A sewerage manhole, which overflowed on to the grass berm in Havelock North three weeks ago, had only just been cleaned up by council

A faulty test may be why Hastings District Council was unaware for five days that the Havelock North water supply was contaminated. In

COMMENT: Insurance cover for some businesses 'does not kick in unless a state of emergency is declared,' writes Michael Naylor.

A drug dealer has been told a lengthy jail sentence is likely after police charged him with bringing more than $300,000 worth of methamphetamine

Cattle can freely walk into our rivers and defecate despite heightened water safety concerns in the wake of the gastro crisis.

COMMENT: Question is not how supply gets toxic but why govt won't pay to keep it safe.

Havelock North Schools were back in full swing yesterday. It comes after they closed because of the gastro outbreak, which saw

Laying charges over the Havelock North gastro outbreak will be a call for organisations like the council or police, Prime Minister John Key says.

A Government inquiry into the Havelock North gastro outbreak will consider improvements to water supply management across New Zealand.

Test results from the Hastings, Flaxmere and Bridge Pa water supplies have come back clear this afternoon. The tests were taken from

Scientists' analysis suggests farm animals may be behind the gastro outbreak in Havelock North.

The worst outbreak of waterborne disease in recent New Zealand history began as a trickle.

Councils around the North Island are assuring residents of the safety of their water supplies following a gastro outbreak in Hawke's Bay.

The latest test results into the origin of the gastro outbreak has revealed it is unlikely to have come from chicken manure.

Francky Godinho was taking a break last night after two days of cooking, providing soup for Havelock Norh residents afflicted with

The Hawke's Bay District Health Board is yet to confirm whether the contaminated Havelock North water contributed to the death of

The disease that laid many Havelock North residents low is under control, with a reduction in new cases, the Hawke's Bay District Health Board said.

Hastings people have been reassured there is no physical connection between Havelock North and Hastings water.

An expert says the Havelock North outbreak was entirely preventable.

1. What day and time were you first told that a test of the water was positive and what action did you take? On Friday at 2.30pm

Auckland's Watercare will loan a portable filter to treat contaminated Havelock North water.

Criticism has been levelled at central government over the Havelock North gastro outbreak during an urgent debate held in parliament this afternoon.

Health officials believe the gastro bug that has made thousands of Havelock North residents badly ill has peaked.

It's up to the people to decide whether Hastings mayor Lawrence Yule keeps his job in October, following the largest outbreak of waterborne

All Havelock North schools have now closed because of the gastro outbreak with up to half the rolls sick.

Cafes and restaurants in Havelock North are also feeling the effects of the gastro bug with tables and chairs sitting empty.

An ecology and zoology academic says future outbreaks of waterborne diseases could be prevented if New Zealand farmers moved livestock away from waterways.

A major investigation has been launched into why a thousand people have been affected by contaminated water in Havelock North. The

Nearly 200 sick people sought medical treatment yesterday as a severe gastro disease continues to spread across Havelock North and Hastings.

Hundreds sick from town's contaminated water supply