A young man who died in a crash between a car and a ute over the holidays had a "smile to define the word cheesy", and "endless love and kindness for anyone who needed it".

Ambulance staff attended an incident in Hawkes Bay this morning after a person was hit by a mobility scooter.

The NZ host family of a 16-year-old Korean student who died while swimming on Saturday wept in the arms of the boy's relatives at the scene yesterday.

A Hawke's Bay medical practitioner is still practising in spite of being accused of stupefying young men and indecently assaulting them.

Man charged with murdering Napier woman Victoria Foster identified as her former partner.

An Air Force helicopter will be used to try to retrieve a car that crashed into the Mohaka River on Saturday afternoon, killing three Mongrel Mob members.

Police are looking for a blue car with a large dent in its bonnet that is believed to be linked to a crash which killed three Mongrel Mob members yesterday.

More than 20 hectares of conservation land will be swallowed up by the controversial Ruataniwha dam project, but DoC says a land-swap deal will mean a net gain for conservation.

Murray Anthony Reid, 75, died after he was struck by a light truck at the intersection of SH2b and Meeanee Quay about 5pm yesterday.

A tourist staying in Hawkes Bay has been killed after he was hit by a truck at a notorious intersection in Napier last night.

Police in Flaxmere pulled over a pink golf cart yesterday after noticing two males cruising in the unregistered and unwarranted vehicle.

Police are looking for a missing Wairoa man and hold concerns for his health and safety.

Hawke's Bay residents have voted overwhelmingly no to a proposal to amalgamate five local councils, a progress result released this afternoon shows.

Shandelle Battersby gets a taste for the finer things in life in the Hawkes Bay.

The boy who was injured when he fell from a Hawkes Bay school window in May died in hospital today.

A man in his 60s has been attacked by a large bull on a Hawke's Bay farm this morning.

Elisabeth Easther goes on a Mission to learn about Hawkes Bay wines.

Police officers first on the scene at a fatal Hawke's Bay car crash were shocked to find a grim bumper sticker on the wrecked car.

A drunken fight left a 70-year-old mother unconscious in her home, and, ultimately the 52-year-old daughter heading for jail.

One man has died and another was critically injured after a car crash late last night.

A string of police seizures has seen over a kilo of methamphetamine taken off the streets in Hawkes Bay.

The controversial $275 million Ruataniwha water storage scheme in Hawkes Bay is a step closer after the High Court said no appeals had been lodged in the consent process.

A child safety watchdog has raised concerns about bouncy castles after a boy suffered a serious head injury at an amusement centre in Hawkes Bay.

The mother of a boy who suffered head injuries at a bouncy castle fun park has found the 'hero' who cradled her son while he suffered seizures.

Emergency services are using the jaws of life to cut a person free from a car after it tipped off a Hawkes Bay farm track and rolled 20m down a hill.

An elderly woman remains in hospital after she was assaulted during an incident in the Hawkes Bay this morning.

Elisabeth Easther gets a little taste of what the generous fruit bowl of New Zealand has to offer.