Latest fromHawke's Bay
Family relief as alleged hit, run driver charged
A 5-year-old boy battling for his life after an alleged hit and run in Flaxmere has taken "a turn for the worse" in Starship children's hospital.
Boy critical after suspected hit and run
"He was just lying on the ground screaming." A five-year-old's condition after a suspected hit and run is now described as "critical".
Teen allegedly threatens judge
A teenager accused of smashing the windscreen of a police car parked outside Napier District Court on Monday, later allegedly threatened to 'sort out' a judge if sent to jail, a court has been told.
Drunk quad bike driver avoids jail
A man who seriously injured his 6-year-old daughter when he crashed his overloaded quad bike while driving drunk avoided prison due to the "appalling experience".
Kidnapped baby returned to mother
A 10-month-old baby is being returned to his mother this afternoon after his Mongrel Mob father allegedly kidnapped him after a domestic dispute in Hastings today.
Residents' dam break report fury
Hawke's Bay residents are infuriated by a report that suggests nearly 1000 of them could be at risk if a $600m dam fails in an earthquake.
Elderly man falls through plate glass window
An elderly man has been flown to hospital after he tripped at his Hawkes Bay home and fell through a plate glass window.
Pair admit illegal lobster sale
Two people have admitted to selling rock lobster gathered with authorisation for whanau gatherings.
Minister seeks answers over identity theft
Internal Affairs Minister and Napier MP Chris Tremain has requested a report into how a British killer managed to obtain a New Zealand passport issued in the name of a severely brain-damaged Hastings man.
Magnitude 4.9 quake hits Hawkes Bay
Hawkes Bay residents were jolted by an earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale, just before 10am this morning.
Fraud charge dismissal request
A former North Island mayor has applied for the High Court to dismiss some of the charges he is facing in a Serious Fraud Office case.
Teacher with conviction admits stealing sunglasses
A Hawkes Bay teacher with a conviction for aggravated robbery has pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of sunglasses.
Crash rescuer tells of cry for help
A Hawke's Bay man who helped rescue a couple from their crashed station wagon in rain near Wairoa has clear memories of the driver's pleas.
'We've lost everything'
A Dannevirke family have been left with nothing after a suspicious fire destroyed their rural home on Saturday night.
Byelection sprint nears the finishing line
The four leading Ikaroa-Rawhiti byelection candidates share their final thoughts about their four-week campaign with Lawrence Gullery before people vote tomorrow night.