Latest from Hawke's Bay

Hastings man falls from dirt-bike

Napier: Time travel in Hawkes Bay

Rebuilt in the 1930s, Art Deco Napier seduces Michelle Coursey.

Mother, son recovering after rescue

A mother and her son who were swept out to sea at a Hawkes Bay beach have been discharged from hospital and are back home recovering.

Hero retiree saves mother and son

When Ian Waterson saw a mother and her child being swept out to sea he ran outside, jumped onto his 4WD farmbike and drove straight into the ocean.

Hastings: Sampling the bounty of the Bay

Diana Balham enjoys culinary masterpieces and vintage tipples in Hawkes Bay.

Woman lucky to be alive after trying to save son

Rescued pair lucky to escape surf alive

Two people were lucky to make it out of "solid" waves at Waimarama Beach in Hawke's Bay on Saturday.

Motorcyclist killed in Hawke's Bay

A motorcyclist has died this afternoon after colliding with another vehicle in Hawke's Bay.

Farmers prepare for the big dry

As hot, dry weather threatens to create a drought, farmers are preparing for the worst.

Kiwi faces trial over wife's death

Peter Beckett will be in the dock at Canada's highest court this week, when jury selection starts before he stands trial for murder, accused of killing his wife.

The last race of Amanda McCardle

Every ski run is an act of raw go-it-alone courage.

Police officer struck by car at checkpoint

A motorist drove a car into a policeman at a roadside checkpoint, leaving the officer with injuries to his legs, face and arms.

Ruling setback for dam

Central Hawkes Bay's controversial Ruataniwha Dam irrigation scheme received a setback yesterday.

Setback for controversial Ruataniwha dam irrigation scheme

Central Hawkes Bay's controversial Ruataniwha dam irrigation scheme received a setback today with High Court ruling that the board of inquiry that approved the project made errors when evaluating it.

'Brutal' murder: Man jailed

A man who killed a sickness beneficiary with a taiaha has today been sentenced to 17 years jail.

Missing elderly woman: 'It's a mystery'

It took just 15 mins for the alarm to be raised when Fiona Wills, 77, went missing just 50m from her house. But despite two days of searches, there's no trace of her.

Crash pilot: I'll have to let flying go

A Hawke's Bay pilot who illegally carried passengers has admitted causing a catastrophic plane crash - and says his flying days are over.

Ex-ambo officer's sinister past

Sexual predator and former St John officer Christopher King has admitted assaulting two girls, as more evidence of his sinister past is revealed.