Hawke's Bay

A resident heard loud music and noise hours before and then awoke to find police officers in her neighbourhood.

Another was seriously injured following a suspected group altercation early Sunday morning.

Hastings District

Early estimates to replace the damage on Napier's Marine Parade came to $20,000

Havelock North-based boutique dairy company Origin Earth is closing down after 15 years of providing customers with locally sourced sustainable products.

Fire and Emergency said the fire was now extinguished and three fire trucks and one support vehicle remained onsite.

The decision comes after a review into regional architecture, which recommended a merger and formation of a new coordination office.

A Napier man running on the lime paths in Ahuriri saw up to 30 cows in the water, about half a kilometre from a popular swim spot.

The area was one of many where homes were flooded and lives were ruined.

A house fire in a vacant Wairoa home is not thought to be connected to ongoing gang unrest in the area, but is being investigated, police say.

Anzac Day has been particularly poignant for one Gisborne man, after learning just weeks ago that his uncle's World War II plane was found.

Timber barriers are appearing along Napier's Marine Parade, Napier, to keep vehicles off the beach.

Three people have been arrested overnight as police enforce the Gang Conflict Warrant in the Eastern District.

Two men have been arrested over the shootings and police say they are aware of other crimes such as assaults and car rammings.

"This is a pretty special place and people like coming out here," the RSA president says.

Napier City Council is proposing to close the library from 1 July 2025, and keep Taradale's Library open seven days a week - which is about a 20-minute drive away.

A woman was cut on the face and thought she would die as she tried to force a knife-wielding burglar out of her home.

One person has died following a serious crash between a car and a cyclist in Haumoana this morning.