A state of emergency has been declared in the Hastings District as emergency services battle several fires across the area. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

By Anneke SmithLOOKING BACK: Jim Moran and Raymon Barrett, the oldest and youngest survivors of the 1931 quake, cut the cake alongside

Aucklanders are paying 16 per more on average for car insurance a year than what the average Kiwi pays.

Hawke's Bay is facing a housing crisis with moteliers saying dozens of people squeezed out of emergency motel accommodation due to

Almost 4000 homes in the Napier area are without power in what Unison the lines company is calling an 'unplanned' outage.

Out come the jewellery, the fashion and the cars of the 1930s - but Art Deco wouldn't be what it is without the architecture. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Out come the jewellery, the fashion and the cars of the 1930s - but Art Deco wouldn’t be what it is without the architecture. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Hawke's Bay Police believe members of the public are helping two dangerous offenders evade police.

A large number of elderly people have still not recovered from last year's campylobacter outbreak in Havelock North, the inquiry panel

Police have named the man who was found unconscious on a Hawke's Bay beach yesterday.

After serving the Wairoa community for 28 years the Wairoa Budget Advisory Service now faces an uncertain future after the Ministry of Social Development pulled its funding. Made with funding from NZ On Air

Its great for me this time of year to get away from an English winter with its cold and rain and travel to Hawke's Bay. Its a great

A man is fighting for his life after being found unconscious on a cycleway in Haumoana yesterday morning. Police found the man about

Thousands came together at festivals across the region today to celebrate Waitangi day. While free rides, stalls, and entertainment

Hawke's Bay Police are investigating the assault of a man at Haumoana, who was found unconscious today at about 7am.

The woman killed in a two car crash in Hawke's Bay yesterday was 25-year-old Jennifer Eriha, police have confirmed.

A person has died in a car crash in Hawke's Bay tonight.

Wairoa District Mayor Craig Little says 2017 is about getting back to basics to spruce up shopfronts, roads, and footpaths to improve the town’s visual identity. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Earthquakes could have contributed to the contamination of Havelock North's water.

The Mangateretere pond was the most likely pathway by which contaminated water entered the Brookvale Rd borehead 1, the Havelock North

A Napier resident was horrified when he found the Napier police station closed not once, but twice as he tried seeking help after

Twenty people have been arrested after a five-month police operation aimed at preventing the supply of methamphetamine and cannabis.

Most of the country can expect another warm, dry holiday weekend, but the West Coast is in for a wet one.

While the eastern region swelters in one of the most rain-deprived Januaries in more than a century, some western areas have been drenched.

Sheep faeces were the likely cause of last year's gastro outbreak, an inquiry into the contamination of the Havelock North water heard

Anti-GM campaigners have launched a video on social media urging the Māori party to condemn Government's proposed changes to the Resource Management Act, which would remove their right to remain GM Free. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Anti-GM campaigners have launched a video on social media urging the Māori party to condemn Government’s proposed changes to the Resource Management Act, which would remove their right to remain GM Free. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

It's taken travelling the world for Napier MP Stuart Nash to realise that there's no better place to raise a family than Napier; and

Legal wrangling for a multi-million-dollar lifestyle property development is taking as many turns as the Tukituki River it overlooks.

The man who barricaded himself in a Napier house on Friday evening has been confirmed as Shawn Harding - who had a warrant for his arrest on driving-related offences.