New ZealandThree arrested after tourist robbed at gunpointThree people will appear in Gisborne District Court over an armed hold-up of a Mexican tourist in Hawkes Bay yesterday.20 May 01:45 AM
AgribusinessBig wineries look to tap Chinese marketHawkes Bay wine producers are joining forces to try to cash in on the growing wine market in China.19 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandMan dies after car lands in streamOne man has died after his car left a rural road near Hastings and ended up in a stream.18 May 07:07 PM
New ZealandTime to quit, says 95-year-oldAny talk about the retirement age being upped to 68 or 70 would result in a sort of "so what?" response from Trevor Page of Napier.17 May 01:01 AM
New ZealandVictim sits on would-be burglarA quick-thinking Hastings resident scuttled the mischievous plans of an alleged burglar in Parkvale yesterday - by sitting on the offender until police arrived.13 May 10:29 PM
New Zealand'No one would believe you'A Hawke's Bay police officer accused of indecently assaulting five teenagers told two girls they were drunk and "no one would believe them", a court has heard.05 May 03:08 AM
TravelClassic foodie road tripA spectacular showcase of flavours from Hawkes Bay launches the winter, writes Catherine Smith.03 May 12:00 AM
New ZealandWhanau 'shattered'A loving 28-year-old father who fell from his motorcycle in Waipukurau nine days ago has passed away in Wellington Hospital.02 May 11:24 PM
New ZealandMan still critical after crash that injured sevenOne man remained in a critical condition at Hawke's Bay Hospital this morning after collision between a van and a logging truck in Hawkes Bay yesterday.29 Apr 09:52 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 ZealandMan seriously injured after shirt caught fireAn elderly man has been seriously injured after his shirt caught fire while using a grinder in Central Hawkes Bay.27 Apr 12:08 AM
New ZealandProtesters egg PM's carProtesters egged Prime Minister John Key's ministerial BMW as it collected him from a state housing development in Napier this afternoon.23 Apr 12:44 AM
New ZealandA 'damaging psychological relationship'A Hawke's Bay volleyball coach has been sentenced to home detention after she admitted engaging in a "damaging psychological relationship" with a young female student.17 Apr 02:33 AM
New ZealandGirl shot in stomach by another childAn 8-year-old girl is in Hawke's Bay Hospital after being shot in the stomach with an air rifle by another child.14 Apr 10:00 PM
LifestyleEarly flu causes concernHealth officials are concerned clusters of the harmful H1N1 virus, responsible for the 2009 swine flu pandemic, are appearing unseasonably early.29 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandOpera House could cost 'several million' to fixEngineers have identified further structural problems within the Hawke's Bay Opera House precinct.21 Mar 11:00 PM
BusinessBest Chardonnay vintage ever?A Hawke's Bay winegrower is picking this year's Chardonnay crop to be the region's best ever vintage.21 Mar 02:48 AM
New ZealandOne dead in Gisborne chopper crashA Civil Aviation Authority inquiry is under way this afternoon into a fatal helicopter crash in a forestry block near Gisborne this morning in which a 53-year-old local man died.20 Mar 04:10 AM
New ZealandMan guilty of using wife as sex slaveA man in an arranged marriage has been found guilty of using his wife as a sex slave, during which he raped, beat and threatened to kill her.12 Mar 01:11 AM
BusinessEx-mayor helped developer hide identityA former mayor and lawyer is accused of helping a property developer hide his identity so he could borrow millions from a failed finance company.02 Mar 10:15 PM
New ZealandDam boss defends $84,000 pay riseThe boss of the Ruataniwha dam project has defended his $84k pay hike, saying the ensuing criticism is 'just the reality of a high-profile public role.'27 Feb 11:00 PM
New Zealand$98 for ex-cop's assault'You should be ashamed of yourself,' an ex-cop told a judge who ordered him to pay $98 in reparation to a shopkeeper he assaulted with a Lotto ticket.25 Feb 10:34 PM
New ZealandMan denies dangerous driving killing dogA man charged with dangerous driving in relation to the death of a pet dog on Haumoana Beach has pleaded not guilty.24 Feb 10:08 PM
New ZealandTramper dies in Ruahine RangeA man who died while hunting in a remote area of Hawke's Bay is believed to have suffered a medical condition, emergency services say.22 Feb 10:29 PM
New ZealandThree arrests after two serious crimes in Hawkes BayPolice have made three arrests in the last 12 hours relating to two serious crimes in Hawkes Bay.20 Feb 09:35 PM
