A petition to have one of Wairoa’s main alternative roads sealed has attracted more than 240 signatures. Kiwi Road is just one of several rural roads residents want sealed to decrease dust nuisance, improve their health and overall lifestyle. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Two drivers were airlifted to hospital after the first of two crashes at the Targa New Zealand tarmac motor rally yesterday. Auckland
The weekend's freak storm in Napier and Hastings - when hail fell, and blue skies darkened - could herald a turbulent week ahead
Emaciated dogs have been uplifted from a Ruatoria property after a visitor discovered them tied up next to the decomposing body of another dog.
Hilton Station Homestead near Havelock North in Hawke's Bay is for sale after 145 years in the same family.
The Union was the essential element and the core that held everything together, and protected our interests. There was a mental
Three liquor outlets in the Tararua District have come under fire for selling alcohol to underage teens, despite being shown their correct ID.
Three teenagers were nabbed by police in Napier last night as they were allegedly burgling a house.
Timothy Hebberley's recorded police interview has been played to the jury at his High Court trial in Napier.
The name of a man who died after a shooting at a rural Hawke's Bay property has been released, and his father charged with murder.
The latest inductee into the Central Hawke's Bay College Honours is Sir Pita Sharples. Sir Pita attended Central Hawke's Bay College's
Forty-nine Havelock North businesses have applied for assistance from the Hastings District Council following the contamination of
A woman who was allegedly sexually abused and tortured by her partner over two-and-a-half years, is back in the dock at a High Court trial in Napier.
Police are hunting for a person wanted for arrest after a sighting in Napier's Marine Parade area this morning.
The Woodville community is coming together for the sake of an old railway station under threat. And Kiwi Rail seems likely to agree. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
A teacher hit one of her students across the head several times with a soft-shelled laptop case after she tripped on his items and hurt her injured hip on his desk.
As an elderly woman was giving $2 to a young man, he grabbed her wallet, leaving her hand bruised as he ran off.
Cruise ships coming to Napier Port are on the up, with 10 more expected this season. Local businesses are expected to reap the benefits with nearly 100,000 passengers expected to visit. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Cruise ships coming to Napier Port are on the up, with 10 more expected this season. Local businesses are expected to reap the benefits with nearly 100,000 passengers expected to visit. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
The business community has mixed reactions towards a greener and more anti-dam stance on the Hawke's Bay Regional Council. Hawke's
Tracey Collis vows to hit the ground running as she steps up the challenge of Tararua District’s new mayor. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Changes undermine value of national bowel screening programme, expert says.
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
The Government is injecting $50,000 into steering young people away from Hawke's Bay's gang scene, but many say it would be better invested in whānau and parenting skills. Made with funding from NZ on Air
Three men and a woman have been arrested following an aggravated robbery in Napier this afternoon.
The Government is injecting $50,000 into steering young people away from Hawke’s Bay’s gang scene, but many say it would be better invested in whānau and parenting skills. Youth worker Adrian Pritchard says a holistic approach needs to be taken, and targeting youth alone won’t work. Made with funding from NZ on Air
A return to single-day local body elections is being mooted as local body leaders grapple with falling local body election voting
Hawke's Bay Police are looking for a Turei Crawford who is wanted for failing to return to Hawke's Bay Prison after being granted compassionate leave.
For heavy transport driver Archie Simons of Hastings there was no option but to ride out a terror out-of-control moment and hope for the best.
With gangs deeply ingrained in Hawke's Bay, a new government initiative to steer youth away from them could provide lasting benefit
Feral sheep are under threat but Wimbledon farmer Brian Hales is showcasing what these exotic breeds have to offer. Made with funding from NZ on Air
Feral sheep are under threat but Wimbledon farmer Brian Hales is showcasing what these exotic breeds have to offer. Made with funding from NZ on Air
Tauranga woman Tori Eglinton has taken out the top award in the Hawke's Bay racing's Fashion in the Field. "It's a bit mental,"