government’s proposed changes to the Resource Management Act, which would remove their right to remain GM Free. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A brief look at an increasingly dry Hawke's Bay

Water Stories #5: The support for an online petition calling for the removal of chlorine from Hastings and Havelock North's water continues to grow. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Rachel Burt of Havelock North talks about her 17 month old daughter Elliott and ongoing costs of suffering from the Havelock North Gastro bug.

Water Stories #4: Retired Havelock North couple David and Nola Bassett say they have never before witnessed such an outbreak as was the Havelock North water contamination crisis. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Water Stories #3 Telling the children of Village Kids Havelock North Preschool that there were bugs in their tap-water was the only way to explain Havelock North's water contamination crisis last August. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Water Stories #3 Telling the children of Village Kids Havelock North Preschool that there were bugs in their tap-water was the only way to explain Havelock North’s water contamination crisis last August. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Water Stories #4 Retired Havelock North couple David and Nola Bassett say they have never before witnessed such an outbreak as was the Havelock North water contamination crisis. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Water Stories #2: Age Concern volunteer Brett Feehan handed out clean water and supplies during Havelock North's water contamination crisis in August. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

North Island Jet Ski championships at Backpaddock Lakes, Takapau, Central Hawke's Bay.

Hawke's Bay has had its driest January since 1950, according to MetService records for that month. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Firefighters kept busy as wild winds cause power lines to arc resulting in a number of scrub fires.

Hawke's Bay Sikh community parade in Hastings, to celebrate the birth of Guru Gobind Singh in the 15th century.

Tikokino farmers Helen and Matthew Powley have run out of farm sourced water and are having to buy water trucked in from Otane. They don't know how long this will carry on.

Doctors Association (junior doctors union) currently on a three day strike. Picketing outside the Hawke's Bay hospital in Hastings.

Three shearers from different corners of the country have smashed a world shearing record - 1611 strongwool ewes between them in just eight hours. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Three shearers from different corners of the country have smashed a world shearing record - 1611 strongwool ewes between them in just eight hours. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Popular stop-off for motorists and a favourite for holidaymakers, Lake Tūtira, is no longer a safe swimming spot due to its poor water quality. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Popular stop-off for motorists and a favourite for holidaymakers, Lake Tūtira, is no longer a safe swimming spot due to its poor water quality. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A man with a warrant issued for his arrest has been apprehended after the Hawke's Bay AOS cornered him in a quiet Greenmeadows cul de sac, early Thursday evening. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A man with a warrant issued for his arrest has been apprehended after the Hawke’s Bay AOS cornered him in a quiet Greenmeadows cul de sac, early Thursday evening. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Early Thursday morning two Napier Port container cranes stored across the main road were moved back to a wharf where they will be transported by ship to an overseas destination.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Daniel Lee is walking the length of New Zealand to raise money for the rescue helicopter that helped save his life.