An expert says the Havelock North outbreak was entirely preventable.

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

All Havelock North schools have now closed because of the gastro outbreak with up to half the rolls sick.

Cafes and restaurants in Havelock North are also feeling the effects of the gastro bug with tables and chairs sitting empty.

An ecology and zoology academic says future outbreaks of waterborne diseases could be prevented if New Zealand farmers moved livestock away from waterways.

Hundreds sick from town's contaminated water supply

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

Rock-throwing youngsters tracked down through prank calls.

A lawyer has been accused of assaulting and injuring his former girlfriend, champion triathlete Amelia Watkinson.

Janetta Mackay checks into a self-contained bungalow that calls itself a hotel.

Drive the winding road from Havelock North to the windblown crest of Te Mata Peak then study the panorama from west to east.

No longer a sleepy village, this Hawke's Bay locale is now a sought-after destination.

Police have launched a homicide investigation after a 48-year-old woman's body was found in Havelock North last night.

As drought grips the country, the Government is promoting giant dams to irrigate dry farmland. Geoff Cumming investigates whether the biggest of these plans will work for farmers, investors and environmentalists

As summer fades into autumn and the season of mist and mellow fruitfulness, it's time for hay to be saved, harvests to be gathered and, best of all, have festivals to attend.

Families fought flames with spades, garden hoses and shoes to protect their Havelock North homes yesterday.