Latest from Hastings

Celebrating our volunteers in Hawke's Bay

Volunteering co-ordinator has had 28 nominations for its excellence awards.

Counting Crime: Burglary is booming

The rate of burglaries has risen sharply in Hawke's Bay in the past few years.

Hawke's Bay housing supply lowest in NZ

Latest REINZ figures show regional growth driving national median price increase.

Opinion: Water crisis spreading

Opinion: Because the council got its priorities wrong 5500 people drank poisoned water.

Nixon urges ACC aid for gastro outbreak

Councillor questions gastro support fund when extent of ongoing sickness still unknown.

Slap on hand for flipped car driver

Woman gets ticket after two cars written off following freak collision in Hastings.

Mayor, farmers on Labour water policy

Water and pollution are shaping up to be a key issue come election time.

Snow showers, heavy rain as cold blast hits

From today an active front will begin to cross the South Island, moving north.

Rugby: Villagers fail to fire against NOBM

Green Machine make it 26 victories on the trot in third-round Tui Maddison Trophy clash.

Men injured during alleged crime spree

Arrest after threatening driver with gun, stealing car and using it to ram police vehicle.

Two males arrested after car jacking

The pair also used the stolen car to flee police and ram a parked police car, police say.

Waipawa crash victim named

Man died after crashing his vehicle into a fence along White Rd on Sunday night.

Doctor defends his 'stupid' conduct

David Kang Huat Lim takes the stand during his trial in the Napier District Court.

Harriers: Duross a commanding winner

Triumphant return home for Monica Burnard in the annual interclub's senior women's race.

Cyclone slip clearance on SH2 carries on

Clean-ups of road blockages from Cyclone Cook still under way on SH2 north.

Choirs ready for Big Sing in Napier

Thirty-four choirs from 17 secondary schools are participating in this year's Big Sing.

Mayors urge progress on dam

Benefits from planned dam project would flow across the region, say civic leaders.

There's no free lunch

Federated Farmers urged Hastings to learn from Hutt City Council's mistakes.