Huge increases in robberies, burglaries, thefts and assaults in Hawke's Bay have been revealed in crime statistics for the year to

Thousands of young New Zealanders are waiting weeks, or even months, for mental health care - a situation one MP calls "intolerable". In

Napier has been chosen as one of six national venues for a public presentation covering findings from a new paper by Professor Jennie

Twenty-four schools in Hawke's Bay have more students than the Ministry of Education provides to educate them. Ministry figures provided

A pair of dogs thought to have mauled two sheep at Bluff Hill last weekend have caused chaos in the area in the past, according to

Keeping Taradale on the map will be the focus of former mayoral candidate David Trim, if he is elected to Napier City Council in the

A central part of Taradale Primary School and the wider community's swimming history is set to close in December because of what

After three days of competition between 39 kapa haka groups, the final day of the National Secondary Schools Kapa Haka Festival will

A Flaxmere man jailed in 2012 for the manslaughter of his partner's son, Mikara Reti, has been denied parole.

There are hopes for more investment, jobs and prosperity following this morning's launch of Matariki - Hawke's Bay Regional Development

Instra Corp founder and Super Black Racing team owner Tony Lentino has died aged 42, after a battle with cancer. His father migrated

Possibly the biggest event ever held at Pettigrew-Green Arena has started with the welcoming of about 1600 competitors in the National

Hawke's Bay authorities remain tight-lipped ahead of tomorrow's launch of Matariki - Hawke's Bay Regional Development Strategy and

A Napier rugby club threatened with recess just 17 months ago now faces possibly the biggest week in its 83 years after winning the

Hawke's Bay Police are looking for Jason Wright who has been missing since Friday night. The 48-year-old left his Flaxmere home at

More gale force winds are expected to blow through Hawke's Bay this week. The front that crossed over the country yesterday had

British clarinet virtuoso Julian Bliss will perform with the NZTrio - violinist Justine Cormack, cellist Ashley Brown and pianist

How long have you been in the police force? I have been a constable in Napier two years in September. What did you do before joining

Hawke's Bay Regional Council says it's delighted to confirm near-full funding for the Waitangi Regional Park project, due to start

Bay drivers are ticketed less than anywhere else in the country for driving too slowly. Police have handed out 20 tickets in the

The Waitangi Tribunal will next week hold an urgent hearing into a Napier man's claim against the Crown over alleged failure to reduce

High fencing and a locked gate were no barriers for thieves who broke into a yard in Niven St, Onekawa, and made off with a set of

An application to the Dannevirke Community Board for funding to host the primary school's Ross Shield rugby tournament almost came

Big waves and a close-up spot to watch them from proved irresistible for several youngsters at the viewing platform on Napier's Marine

Hawke's Bay people who enjoy the sounds of the big bands have a another treat lined up just a few weeks after the National Brass Band

Acclaimed Hawke's Bay food producers, including Rockit Apples, Ovation New Zealand and The Village Press Olive Oil, feature in Nick

Hawke's Bay foodies are in for a treat when the NZ Culinary Olympics team roll into town for a one-service only banquet next month. Riding

Catering legend Frank Gerbes is back in business. Five days after his $30,000 generator was stolen, a tip-off has led to the recovery

Lucas Duross spearheaded a Napier Harriers trifecta in the senior men's division of the Hawke's Bay Gisborne crosscountry championship

An olive ridley turtle that washed up on a Hawke's Bay beach last week has died at Auckland Zoo.