Wairoa butcher Kiri Gilbert believes any time is the right time to uplift a community, and he's done just that - through song. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Some blast agreement as 'bunkum' but others see it as a useful framework

A large amount of offal spilled onto State Highway 2 west of Wairoa.

After serving the Wairoa community for 28 years the Wairoa Budget Advisory Service now faces an uncertain future after the Ministry of Social Development pulled its funding. Made with funding from NZ On Air

Wairoa District Mayor Craig Little says 2017 is about getting back to basics to spruce up shop fronts, roads, and footpaths to improve the town's visual identity. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Wairoa District Mayor Craig Little says 2017 is about getting back to basics to spruce up shopfronts, roads, and footpaths to improve the town’s visual identity. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A man was attacked and his car stolen in the incident, police say.

Police would like to speak to anyone who saw a hitchhiker in the vicinity of the Gisborne Park Golf Club on Gladstone Road, Gisborne.

A record number of entrants were hanging on for dear life as horses kicked and bulls bucked at the Wairoa A&P Show rodeo. The rodeo

There was a record downpour in Auckland, a tornado in Taranaki and "quake lights" above Wellington. Oh, and 2016 was likely also New Zealand's hottest year on record.

It could be two or more days before the Gisborne area gets power after a light plane crashed into power lines this morning, cutting electricity to the city.

A driver has been airlifted to hospital after a serious truck crash on the East Coast this morning.

Temperatures in some parts of the country have climbed over 30 degrees before midday.

A reward of $5000 is being offered as part of a quest to find a painted mural that went missing from the Wairoa Centennial Library

Woman died after her car veered off the road in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Only five days into November, 10 people have already died on our roads, and police fear another 60 to 70 people could be killed before the end of the year.

It's just the third day of November yet eight people have already died on the country's roads.

The teaching community is mourning this week after four teachers from Hawke's Bay schools passed away within a week. The Wairoa College

A petition to have one of Wairoa's main alternative roads sealed has attracted more than 240 signatures. Kiwi Road residents want it sealed to decrease dust nuisance, improve their health and overall lifestyle. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A petition to have one of Wairoa’s main alternative roads sealed has attracted more than 240 signatures. Kiwi Road is just one of several rural roads residents want sealed to decrease dust nuisance, improve their health and overall lifestyle. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The Napier-Wairoa rail line is set to reopen, with an agreement between KiwiRail and Napier Port being signed today.

Prices for petrol in some parts of Hawke's Bay yesterday dropped to the lowest prices in the region in more than a decade.

Heritage campaigners have launched a last-ditch effort to save an historic Waikaremoana building.

Gisborne family feeling lucky to be alive after a terrifying incident while travelling through Raupunga.

Baby boy's mother says investigation concluding is 'huge relief'.

Police have found the blue car believed to have been involved in a fatal crash that left three gang members dead on Saturday.

Police investigating the deaths of three Mongrel Mob members in a crash near Wairoa have today re-interviewed the only survivor.

Police are looking for a missing Wairoa man and hold concerns for his health and safety.

Kelvin Wayne Rangi, 48, was last seen in Wairoa early this morning, driving his car along State Highway 2.