Bayden Barber is a man who wears many hats in the community and has thrown another hat in the ring as he runs for the Hastings District

A drug dealer has been told a lengthy jail sentence is likely after police charged him with bringing more than $300,000 worth of methamphetamine

Relocating part of Te Mata Mushrooms from its Arataki site has been suggested as a "win-win" solution for the issues plaguing the

Cattle can freely walk into our rivers and defecate despite heightened water safety concerns in the wake of the gastro crisis.

With winter drawing to a close, a mixed bag of weather is in store for Hawke's Bay. The final week of winter will continue to stir

The Hawke's Bay Regional Council is rejecting claims the bacteria which brought Havelock North to a standstill came from the Tukituki

Havelock North Schools were back in full swing yesterday. It comes after they closed because of the gastro outbreak, which saw

Sitting in a hospital bed at Hawke's Bay Hospital, Havelock North's Kerry Mackintosh wriggles her toes to prove the feeling is coming

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.

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

The worst outbreak of waterborne disease in recent New Zealand history began as a trickle.

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

Francky Godinho was taking a break last night after two days of cooking, providing soup for Havelock Norh residents afflicted with

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 people have been reassured there is no physical connection between Havelock North and Hastings water.

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

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.

Hawke's Bay Today asked Hastings District Councillors what their opinion was on the current gastro outbreak.

An expert says the Havelock North outbreak was entirely preventable.

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

Auckland's Watercare will loan a portable filter to treat contaminated Havelock North water.

Criticism has been levelled at central government over the Havelock North gastro outbreak during an urgent debate held in parliament this afternoon.

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

It's up to the people to decide whether Hastings mayor Lawrence Yule keeps his job in October, following the largest outbreak of waterborne