Crews extinguish two vegetation fires in central Hawke’s Bay
Fire crews have extinguished two large vegetation fires which broke out central Hawke’s Bay earlier today. Crews were…
Hundreds descend on Napier for knitting festival
Hundreds of keen knitters from across the country – and even Australia – have descended on Napier for…
Strong winds batter parts of NZ, roads to reopen in Whangārei
Several roads are closed in Whangārei after heavy rain caused flooding, however, the region is in for a…
Cat snatched from porch prompts calls for stricter roaming dog laws
On a sunny Saturday afternoon in Hastings, Marley the cat was snatched from her porch and carried off…
Couple charged – home, drift car seized after Hawke’s Bay drug raids
A home, a drift car and a motorbike are among the $700,000 in assets seized by police an…
Man arrested after alleged assaults in Flaxmere
A man has been arrested after two alleged assaults in Hawke’s Bay left one in a critical condition…
‘Flatting for seniors’ housing project declined Govt funding
Volunteers raising money for shared housing in Napier, described as “flatting for seniors”, say they’re “gutted” the Government…
Railway crossing bells among items stolen ‘to order’ in Hawke’s Bay
Railway crossing bells, a rooftop tent and a wood splitter have all been stolen in Hawke’s Bay, as…
Snow warnings for alpine passes, rockfall shuts Gisborne highway overnight
Winter still has some bite left, with snowfall expected across the central South Island from this afternoon and…
‘I’m going to die here’: Hastings woman recounts Rottweiler attack
A Hastings woman who felt the teeth of a roaming Rottweiler sink into her thought she was going…
Young children living at Hastings property where guns, drugs found
Three people, including a patched Mongrel Mob member, have been arrested after police found shotguns and a haul…
‘Never had anything like it’: The crisis that changed NZ, 10 years on
On August 12, 2016, thousands of Havelock North residents started to feel what they thought was a bad…