'Potential to cause fatal accidents': Close to 1km of copper cabling stolen
Railway core cables are responsible for transmitting power and signals to trains.
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How a new form of erosion protection could save Te Awanga's shoreline
Council funded the Ecoreef project, costing an estimated $800,000.
Two sisters started a club rugby team to honour their late parents - and won the title
On The Up: 'We just hugged and cried and knew our parents would be proud.'
Motel generation ends: Just 24 families in region still using them for emergency housing
It's made finding accommodation cheaper, but some single people are 'sleeping on streets'.
'Highly uncertain': MetService chief on Cyclone Gabrielle forecast challenges
Chris Noble explained MetService's warning process: outlooks, watches, and warnings.
Weather warnings under scrutiny: Inquest into Auckland flood fatalities
Coroner Erin Woolley will assess the timeliness of warnings and emergency responses.
Rebuild of bridge destroyed by cyclone comes in millions under budget
The new crossing is higher and longer than the original.
On The Up: Hawke’s Bay Cancer Society opens retreat for free therapy sessions
Patients can access up to six free one-hour sessions at the retreat.
Giant-killers: Liston College's dramatic rise in Auckland 1A rugby
Rotorua Boys' retained the Moascar Cup, defeating Napier 29-7 in wet conditions.
'Bring energy back': Call for new store as empty supermarket site stalls nearby trade
'We want some more options in Havelock North.'
Is it a toastie if it's shaped like a Jenga block?
Filled with prawn, looking like sushi – an eatery thinks it's onto an NZ toastie winner.
'Please don’t go for my face': Dog drags terrified great-grandmother off mobility scooter
'The pain was out of this world. I’d rather give birth.'
Unison to spend $600m in Bay over next decade - where will it go?
The electricity distributor has big plans for the region.
Construction to start on first of three solar farms next to small Hawke's Bay town
Work on the first of three proposed solar farms near the town will begin soon.
Remembering a strawberry pioneer
Bill Scott was ahead of the game in the berry-growing world.
From the disappearance to the chaotic trial: The murder of Yanfei Bao
True crime podcast A Moment In Crime looks at the murder of Yanfei Bao in Christchurch.
Council votes to trial opening Splash Planet next winter - without the pools
It'll run at a reduced entry price, with no pools open.
Motorsport legend slams NZ's plan to remove full licence driving test
'That is just ludicrous. That’s not economics, that’s just stupidity.'
Hawke's Bay councils set rates rises - ranging from 5.2% to 15%
Napier's needed bumping to keep library open, Hastings still in cyclone struggle-street.
From highway to the bush: Spiked car crashes, police dogs track down pair inside
They'd avoided two sets of police road spikes but couldn’t avoid a third.
'Locals supporting locals': Rural ambulance efforts recognised
They provide 24/7 coverage, handling emergencies from crashes to cardiac arrests.
Arts festival to return, with a circus spectacle
The Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival returns in October after last year's cancellation.
Napier City Rovers face must-win clashes to keep league hopes alive
Napier City Rovers' National League hopes rest on unleashing a prolonged winning run.
'Absolute disgrace': Killer deemed insane when he stabbed 'kind, loving' family man
Patrick Reweti's grieving mother: “There’s no justice. Not in this country anyway.”
Could a winter playground save Splash Planet?
Keeping some attractions open as a playground could extend the park's season to 160 days.
Northland’s council water shake-up: Big changes, bigger bills ahead?
About 130,000 water connections in Northland will be affected by new plans.
'Constant battle': Couch dumping into beloved stream infuriates
Glyn Harrison and his 12-year-old daughter Micah aren’t your typical armchair critics.
A Napier author thought a few friends might buy her book - then it hit Amazon's best-seller list
Judi Hopkinson worked for five years on a psychological drama, and it's paying off.
Police on alert ahead of Hastings funeral
Police are monitoring traffic between Napier and Hastings for a funeral.
Hawke's Bay youth basketball teams set for international debut in Thailand
The Bay Falcons will send under-12 and under-14 teams to Thailand.
Property Insider: Foodstuffs' $380m expansion with new Pak'nSave sites in the works
The biggest is a new application for a $100m Pak'nSave on reclaimed land in Takapuna.
'His death has had a huge impact': Napier First XV's inspiration
Coach Willie Tran praised his team's character after a tough first half.
'Scary as hell': Council couldn't find way to stop hoarding before weekend inferno
'I just knew that one day this would happen.'
Lost their way: Auckland Grammar fall to Sacred Heart in tough contest
Christchurch Boys' High won a thrilling match against St Thomas 61-40.