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.

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

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,"

Police in the Hawke's Bay area say they have had a busy 24 hours, catching a number of burglars, shoplifters, and a drug dealer.

A 14-year-old Hawke's Bay boy has been airlifted to hospital after falling off his mountain bike.

Take your time in this seaside village, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Greenpeace has erected anti-Ruataniwha dam billboards around Hawke's Bay this week in a bid to "send the message that these elections

Residents living within industrial earshot of Napier Port may be in for quieter times after the port and its neighbours negotiated