New Zealand's newest lake
"We knew it was significant in a national sense the moment we saw it," scientist says.
Man dies after walking out of hospital
Police took a man threatening self-harm to hospital. He left and was dead the next day.
Hawke's Bay DHB budget blow-out
Hawke's Bay DHB was supposed to end year with a surplus of $1.5, not a deficit of $6.7m.
Food and beverage hub for Hawke's Bay
A few big names have leased space already, but there's still room next to Heinz Watties in Hawke's Bay.
Oil ship protesters plead case
Greenpeace's Russel Norman and Sara Howell don't deny what they did, but say it had to be done.
Treasures still without permanent home
Five years after region's museum was found to be too small, Napier ratepayers are still bearing cost.
Roaming dogs threat to kiwi
The dogs have been on the loose in forest park since July 1, but the public was only told two weeks later.
Track's cut heights may exceed restrictions
But winery says measurements crude and Te Mata Peak track had not been completed.
Family hit by string of disasters
To say Bruce Buchanan has had some bad luck recently would be an understatement.
Hawke's Bay aims for 'zero suicides'
Five years after four teen deaths in Hawke's Bay, a 'zero suicide' plan will be presented to council.
Child killer to remain in prison
After breaching his parole conditions, Anthony Roma will have to remain behind bars.
Child sex offender found with knife
When police arrested Michael Kight at Hawke's Bay Airport they found a large knife in his luggage.
Woman freed after found unfit to stand trial
The nation's top judges have been saying the law needs an urgent fix. The Justice Ministry says it's working on it.
15-year-old charged over robbery
Teen among those who allegedly assaulted an attendant and robbed a Napier petrol station.
Truck and train collide
Driver taken to hospital with serious injuries after collision with a train near Napier's port.
Māori vets digitally remembered
Veterans from Wairoa who served in WWI are having their stories told - some for the first time.
'I was only changing gears'
Could Matthew Stoney's destructive crash have been an accident? No, say cops.
Nuhaka crash claims third victim
Jordan Edwards died six days after the crash that claimed his two friends.
Easter Sunday trading in court
Napier didn't seek enough input from Christians before allowing Easter Sunday trading, court told.
Whales wash up on beach
Over the past two weeks five pygmy sperm whales have been found stranded or dead at Māhia Beach.
Boxer caps comeback with pro title
An upset win in Fiji has boosted Kiwi boxer's confidence for a successful professional career.
Cow manure contaminated pond
Cows have been blamed as a partial cause of contamination for the popular swim spot.
Killer couple paroled, kept separate
Women who lured a man to the beach and killed him must not see each other.
$3k fine for estuary waste dump
A company that dumped liquid tallow into an estuary has been fined in the Environment Court.