A record number of entrants were hanging on for dear life as horses kicked and bulls bucked at the Wairoa A&P Show rodeo. The rodeo

No one was seriously hurt in the crash.

A 40-year-old man was flown to hospital after he rolled a quad bike on a Hawke's Bay farm early this afternoon.

The driver of a vehicle that flipped on State Highway 2 had fallen asleep behind the wheel, endangering their own and other road users' lives, police say.

The sale of a Hawke's Bay kiwifruit orchard property is believed to have achieved a record price for any sale of New Zealand kiwifruit land.

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.

One boy suffered head injuries and second a broken leg in the incidents.

Police have named the two people found dead at a house in Hawke's Bay yesterday.

Multiple severe weather warnings and watches were issued yesterday as a cold front looks set to put a dampener on summer.

Ten houses have been evacuated after a digger struck a gas main in the Hawke's Bay town of Pahiatua.

Detective Inspector Rob Jones said police launched an investigation into the deaths of two occupants of a residential address.

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.

Temperatures in the 30s this week mean more work for Quality Roading Services (QRS) routine maintenance manager Gary Jones. He said

A driver found not guilty for killing a Napier kindergarten teacher in a car crash probably caused her death in a failed suicide, a coroner has found.

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.

Two people were taken to hospital after a fight in Napier McDonald's last night.

A woman in her 20s had to be winched to safety by rescue helicopter after falling from a walking track onto rocks and hurting her

Mike Middleton hasn't touched his motorbike since February 7, 2016 - the day his son, Rhys, was killed.

South-westerlies dominating the country this summer will continue to deliver wind and cloud to large parts of the country today.

Firefighters are returning to the scene of a major scrub fire that gutted a house, destroyed a shed and forced the evacuation of baches and homes in the Hawke's Bay.

Police are seeking 24-year-old Cameron Taik who was last seen on Wednesday night at his home address in Mayfair, Hastings.

The owners of a dairy are upset and shocked after a dispute over a loaf of bread escalated to an assault and threats from an axe-wielding woman.

Big swells predicted to surge up the eastern side of New Zealand from Kaikoura to north of Mahia Peninsula

When it comes to trapping our bird-killing pest predators, a little bit of potent ferret stench could be the missing ingredient.

So staggering were the improvements in health outcomes for an Alaskan community that Hawke's Bay District Health Board's general manager

Those looking to cool off at a popular Napier swimming spot are having to share the water with swarms of jellyfish. Reports of jellyfish

Hawke's Bay Police have identified the woman who was found dead on a beach in Napier yesterday afternoon.