Latest fromHawke's Bay

Police comb huge area in hunt for gunman
Police are this morning resuming their search for a gunman who shot at two people - one a policeman - and fled, leaving a dead body in his car.

Police: Suspected gunman's clothing found
Police launch a murder inquiry over a body found in the back of an accused Hawkes Bay gunman's car.

Police may have tough time finding gunman, says farmer
A Hawke's Bay gunman who shot at police and threatened farmers has gone to ground.

Snow traps Napier-Taupo motorists, hits farmers
Motorists who spent a freezing night in their snow-trapped cars on the Napier-Taupo Highway are rescued.

Armed police, helicopter, search for gunman
Cordons have been set up around 15 square kilometres of farmland as a police helicopter and armed police search for a gunman.

Heavy rain, snow lash North Island
A severe weather warning is issued for the lower North Island while police warn of surface flooding in Auckland.

Blue Chip verdict could open door
A High Court decision ordering a financial adviser to pay an elderly widow $250,000 could become a "benchmark" for other claims.

Hawkes Bay: Caped crusades
Rob Cox enjoys a host of challenging activities at a world-class Hawkes Bay resort.

Muslim woman furious at courtroom ban
A Hawkes Bay judge has been criticised for telling a woman wearing a headscarf to leave his courtroom.