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Watch NZH Local Focus: Mobile surgical bus celebrates 15 years on the road

New Zealand's mobile surgical bus has been making healthcare more accessible to rural communities for 15 years. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Historic Waipukurau mansion up for sale

Waipukurau's Mt Vernon is up for sale for the first time since it was built in 1853 - ending a 164-year history with the Harding family. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Two killed in Manawatu truck crash

State Highway 2 has been closed since the early hours of this morning following a fatal crash near Norsewood.

Injured boys flown to Hawke's Bay Hospital

One boy suffered head injuries and second a broken leg in the incidents.

Husband and wife found dead

Police have named the two people found dead at a house in Hawke's Bay yesterday.

Two bodies found in Waipukurau house

Detective Inspector Rob Jones said police launched an investigation into the deaths of two occupants of a residential address.

Waipukurau Hospital's nurses' quarters to be demolished

Central Hawke's Bay College is on lockdown due to the threat of toxic smoke from a fire at the derelict Waipukurau Hospital's nurses' quarters.

Man's arm crushed in conveyor belt

A man whose arm was caught in a conveyor belt for about an hour has been awarded $52,000 compensation.

Run much more than a fun and fitness boost

The annual Hatuma Lime Half Marathon is a real boost for the Central Hawke's Bay rural economy.