Latest from Hawke's Bay

'We don't know what the future holds': Girl, 11, left a tetraplegic

It soon became clear the "happy go lucky" girl was in serious trouble.

'Atmospheric rivers' coincided with Napier floods - research

'Rivers in the sky' didn't trigger Napier flood, but did help cause heavy rainfall.

Can an orchard army of students save fruit-picking season?

If Jacinda Ardern can't solve Hawke's Bay's labour shortage, perhaps students can.

Rain brings a soaking to Hawke's Bay, more on the way

Areas north of Napier are in for heavy rain while areas south are still one to watch.

'It's a beautiful part of the country': Ardern hints at wedding location

PM drops hint that a Hawke's Bay wedding might be on the cards after Mahia engagement.

Uber buses? Regional council to contemplate 'on demand' bus service

You might soon be able to hail a bus to your doorstep in the same way you'd hail an Uber.

7-year-old's moment of forgetfulness a brain tumour

Isla Robertson, 7, was "the energiser bunny". Then she started to "space out".

Air traffic controllers to stay at Hawke's Bay Airport

Independent aeronautical study finds the service should not be cut.

Injuries follow Hastings crash and gang disorder

A witness said police stopped traffic for about 10 minutes.

Bar owner wants gang patches banned after drive-by shooting

Police are investigating after shots were fired from a vehicle at The Thirsty Whale bar.

Round the Bays off, cricket moved, America's Cup dates under review: What lockdown means for sport

A busy week of sport has been turned on its head following the Government announcement.

Police carrying guns after Napier drive-by injures two, say there is gang link

"I was in shock, like I couldn't move. I was just trying to hide myself somewhere."

Alert level 2: Hawke's Bay's cancellations, postponements and closures

Splash Planet is closed, and the Puketapu Fair is off.

3 years on a yoga mat: Mum's fight to get son a classroom chair

Zayden had to lie on the classroom floor "like a baby at a daycare centre" till he was 10.

'It's visible and causes harm to communities': Police on gang violence

New operation to target firearms had one of the first big wins in Hawke's Bay this week.

'We can enjoy the water again': Lake Tūtira swimming ban lifted

Permanent swimming ban for Lake Tūtira lifted by Hawke's Bay Regional Council.