One ticket to ride for everyone
Bankcards and smartphones will soon be the way to pay across all forms of NZ public transport.
Violent prisoner's appeal fails
Paka Leota wanted a release date he could work toward. Judges were not prepared to take that risk.
Scooter and car crash
Emergency services were called to the second crash near a Napier street in five days.
House damaged in Napier fire
Firefighters manage to contain blaze to three rooms, which suffered "quite extensive" damage.
Dannevirke still on boil water notice
People living in Dannevirke still have to boil their drinking water, with several schools closed in the area.
Council rejects low visitor projection
Big difference between projected visitor numbers to upgraded aquarium
Helicopter crash victim dies
Chopper crash victim was well-known Hawke's Bay businessman Renata 'Ren' Apatu.
Napier pedestrian killed by car
Witnesses describe "shock and screaming" after man was killed crossing the road.
Medal website 'vilifying' veterans
Wairoa RSA member who wore a medal incorrectly draws ire from online vigilante group.
Axe attack in Hastings
A brutal, gang-related axe attack in Hastings left two victims in hospital with injuries.
Missing, presumed sunk
A large, obstructive shipping container blew off a stack at Napier Port, never to be seen again.
Crash victim 'vivacious, kind'
Megan Nation, 43, died when her car plunged into a ditch off Tauroa Rd in Hawke's Bay.
East Coast homes without power
A deluge lashed the East Coast on Tuesday, cutting power to thousands and causing travel chaos.
Māori lore 'contrary to the bible'
Farmers says land claims were trumped by the bible. A judge disagreed.
Second arrest over armed robbery
Police arrest and charge second man in connection with the armed robbery of a Hastings bar.
Road toll keeps rising
A death in a Hawke's Bay crash, and another near Timaru, add to the steadily growing road toll.
Charges withdrawn against gang pad accused
The men were charged with kidnap and causing grievous bodily harm.
Hollywood-inspired building for sale
The heritage-registered building sits in the heart of Napier's art deco precinct.
Concerns over water take
Rivers and springs are already running dry, says central Hawke's Bay farmer.
Pharmacy mistake: Baby in hospital
One-month-old baby stopped breathing after pharmacy put wrong medication in container.
CCTV shows robbers in action
Police have released dramatic images of an armed robbery of a Hawke's Bay service station.
Tolaga Bay's help from above
Residents in rural and hard-to-reach areas of Tolaga Bay will today be getting air assistance from Civil Defence.
The log sea dilemma
A small community left devastated because of decision to plant forests in "less enlightened times". But who will pay?
Return of the mothballed rail line
The train carried a load of crushed rocks as Shane Jones fired the Napier to Wairoa link back to life.
Ambulance bill alarms family
A gravely-ill woman charged $98 for a 400-metre ambulance trip was sent the bill after she died.
East Coast gets more rain
There's no let up in Tolaga Bay, an East Coast area already battered by floodwaters, with more rain on the way.
Major HNZ redevelopment for capital
One ticket to ride for everyone
Pensioner-units sale above board
Rich lister to buy iconic food firm
Tracing a path back through your ancestors
Trolleys could bail on Wellington
Railway bridge reopening delayed
Preston heads to Europe on a quest