A Napier man has been sentenced to six and a half years imprisonment for rape.

Region the only area out of Wellington to see trust in both sectors grow in first quarter.

Hospitals around the country are seeing record numbers of emergency department patients.

The Salvation Army are calling for people to only donate items during store hours.

If it continues, recent wet weather will put this year's vintage at risk.

Community mourns loss of regional council staffer Michael Taylor after farm mishap.

Michael John Kight can now be named after a suppression order lapsed.

Classic car crashes off road in Southern Hawke's Bay and into blackberry bushes.

Police have received reports that up to 10 people are involved in the crash in Pakipaki.

Auckland Grammar told a boy to cut his hair or go elsewhere. But James hasn't given up.

Pharmacist Jeff Whittaker says bar's licence to occupy should be rescinded.

The inmate who died at Hawkes Bay Prison on Friday was Kolby Heta.

A grieving mother says the "gorgeous girl" she lost in a car crash touched the lives of a lot of people.

An inmate is dead after an incident at Hawkes Bay Regional Prison yesterday.

Labour MP Stuart Nash has deleted a Facebook post suggesting a prisoner should be scalped.

A key piece of National policy is hanging in the balance.

Autumn's cooler temperatures starting to settle in - but sunshine continues.

Woolshed burning in Hawke's Bay.

Hawke's Bay nannies who have seen first-hand the devastating effects of methamphetamine (P) on their families are taking a stand against

Abuse of Andrew Judd an unpleasant reminder of how far NZ still has to come on race relations.

Cyclist said to have grabbed teen from behind near Glamorgan Ave-Lanark Cres intersection.

COMING THROUGH: CD seamer Blair Tickner shows balance and poise at McLean Park, Napier, yesterday.PHOTO/DUNCAN BROWNCD Stags v Wgtn

Our fresh, clean water is a precious resource, say protesters.

Rockit Global plans to focus on strengthening its international position.

Child slept through her mother's murder at the hands of her father, court hears.

New Zealand's mobile surgical bus has been making healthcare more accessible to rural communities for 15 years. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

GRAPHIC WARNING: Four police officers were cleared on charges of assaulting the man.

Continuing low raises a series of challenges for winemakers in the region.

While Napier City Councillors are commending improved dog control statistics, an animal advocacy group has blasted the report for

Record cargo volumes prompt bid to build new wharf and associated infrastructure