A proposal for free GP visits for 13- to 17-year-olds will be decided by the Hawke's Bay District Health Board (HBDHB) on Wednesday. Unique

Forty-five people, mostly over 70 were admitted to hospital with campylobacter a Hawke's Bay District Health Board update reveals. The

Work to uncover answers on the Havelock North water contamination incident which caused over 5000 people to become ill is under way

The Hawke's Bay District Health Board has confirmed that the man diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome in Wellington Hospital on

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

Hawke's Bay Hospital has reached capacity and, unless it is an emergency, medical staff are urging people to seek care elsewhere. Acting

A handcuffed prisoner is on the run after he bolted during treatment at a public hospital emergency department.

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.

Havelock North's water supply may be behind a vomiting and diarrhoea outbreak which is affecting a number of people in the area.

The Ministry of Health has defended its stance on refusing to fund a Maori safe-sleeping device.

Police said one passenger has a chest injury and was being treated by ambulance in Napier.

The PM has dismissed accusations of cronyism in the Govt's choice of appointments to boards and working groups.