Local Focus: Tomoana's last stand
Ngahiwi Tomoana is standing for last term as Iwi chair. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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Local Focus: Iwi challenge from banker
Shayne Walker is challenging for Iwi chair. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'They thought I was a junkie shopping for drugs'
Man says issue not losing his kidney, but how he was treated and his complaint handled.
Cattle electrocuted after power pole falls in paddock near Wairoa
The farm owners did not notice it until they saw five heifers and one calf dead.
Senior police officer's inspiring story of overcoming abuse and fear
'I've been there and recognise the women who are good at hiding what he's doing.'
One person dead after serious crash in Wairoa
It appeared the driver was the sole occupant of the vehicle.
Gamble: Wairoa farm buyer could get a $540,000 bonus
Potential buyers are taking a $540,000 gamble on Shane Jones coming through for them.
Emergency services called to Wairoa crash
Emergency services are at a crash on Frasertown Rd in Wairoa this afternoon
Rail line washout repair and reopening on track
April is still the adjusted target for reopening the Napier-Wairoa railway line.
High-performance the focus for NRU
Over 100 young Northland players will be exposed to a more professional approach to rugby.
Man died as a result of house fire and underlying health problems
A Coroner has found a Wairoa man died due to a house fire and underlying health problems.
Gangs responsible for 'violent acts' in Hawke's Bay town
Gangs were behind two shots fired in Wairoa and police say it will not be tolerated.
Local Focus: Hawke's Bay seabed smothered in forestry sediment
7.5 million tonnes of sediment, much of it with forestry slash, flowing into Hawke Bay. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Wairoa youth musically Nuked
The Nukes visit Wairoa youth. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Wairoa reaching out at Destination Playground
This time it was the adults being dropped in the pool. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Where rents are rising the fastest in NZ
Every region in the country saw an annual increase in August .
Farmers lose hundreds of lambs to storms
One farmer understood to have lost 600 lambs from 1700 ewes.
Northland's Mycoplasma bovis-infected farm confirmed as east of Dargaville
Northland's Mycoplasma bovis-infected farm confirmed as east of Dargaville.
Great Nepia missed out on all-white All Blacks
Bay-born fullback was arguably New Zealand rugby's first superstar.
No one home as fire destroys Ruakituri home
"When we got there it was well involved and pretty much destroyed."
'Heartbroken': Mum's grief over teen sports star's death
'She was a humble young lady, with a radiant smile, and with a quirky sense of humour.'
Teenage sports star found dead after medical event
Akuhata-Brown was 14 years old and a promising shot putter and basketball player.
School's out: Teachers walk off the job over pay - what are they really worth?
As teachers prepare to strike next week, how do we decide what they are worth?
Footballer injured in alleged assault
Footballer allegedly punched on the sideline in 'despicable' attack.
House fire reignites after being put out
Local community has rallied behind a family who lost their house in Waipawa on Sunday.
Two dead in Hawkes Bay car crash
State Highway 2 is blocked by a serious crash this evening.
Young woman died waiting for surgery, now her family want answers
Aroz Gilbert, 25, died days before her op, which had been rescheduled with no explanation.
Wairoa dominates regional kapa kaka competition
Thousands of people flooded the Wairoa township for the regional competition on Saturday.
Landslide and lake may become permanent
A landslide between Wairoa and Gisborne created a lake which is rising at 60cm a day.
Driver charged after passenger dies in hospital
He was rushed to Gisborne Hospital by ambulance, but died yesterday afternoon.