A man in an arranged marriage has been found guilty of using his wife as a sex slave, during which he raped, beat and threatened to kill her.

A former mayor and lawyer is accused of helping a property developer hide his identity so he could borrow millions from a failed finance company.

The boss of the Ruataniwha dam project has defended his $84k pay hike, saying the ensuing criticism is 'just the reality of a high-profile public role.'

'You should be ashamed of yourself,' an ex-cop told a judge who ordered him to pay $98 in reparation to a shopkeeper he assaulted with a Lotto ticket.

A man charged with dangerous driving in relation to the death of a pet dog on Haumoana Beach has pleaded not guilty.

A man who died while hunting in a remote area of Hawke's Bay is believed to have suffered a medical condition, emergency services say.

A man suffered suspected neck and head injuries after a diving accident near Napier yesterday.

A repeat pilot impersonator sentenced to 300 hours' community work for flying a plane without a license has had an appeal against his sentence dismissed.

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'It could've been a child.' A man has been arrested and charged over an incident where a quad bike hit and killed a puppy on Haumoana Beach.

A Napier man will serve 300 hours community service, after he indicated he was interested in buying a plane, said he was a pilot, flew the aircraft - all without a licence.

A young boy was subjected to a 'savage and prolonged' attack on a Hawke's Bay cycleway after he yelled out a greeting to a cyclist.

Eight members of a family who were injured when their van hurtled down a cliff on the Napier Taupo road last week are recovering well in hospital, a family member says.

A man killed when his jetboat spun out of control and crashed into a tree west of Hastings at the weekend was an experienced boater who was "so looking forward" to the trip.

The partner of a jetboater killed after hitting a tree is traumatised after a shocking high-speed tragedy marred a summer outing on a Hawke's Bay river yesterday.

The Department of Conservation (DoC) has quashed a rumour circulating in Hawkes Bay promoting an "open fishing day" at Te Angiangi Marine Reserve today.

'It was all a little weird' said the officer of a car that burst into flames after driving past a five-car pile-up caused by a tourist who stopped to take photos.

A 17-year-old boy killed this week on a Hastings orchard was a bright, ambitious kid with it "all in front of him" just days after finishing his final year at high school.

Police and labour inspectors are investigating a workplace accident today where a 17-year-old man died after falling from a motorbike.

A "horrendous" sexual assault on a teenage girl in Hastings has left neighbouring residents asking for increased security and fearing further attacks.

A pregnant woman and her partner were rescued by police in the Hawke's Bay last night after a rising river trapped them in the car they were living in.