Hawke's Bay
Good News: The stories that cheered us up this week
Perfect pass rates, a bar full of redheads and a new dark sky park for the South Island are among this week's feel-good stories.
Partially sunk boat seen leaking fuel was taking part in fishing competition
Fuel has been seen leaking from a boat that partially sunk while taking part in a Hawke's Bay fishing competition near the Port of Napier.
Motorbike rider dies in hospital following crash
A motorbike rider who was critically injured in a crash in Hastings last month has died in hospital.
A hundred red heads walk into a bar, but it's no joke
Why an army of red heads gathered on Thursday night. Audio
Homeowners outraged at proposal they pay council back for demolition costs
One resident said they had nothing left to give. Another said their community had been blindsided.
Hawke's Bay residents hit by Cyclone Gabrielle offered free counselling sessions
As the anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle approaches, affected residents in Hawke's Bay are being offered free counselling sessions to help them deal with the fallout.
Slip reduces SH5 in Hawke's Bay to one lane
A slip has reduced State Highway 5 at Te Pōhue to one lane.
Napier's Marine Parade to be cleared of woody following risky fires
People had been using the debris left behind by Cyclone Gabrielle as fuel for beach fires.
NZTA road repairs still $129m short, council says
The chief executive says that post-Cyclone Gabrielle, the district will require major investment to have a road network that communities can rely on.
Missing gnomes mystery appears to be cracked
Hastings Police believe they may have solved a case of wandering gnomes which has left a number of local gardens without their beloved curios.
Napier police make plea for information after attempted indecent assault
Police are seeking information from the public after an attempted assault on a woman in the Napier suburb of Greenmeadows on Saturday night.
'Changing lives one licence at a time': One-stop community driving service
A Hawke's Bay community has side-stepped long waits for driver licence tests with a one-stop shop community driving service. Audio
Strong magnitude 5.2 quake shakes Hawke's Bay
Thousands have reported feeling the earthquake and several aftershocks.
Scientists to study pod of 45 euthanised dolphins in Hawke's Bay
The remains of a pod of 45 dolphins euthanised in Hawke's Bay will be studied to try to learn more about their stranding.
Severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of central North Island - MetService
Parts of the central North Island are also under a severe thunderstorm watch, with downpours expected in Hastings and Rangitikei.
Tourists trapped by rising tide at Cape Kidnappers before rescue
The foreign visitors had become trapped under steep cliffs while walking to the gannet colony.
Eight charged in crackdown on pokie machine 'corruption'
A "network of corruption" has been operating in the Hawke's Bay gaming machine sector, prosecutors are claiming.
Napier woman says her barking dogs not a nuisance despite fresh council orders
A Napier woman whose barking dogs have been driving her neighbours mad maintains they are not a nuisance - despite fresh council orders to get them under control.
Where have all the apples gone? Cyclone Gabrielle, end of season affecting supply
We all know what they say about an apple a day - but what about when the shelves are empty?
Meatworks fails to overturn $280k fine and conviction over 'horrific' accident
The workplace accident ended the young man's dream of playing sport overseas.