An Auckland University extreme event expert is slamming Hawke's Bay officials for what she claims is a slow response to the gastro outbreak which has plagued Havelock North.

Numbers of people struck down by gastro illness in the Hawke's Bay is declining.

Test results from the Hastings, Flaxmere and Bridge Pa water supplies have come back clear this afternoon. The tests were taken from

Scientists' analysis suggests farm animals may be behind the gastro outbreak in Havelock North.

The latest test results into the origin of the gastro outbreak has revealed it is unlikely to have come from chicken manure.

Hastings residents and businesses were on edge yesterday after hearing that one of the nine tankers supplied by the Hastings District

The Hawke's Bay District Health Board is yet to confirm whether the contaminated Havelock North water contributed to the death of

Havelock North High School, Woodford House and Iona College reopened yesterday with more than half of their students through the

Hastings will become part of New Zealand Professional Bowls Association history next month as the first city in the country to host

A leading water treatment engineer says the Havelock North water contamination was preventable and the Government must take some responsibility

The mushroom company neighbouring the Hastings District Council's Brookvale bores has moved to reassure public of the safety of its

Hawke's Bay District Health Board and Hastings District Council are strongly refuting reports their reaction to the gastro outbreak

The Hawke's Bay District Health Board is operating well despite increasing demands caused by the gastro outbreak, the Ministry of Health says.

People in the community are rallying around those who are sick with many offers of free, clean water. A large tanker of fresh water

Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule is welcoming Government involvement in a major investigation of the gastro outbreak. Following the outbreak

The bores at the centre of the Havelock North gastric illness outbreak have been in place 35 years without sign of contamination until

1. What day and time were you first told that a test of the water was positive and what action did you take? On Friday at 2.30pm

Health officials believe the gastro bug that has made thousands of Havelock North residents badly ill has peaked.

Havelock North's water supply may be behind a vomiting and diarrhoea outbreak which is affecting a number of people in the area.

Just hours remain for those seeking to represent Hawke's Bay to throw their hats in the ring. Nominations for people wanting to stand

Forty specially blended wines produced by Hawke's Bay's finest winemakers will be on offer at the annual Hawke's Bay wine auction. With

Low interest rates and a rising population are leading Hawke's Bay's housing market into unknown territory, according to a local real

A Hastings woman has retired on the home stretch of the world's longest horse race in Mongolia. Krista Donnelly, 25, put her paediatric

About 400 young choristers sang their hearts out at the annual regional The KIDS Sing yesterday. The event is a junior version of

Although he's standing down as Central Hawke's Bay mayor after these elections, Peter Butler is still keen to be involved in local

Second-term at-large Napier city councillor Michelle Pyke is putting her hat back in the ring for a third term, with "a particular

Homeowners are getting results quickly with properties taking about a month to sell, the latest Reinz statistics for July state. At

The bright colours of the African savannah will set the stage alight as Lindisfarne College and Woodford House present The Lion King

The cultural diversity of Hawke's Bay was celebrated last night, with an event promoting the importance of unity and culture. The

Homes remain without power and roads closed for the fourth night since a weather bomb blasted across Hawke's Bay. The severe weather