I tried to be a rally co-driver and ended up hunched on the side of the road
When a hell of a ride became hell, I realised I should've taken heed of the warnings.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromHavelock North
'Huge shock': Workplace closes doors in honour of colleague
Kirsty Parsons was her "usual happy self" as she walked out the door for the final time.
Hawke's Bay Marathon has record numbers for sunny skies
Hawke's Bay Marathon a sunny success. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The coffin on the back of the motorbike: Hawke's Bay rider's final journey
William Hammond's last ride through Havelock North caused quite the stir.
Rugby team chooses ducks over rucks and defaults
Lamborn gets SOS call from Melbourne Rebels
Whakatu man gifts non-chlorinated water to community
"Yea I've spent a fair few dollars on it - maybe more than I'd hoped."
So who can beat Havelock North Wanderers in Federation League?
It's a cocky assertion but it seems the Wanderers' league campaign will begin in playoffs.
Martinborough water contamination review
Another boil-water notice for Martinborough, after critical independent review released.
Fun times as fire-busting brigade tops a ton
Havelock North Fire Brigade gives thanks. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Water birth: Freediving champ William Trubridge becomes a dad
Trubridge and his partner decided a sea birth would have been too cold for baby Mila.
Tale of the taps: Napier's brown water
A different water crisis, of a less sinister kind, unfolds down the road.
Dumping ground: Question mark over Havelock North recycling station
"It's great people are continually recycling but what's going in there is phenomenal."
House shopping? Here's what $1 million will get you in Hawke's Bay
Million-dollar properties are becoming the norm in these Hawke's Bay suburbs.
Retirement villages booming
Retirement Villages are a growing option. Made with funding from New Zealand On Air.
Proposed oak trees axing angers leafy village
Threatened Havelock North trees are controversial. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Havelock North trees rile community
Threatened Havelock North trees are controversial. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Chlorination woes: Leaky hot water cylinders replaced
None of his 15 Napier homes have needed a cylinder replacement since the water crisis.
68 people - mostly men - drowned in 2018
In 2018, 24 fewer people died from preventable drowning than year before.
Man stuck halfway up Te Mata Peak
Emergency services were called just after 6pm today to the 400m rise near Hastings.
Gastro crisis impacts ripple on two years later
Government moves to make drinking water safer, two years after Havelock North water crisis
Horse that changed kids' lives dies of 'stress' after fireworks
Peaches died after developing stress-related condition over the past few days.
Sprawling Dannevirke farm for sale, complete with its own private airstrip
1738ha of "magnificent" rolling pasture for sale winters 12,129 sheep and 500-plus cattle.
'It can't fit in a pocket': Stretcher nicked at Shapeshifter concert
The stretcher was stolen from the Medics On Scene team on Friday night.
Council 'sorry' over water issues
Report shows Christchurch failed to manage city's water issues before chlorination.
Local Focus: The other way to meet a cop
Coffee with a Cop Day is Wednesday. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Te Mata Park facing expansion challenge
Te Mata Peak seeks to expand its footprint. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Manhunt after Havelock North robbery fail
Police seek public's help after failed robbery.
A slow and painful death after gastro outbreak
Family blames John Buckley's death on the 2016 campylobacter outbreak.
Robber's GPS tag helped police catch him
Eighteen-year-old back in action days after court sentence for another robbery.
Police perplexed by Havelock North thefts
Stolen: Wine barrels, macrocarpa tables and bench seats. Where are they?
Teen gets maximum home detention stint for armed robbery
Youth stole car, brandished knife and robbed service station.
'Lombok is in crisis' - a plea for help
Lombok is in crisis, says Havelock North woman living in Indonesia.
Kindy teacher held children down to force them to sleep
Newly trained teacher loses registration after physical and psychological abuse of kids.
Tills are ringing in this district with $70m spend
For the first time Hastings retail spending has topped $70m over three months.