New ZealandMechanic first at the sceneA Hawke's Bay mechanic says he found two women - one unresponsive, the other trapped and covered in blood - as he rushed to the scene of a serious crash near Hastings yesterday.14 Nov 09:40 PM
New ZealandSex assault case: Ambo officer guiltyFormer Waipukurau ambulance officer Christopher Roger King has been found guilty on all charges by a jury at Napier District Court.13 Nov 01:29 AM
New ZealandFormer ambo officer found guilty of sexual assaultA jury is now considering the fate of an former St John officer accused of sexually assaulting four women in the back of his ambulance.12 Nov 10:31 PM
New ZealandGrenade prompts evacuationA police station has been evacuated after a member of the public brought a hand grenade into the building this morning.08 Nov 11:17 PM
New ZealandSchool locked down during search for 'gunman'A Hastings primary school is in lockdown, with pupils told to stay indoors, as police search for a gunman in the area.14 Oct 02:37 AM
New ZealandSix month old baby dies in motelStaff at a Hastings motel say the mother of a six-month-old boy ran screaming from her room after her son's unexplained death yesterday.25 Aug 10:00 PM
New ZealandCalls to helplines went unansweredA Hastings woman who died following an overdose made two calls to emergency helplines that went unanswered before her death.16 Jul 07:18 AM
New ZealandAcid spill on manufacturing siteAt least one Fire Service crew was remaining overnight at the scene of an acid spill on a manufacturing site in the Whakatu Industrial Park between Napier and Hastings.11 Jul 10:01 PM
New ZealandTwo dead after 600m fallTwo men have died after a car crashed on a rural road and rolled 600m down a bank near Te Hauke, south of Hastings.28 Apr 03:14 AM
New ZealandTwo dead in small plane crashHawkes Bay and East Coast Aero Club president Bruce Govenlock says the deaths of his friend and a UK pilot in today's plane crash were a "terrible tragedy''.23 Mar 06:23 AM
New ZealandMayor criticises home-detentionHastings' Mayor has criticized the sentence of a local man who broke his baby daughter's legs and was released from prison after little more than 12 months.31 Jan 10:39 PM
New ZealandHunt continues for Mob associateA swastika-tattooed Mongrel Mob associate on the run from police triggered an armed police raid in Hastings yesterday, which shut down several streets.10 Jan 09:23 PM
New ZealandTeen sexually attacked in Hastings parkPolice in Hastings are appealing for help after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted after she parted from a friend in a park and continued walking alone.01 Dec 10:20 PM
New ZealandAccused sex attacker remains unnamedA man accused of sexually assaulting an 87-year-old Hastings woman in her home has had an interim name suppression order further extended.26 Nov 02:17 AM
New ZealandKnife-wielding man holds up service stationA knife-wielding man made off with a bag of cash after holding up a Hastings service station last night.16 Nov 09:37 PM
New ZealandMan critically injured after motorbike hits sheepA man was critically injured when his motorbike struck a sheep on a road south of Hastings yesterday.16 Nov 09:36 PM
New ZealandEarthquake strikes south of HastingsA 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck south of Hastings in the early hours of this morning.11 Nov 06:02 PM
New ZealandSightings of man wanted for sexual assault of elderly womanSeveral witnesses have reported seeing a man who matches the description of a suspect wanted wanted in relation to the attack and sexual violation of an 87-year-old woman.08 Nov 11:30 PM
New ZealandManhunt after sex attack on pensionerPolice are hunting for a man who attacked and sexually violated an 87-year-old Hastings woman in her home yesterday.07 Nov 09:03 PM
New Zealand'Bubbly' boy killed by council mowerThe driver of a council tractor-mower is 'very shaken up' after he hit and killed a 4-year-old described by his gran as 'full of joy and bounce.'08 Oct 06:21 PM
New ZealandFamily relief as alleged hit, run driver chargedA 5-year-old boy battling for his life after an alleged hit and run in Flaxmere has taken "a turn for the worse" in Starship children's hospital.16 Aug 01:20 AM
New ZealandDrunk quad bike driver avoids jailA man who seriously injured his 6-year-old daughter when he crashed his overloaded quad bike while driving drunk avoided prison due to the "appalling experience".07 Aug 08:45 PM
New ZealandPair admit illegal lobster saleTwo people have admitted to selling rock lobster gathered with authorisation for whanau gatherings.11 Jul 02:03 AM
New ZealandTeacher with conviction admits stealing sunglassesA Hawkes Bay teacher with a conviction for aggravated robbery has pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of sunglasses.02 Jul 05:35 PM
