An "idiot" pub patron is said to have caused the Rose and Shamrock's wooden roof to catch fire on Monday night. The Irish and English-themed

A young Hastings man has been sentenced after the failure of an apparent mission to lob drugs over a fence to inmates in Hawke's Bay Prison.

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on SH2 in Hastings.

A Coroner's hearing into the death of a Napier school boy who was accidentally strangled on a toilet window has heard there was no handle on the door.

The Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter gave Daniel Lee a second chance at life and now he wants others to be able to get that opportunity

The Havelock North Village street carnival on Saturday was "the biggest yet", says Havelock North Business Association marketing manager

A court has been told a 25-year-old man sentenced for an assault on a fellow Hawke's Bay Prison inmate faces a lifetime in jail if

Kiwi Adventure manager David Tait of Hastings had the perfect companion for a far from ordinary river journey. His canoe of course

Raising two kids and battling cancer - Juliet Mawley had to rely on Legal Aid in a recent hearing. But she feels shortchanged because of tightening budgets for legal aid across the country. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A hike in the freedom camping season is upon us - and so too the many perceptions that plague this travelling community. The thrifty

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

A former friend of Gable Tostee's new Kiwi girlfriend is "completely unsurprised" at her new choice of man, saying that she's always pursued celebrity status.

Port Ahuriri Playcentre has stunning new carvings for the kids to enjoy. But they're not from a gallery or marae, they're from prison. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Port Ahuriri Playcentre has stunning new carvings for the kids to enjoy. But they're not from a gallery or marae, they're from prison. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A cyclist has been flown to hospital after falling off her bike in Napier. The woman, in her 20s, suffered a serious leg injury when

A fire broke out at 2am at the Heinz Watties plant in Hastings this morning.

Congestion north of Auckland and around Wellington has eased, NZ Transport Agency says.

The jury in the trial of Napier man accused of "sadistic" offending against his partner is struggling to reach unanimous verdicts The

For the past six seasons Chris Henry has been honing the scientific pursuit of enhancing the maturity of wine grapes.

The Havelock North gastro outbreak - and whether the same catastrophe could unfold in other places - is the hot topic at a major water conference underway this week.

Watch NZH Focus: A coalition of five Hawke's Bay councils is spearheading a campaign to turn Auckland's pain into their region's gain.

The Napier pound will be investigated by the Ministry for Primary Industries following a complaint of alleged breaches of the Animal

Median weekly earnings in Hawke's Bay are surging ahead of other North Island regions.

The jury in the High Court in Napier will consider 28 verdicts against a Napier man accused of sexually abusing and torturing his

A petition to have one of Wairoa's main alternative roads sealed has attracted more than 240 signatures. Kiwi Road residents want it sealed to decrease dust nuisance, improve their health and overall lifestyle. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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.