Hastings and Central Hawke's Bay house-building hits highest rate in 12 years
In contrast, the number of consents for homes in Napier is declining.
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'This is what happens if you leave stuff in the ocean': Child's foot speared by discarded cray pot
Eleven-year-old has been in hospital since he unknowingly stood on a discarded cray pot.
One person dead after tree falls on them in Gisborne forestry operation
WorkSafe has been notified about the incident.
Police review investigation into missing mum Jamie Kaiwai
Almost 90 days have passed since Kaiwai's car was found at Tolaga Bay wharf.
Why this rockslide should be top of your Summer to-do list
This natural wonder has been considered "Gisborne's worst-kept secret".
Missing woman's family desperate for clues to disappearance
Cousin of missing woman says all missing women should get the same attention in NZ.
'We need to act now': Taskforce to tackle poverty, housing
Plan comes as solo dad and son, 5, spend a second Christmas living in a tent in city park.
Last party of the decade: NZ's holiday hotspots this New Year's Eve
Thousands of people have flocked to holiday hotspots across New Zealand.
Coastguard rescue craft vandalised day before search operation
Celia Knowles voyaged 40 miles to search area - one of it's longest-ever ventures
Search halted for man who jumped off cruise ship
CCTV footage has shown a 62-year-old Australian jumping overboard from the Norwegian Jewel
Search underway for passenger who jumped overboard
The search for a missing cruise ship passenger in the Hawke's Bay will resume today.
Two charged with murder after body found in 'burning lounge'
Two men will appear in court in February charged with murdering a 48-year-old man.
New Year's Eve weather: Outlook good for summer-starved Kiwis
It'll be a dry - weather-wise at least - welcome into 2020 for most.
The great Kiwi summer weather fail: Unsettled month continues
Tis the season for endless fronts.
Woman who died in Ruatoria crash named
The car rolled off the road after the crash near Ruatoria on Friday.
Raymond Karl Neilson died in the 'burning lounge'
The circumstances of Neilson's death have not been released.
Fatal house fire: One dead in blaze
Police say they were called to a house fire on Tawhiti St at 2.07am today.
Local Focus: The lake getting weired
Saving Whakakī, the lake that's sometimes an estuary. Made with Funding from NZ On Air.
Bay helicopter crew assist after Whakaari/White Island tragedy
Crew clocked off at 2am after exhausting, emotionally draining day.
'They are scrupulous': Anger as Hawke's Bay raw milk supplier 'raided' by MPI
MPI says it makes no apologies for holding suppliers to account "to protect health".
Farmers face losing millions after land blocked off
More than 20,000 sheep and cattle inaccessible and aparists unable to harvest honey.
Drop-off kids: The 14-hour-a-day childcare centre
Childcare company offers 6am-8pm care, plus take-home meals for busy parents.
Property empire and bank accounts worth $20m seized by police
Drug dealer son's boast to undercover cop leads to tax evasion allegations against father.
Four teens blown 3.5km out to sea on inflatable kayaks
Offshore wind picks up as teens were playing just beyond the waves.
Severe weather warning for Bay of Plenty and Gisborne
Heavy rain and possible thunderstorms could be on the way for Bay of Plenty and Gisborne.
Brotherhood claims seventh title
The Waiariki men's hockey team have won a seventh national title
Mother to stay in prison for ignoring possible sex abuse
The woman will stay in prison for neglecting her four children.
NZ's horrific bullying rate: How schools fight back
Foon and Becroft call for mandatory anti-bullying schemes in schools.
Mum who ignored risk of sexual abuse against kids appeals jail term
In a drunken haze, the woman ignored her daughter and thought she was being annoying.
Another day in the mid-latitudes: Warm for some, wet for others
As usual it's a mixed bag weather-wise, with heat for some, and rain for others.
Hot, hot, hot: Break out summer gear for weekend
Some areas will have temperatures 8C above average, MetService says.
Laura Clarke, the diplomat who made history
British High Commissioner knows more te reo Māori than many Kiwis, and is not at all posh.