Hawke's Bay

Police have arrested and charged three women with kidnapping and assault after an incident in Napier last week.

The Cyclone Gabrielle Appeal Fund will not be open for applications until early next year, but affected communities say that money is needed now.

One person has died after a vehicle hit a median barrier in the Hastings District on Saturday night.

The rail connection between Napier and Hastings has been restored after it was badly damaged seven months ago by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Business owners in the Central Hawke's Bay town of Waipawa say more than a month of roadworks unrelated to Cyclone Gabrielle will be the final straw after a tough year.

Hastings and Napier councils have approved changes to their long-term plans to allow buyouts of category 3 homes.

The council said it was choosing to focus on the Cyclone Gabrielle recovery, rather than lengthy and pricey legal proceedings.

Doctors are grappling with mistrust around information entered into the IT systems at Hawke's Bay hospital, including what it tells them about patients and critical scan results.

Nearly 15,000 extra construction workers may be needed to repair infrastructure damage from this year's wild weather, experts say.

Hawke's Bay police are appealing for footage of dirt bikes being driven dangerously, after a spate of incidents in the weekend.

The first temporary village for those forced out of their homes after Cyclone Gabrielle is soon to be built in Hastings.

Heroes who came to the rescue during Cyclone Gabrielle have been honoured for their actions.

Twenty-eight people and seven organisations are being honoured for their actions during Cyclone Gabrielle, and in the aftermath, in Napier this evening.

Hawke's Bay farmers are being reminded to cover cuts and grazes and to wash their hands after an increase in leptospirosis cases.

The High Court forfeiture follows a long-standing investigation into the Mongrel Mob Notorious chapter.

Hawke's Bay's gannets are back for the breeding season and tours are starting up again, after last season was cut short by Cyclone Gabrielle.

One person has died after a single-vehicle crash at Waimarama about 26km south of Hastings.

One person was taken to Hawke's Bay Hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after a commercial building fire in Napier this afternoon.

A Hawke's Bay woman whose family lost everything in the cyclone says they are one of the lucky ones - but the temporary accommodation they were given came with a catch.

A school has been in lockdown this afternoon after a report of a person with a firearm at a property in the Hastings suburb of Flaxmere.