Hawke's Bay

In the lead-up to a large gang tangi, Hawke's Bay police have been engaging with locals, gang leaders and whānau of the deceased. Audio

Officers have breath tested more than 500 drivers as they prepare for the funeral of Napier Mongrel Mob Barbarian chapter president 'Heil Dogg'.

Productivity in Hawke's Bay has fallen below the national average, according to a new economic study of the region. Audio

A Flaxmere resident says he cannot stop smiling now "the damn monstrosity of a sign" put in front of the suburb by Hastings District Council has been taken down.

Police are expecting a large number of gang members to be in Hawke's Bay for the funeral of a Mongrel Mob leader.

Police say a person is reported to have critical injuries following a serious crash in Eskdale, Hawke's Bay.

The government has announced it is partnering with Hawke's Bay farmers and the council and co-investing $995,000 to grow the Land for Life project.

Drivers are being urged to take extra care on South Island roads, and warned that roads could close, as heavy rain and wind warnings spread orange and yellow across the MetService map.

Regional Development Minister Shane Jones said the perilous state of water security and resilience in Hawke's Bay can no longer be ignored.

Detective constable Patrick Noiseux was swept underwater while trying to reach seven civilians. When he came up, nobody else could be seen.

Seven years later, a Hawke's Bay teen says for now, she has no interest in quitting.

Internet outages have been reported across the Hastings District and the Queenstown-Lakes District.

The Hawke's Bay expressway, State Highway 2, has reopenedfollowing a crash that has left one person with serious injuries.

Level three water restrictions are now in place in Napier due to heavy water use amid a dry spell of weather, the council says.

Some people love the scenery, but others say the fluff is making their lives miserable.

Emergency services were called to a Hastings property with animal control after two people were injured.

The pou isn't in the best condition, but there are hopes it can be restored and returned to the whare.

Farmers are off-loading stock and crop are failing to strike as dry conditions start to bite.

"This is an exciting advancement in our work to upgrade our network and improve the reliability of our electricity supply," Northpower said.

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