Workers have been forced to return and fix a Hawke's Bay road up to half a dozen times in four months. Contractor Russell Roads

Wet weather today will clear throughout the country making way for a mainly fine Christmas weekend.

At $74.2 million in the first two weeks of December, Hawke’s Bay has topped the country with the biggest increase in Christmas spend, according to the latest Paymark figures.

What will the weather be doing on Sunday for Christmas?

There was a record downpour in Auckland, a tornado in Taranaki and "quake lights" above Wellington. Oh, and 2016 was likely also New Zealand's hottest year on record.

Almost 600 undersized paua have been returned to the sea near Napier after several large-scale paua busts in one day. Ministry for

Rotorua's Redwoods Treewalk will now be lit up at night by 30 bespoke David Trubridge lights. The partnership between New Zealand Tourism and Mr Trubridge's design allows the country to be marketed in innovative new ways.

A popular fishing competition which earlier this year led to a winner being asked to take a lie-detector test has rewritten the rules

Firefighters are working in warm conditions to douse the fire at Te Hauke, south of Hastings.

It was Hawke's Bay's only known fatal shark attack, and 120 years on the death of Bright Cooper is still shocking.

A group of three men armed with knives stormed a store in Napier.

A government inquiry chairman has thanked two councils for their efforts which resulted in Hawke's Bay Regional Council dropping its

Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule says without a prosecution, councils can focus on finding the cause of the Havelock North water contamination

Hawke's Bay Regional Council has backed down from prosecuting Hastings District Council over water breaches relating to the gastro

Hearings on the Hastings District Council's intention to use a Brookvale bore to augment Havelock North's water supply in coming months

GNS Science says the probability of a big quake has increased following the Kaikoura earthquake.

A joint summit on Heretaunga Plains water issues is an opportunity to start changing the way people think about water, says Green

A man and two female friends were lucky to all return to shore relatively unscathed after getting into trouble in choppy seas about a kilometre off Napier port.

Laver and Wood have launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMe with goals to expand the business and step up their social media for both local and overseas customers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Laver and Wood have launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMe with goals to expand the business and step up their social media for both local and overseas customers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The kids at Onekawa Plunket are the latest victim, as the rate of crime grows across the Eastern Policing District. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The kids at Onekawa Plunket are the latest victim, as the rate of crime grows across the Eastern Policing District. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Parts of the North Island are expected to hit 30 degrees today, with Hawke's Bay getting the biggest dose of the sun's rays.

The vigilant handiwork of a Taradale community constable is to thank after two pensioner's stolen bikes were returned to them yesterday. Evie

The use of dogs to get a wanted man out of his car has been questioned by the police national dog section in the trial of four police

Money collected to keep the memorial garden at the Hawke's Bay Hospital pristine was stolen on Sunday. A bucket was placed by the

A car has gone into the Waipawa River in central Hawke's Bay.

Kelly_Makiha_FEB16.epsRACING: Maori from around the country travel to Hawke's Bay each year to compete in IronMaori. PHOTO/HAWKE'S

Today I'm using my pen (computer actually) as a wand to defend Harry Potter. I know I wrote about Brian Tamaki a few weeks ago but

A recent "stairdancing" incident in Napier has led police to issue a warning to business and shop employees to keep their belongings