A Dannevirke man has been told by a local health board his stomach pain may have been caused by a hysterectomy - the surgical removal of a woman's uterus.

Writer Peter Wells explains the process of working with Auckland artist Gavin Hurley to create the cover for his new biography of the controversial historical figure William Colenso

A winery tour by horseback is a good reintroduction to horse-riding, finds Claire McCall.

A Napier teen who sent 187 text messages claming she was being kept in the boot of a car sparked a twin-city manhunt.

A Hawke's Bay man who was shot by police after allegedly threatening them with a hand grenade this morning was not armed, police say.

Some homes positioned right on the Hawke's Bay coast are under threat from a rising tide.

Jocelyn Field did not know what to do when her Facebook account was hacked by an unknown intruder.

Five teens went on an early morning joyride that left the car written off, streets and reserves scarred by tyre tracks and a fence and letterboxes uprooted.

Crossfit is a quick, effective and fun way to beat the flab ... and challenge yourself.