New ZealandWindow smashed by policeA Hawke's Bay family are upset with the treatment they received from police after an officer smashed their windscreen with his torch at a drink-drive checkpoint.24 Dec 01:02 AM
New ZealandDesperate attempt to save cropsRain-starved fruitgrowers in the Hawke's Bay say they're willing to breach water restrictions in a desperate attempt to save their crops.24 Dec 12:16 AM
New ZealandCatamaran flips in rough conditionsA man whose catamaran flipped off a Hawkes Bay beach in rough conditions was fortunate to be spotted by onshore observers, police say.21 Dec 01:46 AM
New ZealandHastings man pulled from fireA Hastings teen is being hailed a hero after jumping a 3-metre fence, dragging a sleeping man from his bed and extinguishing a flaming frying pan.21 Dec 01:37 AM
New ZealandFatal crash: No seatbeltsFour farmhands who died in a horrific early morning crash were not wearing seatbelts and three were thrown from the "unsafe" vehicle when its roof was torn off.20 Dec 11:37 PM
New ZealandShark swims too close for comfortA one metre shark gave swimmers a scare at a Hawke's Bay beach yesterday.19 Dec 10:49 PM
New ZealandWidespread power outage in Hawkes BayA widespread power outage is affecting homes and businesses in and around Hawkes Bay this morning.17 Dec 10:22 PM
BusinessProminent Hawkes Bay estate agent fights rulingHawkes Bay real estate agent Simon Tremain says he will fight a verdict of unsatisfactory conduct from the Real Estate Agents Authority.16 Dec 10:30 PM
New ZealandTotal fire ban across Hawke's BayThe Department of Conservation is taking the unusual step of declaring a total fire ban across its Hawke's Bay regional parks for the first time in 12 years.12 Dec 09:47 PM
New ZealandRunaway mum jailed for teen liaisonA woman who formed a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl, then fled with her across the North Island, has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison.11 Dec 09:15 PM
New ZealandHawkes Bay DHB tries to contain budget blowoutVulnerable people are receiving less home help as Hawkes Bay District Health Board (DHB) struggles to contain a budget blowout.06 Dec 09:39 PM
New ZealandLife sentence for murder of fatherThe second brother in a Hawkes Bay family to have killed someone with a knife has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his father.05 Dec 06:18 AM
New ZealandMan survives 200m plunge into paddockA badly injured man was being flown to hospital last night after the vehicle he was in plunged about 200 metres from Te Mata Peak, Havelock North.27 Nov 11:04 PM
New ZealandParalysed man gets home detentionA man left paralysed after he was shot by police in Central Hawke's Bay last year has been sentenced to home detention.26 Nov 09:53 PM
New ZealandCrash throws man into lagoonA 38-year-old man was killed when he was thrown into Ahuriri Lagoon in a head-on collision between two trucks on the Hawkes Bay expressway.25 Nov 09:00 PM
New ZealandQuad biker dies in Hawke's BayA 64-year-old Hawkes Bay man died about noon yesterday when his quad bike rolled at his Porangahau farm.25 Nov 06:26 PM
New ZealandJailed for 'Jackass' fire prankThe Jackass-influenced teenager who doused another person in petrol and set him on fire has been sentenced to three years in prison.22 Nov 11:20 PM
New Zealand'Million-dollar rain' helps Hawke's Bay farms"Million-dollar rain" was how Hawke's Bay Federated Farmers president Bruce Wills described yesterday's downpours which swept the region.13 Nov 10:53 PM
