Hawkes Bay TodayCandidate suggests moving mushroom firmRelocating part of Te Mata Mushrooms from its Arataki site has been suggested as a "win-win" solution for the issues plaguing the 24 Aug 09:09 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayGastro: Cattle in rivers 'unacceptable'Cattle can freely walk into our rivers and defecate despite heightened water safety concerns in the wake of the gastro crisis.24 Aug 08:14 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayMixed bag for last week of winterWith winter drawing to a close, a mixed bag of weather is in store for Hawke's Bay. The final week of winter will continue to stir 23 Aug 04:59 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayCouncil: Tukituki not source of outbreakThe Hawke's Bay Regional Council is rejecting claims the bacteria which brought Havelock North to a standstill came from the Tukituki 22 Aug 08:59 PM
Hawkes Bay TodaySchool rolls begin to return to normalHavelock North Schools were back in full swing yesterday. It comes after they closed because of the gastro outbreak, which saw 22 Aug 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodaySyndrome linked to campylobacterSitting in a hospital bed at Hawke's Bay Hospital, Havelock North's Kerry Mackintosh wriggles her toes to prove the feeling is coming 21 Aug 08:51 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayGastro outbreak: Mayor defends claims of poor response to outbreakAn Auckland University extreme event expert is slamming Hawke's Bay officials for what she claims is a slow response to the gastro outbreak which has plagued Havelock North.21 Aug 03:11 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayGastro outbreak: Illness reports declineNumbers of people struck down by gastro illness in the Hawke's Bay is declining.21 Aug 01:19 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayGastro outbreak: Hastings water tests negativeTest results from the Hastings, Flaxmere and Bridge Pa water supplies have come back clear this afternoon. The tests were taken from 20 Aug 06:19 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayGastro outbreak: Tests point to cattle bugScientists' analysis suggests farm animals may be behind the gastro outbreak in Havelock North.19 Aug 11:44 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayHow the Havelock gastro outbreak beganThe worst outbreak of waterborne disease in recent New Zealand history began as a trickle.19 Aug 05:00 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayPoultry unlikely source of gastro-bugThe latest test results into the origin of the gastro outbreak has revealed it is unlikely to have come from chicken manure.19 Aug 05:22 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayGastro: Soup easy meal for sickFrancky Godinho was taking a break last night after two days of cooking, providing soup for Havelock Norh residents afflicted with 18 Aug 10:07 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayWater nerves in HastingsHastings residents and businesses were on edge yesterday after hearing that one of the nine tankers supplied by the Hastings District 18 Aug 09:20 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayResult still awaited on gastro deathThe Hawke's Bay District Health Board is yet to confirm whether the contaminated Havelock North water contributed to the death of 18 Aug 08:39 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayPupils return as schools openHavelock North High School, Woodford House and Iona College reopened yesterday with more than half of their students through the 18 Aug 08:21 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayHastings water chlorinated todayHastings people have been reassured there is no physical connection between Havelock North and Hastings water.17 Aug 11:44 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayMinistry blamed for risk to waterA leading water treatment engineer says the Havelock North water contamination was preventable and the Government must take some responsibility 17 Aug 11:35 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayMushroom farm link to previous water contaminationA report on a previous contamination at the water supply causing widespread sickness in the Hawke's Bay will be released today.17 Aug 10:38 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayMushroom firm reassures publicThe mushroom company neighbouring the Hastings District Council's Brookvale bores has moved to reassure public of the safety of its 17 Aug 09:47 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayGastro crisis: Delays deniedHawke's Bay District Health Board and Hastings District Council are strongly refuting reports their reaction to the gastro outbreak 17 Aug 08:25 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayGastro outbreak: 'DHB coping well'The Hawke's Bay District Health Board is operating well despite increasing demands caused by the gastro outbreak, the Ministry of Health says.17 Aug 04:13 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayLessons to be learned from outbreakHawke's Bay Today asked Hastings District Councillors what their opinion was on the current gastro outbreak.17 Aug 03:44 AM
Hawkes Bay Today'It was only a matter of time'An expert says the Havelock North outbreak was entirely preventable.16 Aug 10:31 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayGastro: Free juice, water a hit in communityPeople in the community are rallying around those who are sick with many offers of free, clean water. A large tanker of fresh water 16 Aug 10:01 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayGastro: Government help welcomedHastings Mayor Lawrence Yule is welcoming Government involvement in a major investigation of the gastro outbreak. Following the outbreak 16 Aug 09:40 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayGastro: Authorities mystified by outbreakThe bores at the centre of the Havelock North gastric illness outbreak have been in place 35 years without sign of contamination until 16 Aug 09:12 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayCrisis questions for Hastings mayor1. What day and time were you first told that a test of the water was positive and what action did you take? On Friday at 2.30pm 16 Aug 08:36 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayPortable filter to treat toxic waterAuckland's Watercare will loan a portable filter to treat contaminated Havelock North water.16 Aug 06:10 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayUrgent debate on Gastro crisis in Parliament todayCriticism has been levelled at central government over the Havelock North gastro outbreak during an urgent debate held in parliament this afternoon.16 Aug 06:32 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayGastro outbreak may have peakedHealth officials believe the gastro bug that has made thousands of Havelock North residents badly ill has peaked.15 Aug 11:26 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayGastro: Havelock North illness NZ's largestIt's up to the people to decide whether Hastings mayor Lawrence Yule keeps his job in October, following the largest outbreak of waterborne 15 Aug 11:10 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayGastro: School's out due to illnessAll Havelock North schools have now closed because of the gastro outbreak with up to half the rolls sick.15 Aug 10:13 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayGastro outbreak: Villlage desertedCafes and restaurants in Havelock North are also feeling the effects of the gastro bug with tables and chairs sitting empty.15 Aug 09:19 PM
