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.

Havelock North residents will soon be drinking Hastings water - which will be chlorinated for the foreseeable future. The supply

A Napier service station attendant was left with a gashed arm after a machete-wielding robber confronted him and lashed out on Monday

A Hawke's Bay school has been closed after the discovery of E. coli in its own private bore.

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

A team of investigators are no closer to sourcing Havelock North's water contamination. Further test results from Hastings, Flaxmere

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.

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.

The Chinese driver who'd faced imprisonment for causing the crash that killed a Tauranga motorcyclist has had her jail term quashed by a High Court judge.

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.

A Hastings shop keeper is feeling shaken after being threatened with a knife in an aggravated robbery this morning.

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.

A report on a previous contamination at the water supply causing widespread sickness in the Hawke's Bay will be released today.

Gisborne family feeling lucky to be alive after a terrifying incident while travelling through Raupunga.

The Hawke's Bay District Health Board is operating well despite increasing demands caused by the gastro outbreak, the Ministry of Health says.

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.

The disease which struck down hundreds of people in Havelock North was most likely caused by campylobacter, the Hastings District Council says.

A tourist driver has had her appeal heard in the Napier High Court this morning after being jailed for killing a young motorcyclist earlier this year.

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.

The Gastro outbreak in Hawke's Bay is likely to be because of animal faeces in the water.

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