Hawke's Bay
The warnings before NZ's spending on measuring cattle burps from space
How did New Zealand come to invest $29m in a Bezos-backed methane satellite space plan that will not improve New Zealand's methane estimates?
MetService admits its weather forecasting models were 'poor'
MetService has concluded its weather forecasting models performed badly before the extreme rainfall that devastated Auckland on 27 January and need to be urgently improved.
Three-week shutdown looms for courthouse after inmate damages sprinkler system
The prisoner's alleged vandalism has caused extensive water damage to Napier's courthouse.
Police divers join search for missing teen
Police searching for a Waikato teenager who has been missing for more than a week are searching a river in Hawke's Bay.
Cyclone-hit growers hoping for fresh approaches from new MPs
With Hawke's Bay and the East Coast still knee-deep in the recovery from Gabrielle, there's pressure on the regions' new MPs to get it right. Audio
'They've lost everything': Hawke's Bay growers treated to a feed and a fruit bin full of goods
Hawke's Bay growers have been treated to a small bit of respite from the tough task of rebuilding their livelihoods after Cyclone Gabrielle destroyed orchards throughout the region.
Napier council agrees to lease land for cabins for cyclone-displaced whānau
Some Hawke's Bay residents forced from their whenua after it was destroyed by Cyclone Gabrielle may soon have a temporary place to call home.
'Dangerous and reckless': Theft from power cables poses risk
Thieves stealing copper from power cables in Hawke's Bay are putting the community in serious danger, lines company Unison says.
Arrest after Pizza Hutt delivery worker's boss shot at in Hawke's Bay
Police said a man refused to pay for food when a Pizza Hut driver delivered it, and shots were later fired at the worker's boss.
Police officers recognised for bravery during Cyclone Gabrielle
Five police officers have received awards for putting their lives on the line to save others in Hastings during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Plans underway for villages to house rebuild workers in Gisborne and Napier
Plans are underway to house some of the thousands of extra workers who will be brought in to rebuild crumbled roads and bridges in Hawke's Bay and Tai Rāwhiti over the next few years.
Hawke's Bay residents continue to open their homes to volunteers
Volunteers are still travelling to Hawke's Bay from around the North Island to help with the clean-up, eight months on from Cyclone Gabrielle. Some of those who host them say they've made life-long…
Man accused of kidnapping two children remanded in custody
A man accused of kidnapping two children in Havelock North and threatening to harm or kill one of them is being held in custody.
Man dies after report of assault in Hastings
Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man died at an address in Hastings overnight.
Donated plants bring colour to flood-hit Hawke's Bay gardens
Plants have been donated to hundreds of Hawke's Bay gardeners whose properties were inundated during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Man charged after two children kidnapped in Havelock North
The 38-year-old will appear in court charged with threats to kill and kidnapping two children he approached in the street.
Owners of Hawke's Bay cyclone-damaged homes 'angry, sad' at council
Owners of some cyclone-wrecked Hawke's Bay homes say they are depressed, desperate, and still in the dark about whether they will ever return home.
'We really want to win the respect back of people that we've hurt' - Weber
All Blacks and Hawke's Bay halfback Brad Weber says they need to win back the respect of the rugby community after breaking the Ranfurly Shield.
Buyout of 287 cyclone-damaged Hawke's Bay homes nears
The buyout of nearly 300 cyclone-wrecked Hawke's Bay homes that are too unsafe to live in will kick off by the end of this month.
Hawke's Bay rugby player who crashed into fence 'very apologetic'
The owner of a fence crashed into by a Hawke's Bay rugby player says the man was extremely apologetic when he knocked on his door on Monday morning.