The family of a New Zealand woman who fell to her death from a Melbourne apartment balcony at the weekend are mystified by what happened.

The Havelock North gastro outbreak - and whether the same catastrophe could unfold in other places - is the hot topic at a major water conference underway this week.

Hilton Station Homestead near Havelock North in Hawke's Bay is for sale after 145 years in the same family.

Forty-nine Havelock North businesses have applied for assistance from the Hastings District Council following the contamination of

COMMENT: Environment, drinking water and charges need to be dealt with separately, writes Iain Rabbitts.

Lawrence Yule talks to Local Focus about his 6th mayoral term and insists this will be the last. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Lawrence Yule talks to Local Focus about his 6th mayoral term and insists this will be the last. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Police in the Hawke's Bay area say they have had a busy 24 hours, catching a number of burglars, shoplifters, and a drug dealer.

Some of the costs for the Hawke's Bay Regional Council's investigation into the Havelock North water contamination crisis could be

Helen van Berkel stays at a Hawke's Bay cottage that offers both sunrise and sunset views.

Hawke's Bay iwi Ngāti Kahungunu say it warned authorities for decades about the risk of water contamination.

Market view statistics during the gastro outbreak showed about an $80,000 drop in retail and hospitality spend.

Enjoy that steak while you can.

Havelock North residents no longer need to boil their water. The Hastings District Council lifted the boil notice for the town water

Despite two negative E.coli tests from the source of Pahiatua's water yesterday afternoon, residents still need to boil their water. "Although

The Havelock North water contamination crisis could cost more than $700,000 of ratepayers' money. In a Hastings District council

Hastings mayor Lawrence Yule has apologised to a crowd of hundreds gathered tonight in Havelock North.

Our family of five were some of the early casualties of the gastro outbreak in Havelock North. It required time off work, doctor

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.

An Auckland University extreme event expert is slamming Hawke's Bay officials for what she claims is a slow response to the gastro outbreak which has plagued Havelock North.

Numbers of people struck down by gastro illness in the Hawke's Bay is declining.

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.