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New MPI patrol boat gets first weekend off after rough weather off Hawke's Bay
Matai is 6.5 metres long, but will patrol a coast stretching over 350 kilometres.
Fili throws a curve ball at Central Hawke's Bay
Flooding closes roads in Central Hawke's Bay
Fili hurtling towards NZ - communities brace for wild weather
Fili is now bringing rain to Northland before damaging falls hit further down East Coast.
Weather: Fears ex-tropical cyclone Fili could cause 'catastrophic' flooding
Mayor 'preparing for the worst' ahead of ex-tropical cyclone Fili.
Hero in a dozer: Flood disaster averted by contractor's actions
Not all heroes wear capes. Some drive bulldozers.
Police say clues to Mahia bashing lie within Facebook
Man's injuries no accident, say police
Three Waters reform: Frustrated mayor tells PM 'you have lost the people'
Three Waters reform push described as "appalling" and "wrong" by another mayor.
'Danger everywhere': Risk of fallen boulders, trees and mud slips for East Coast roading crews
East Coast road damage includes lanes suddenly falling into rivers.
Fresh flooding fears for Tairāwhiti as rain continues to pelt down
New flood warning in place for Tairāwhiti as the Waipaoa River continues to rise.
Gisborne and Wairoa, already walloped by weather, under new heavy rain watch
Second heavy rain watch closely follows first.
Heavy rain watch for flood-battered East Coast
Settled early autumn weather for most, but rainmaker targets soaked east.
Dead Mongrel Mobster's mum: 'Leave my son's headstone alone'
Mongrel Mobster's mother tells mayor to leave her dead son in "peace".
Northland students are ready to fight the Aquabots war
Northland year 6 to 13 students will compete their underwater robots next month.
Hawke's Bay police seize more than $1m in assets following arrest
The seized property belonged to a 35-year-old man.
Seriousness of environmental breaches on the rise as the number decreases
The total cost of fines for environmental breaches has more than tripled.
Three Waters announcement 'silent' on Hawke's Bay alternative
Three Waters recommendations underwhelm mayors.
Dire predicted heartland town death toll: Fears of tangi cluster
Wairoa Hospital has no intensive care capacity or ventilators for severe Covid-19 cases.
How Tūhoe researcher overcame setbacks to lead NZ's biggest study of children
Sarah-Jane Paine is the new research director of Growing Up in New Zealand.
Wairoa doctor takes over national 'taonga'
Wairoa's Dr Sarah-Jane Paine (Tūhoe) leads study into understanding child development
Nine arrested in Wairoa methamphetamine operation
Police arrest nine over meth operation in Wairoa, including gang members
'Disrespectful for others': Mayor's push to ban gang insignia from headstones
Mayor describes presence of gang insignia on headstones as "offensive".
Local Focus: Hawke's Bay community may lose its water under new rules
Raupunga fears for its water supply but Government says new rules are not finalised.
Total cases for Hawke's Bay jumps to 13
All three new cases are linked to the Hastings cluster, taking that cluster to eight.
Two new Hastings Covid-19 cases linked to fitness classes
The cases had been isolating and had appropriate health and welfare supports in place.
Fire restrictions imposed in parts of Hawke's Bay
There's a lot of grass around and it would only take days of dry for it to become "fuel".
Shock as talented young rugby player diagnosed with stage 4 cancer
Hunter Donghi's family thrown into turmoil, but the community's rallying around them.
When you need a vax pass and when you don't - your traffic light questions answered
The differences between green, orange and red are important to remember over summer.
'Confusing': Mixed reactions as life in the red starts
Whangārei hospitality staff say My Vaccine Pass system is much-needed but also confusing.
Research connects passion for women's and Māori health
Sophie Couper has been recognised for her work on sleeping positions in late pregnancy
Ex-meth addict: 'No matter what you go through, you can always get clean'
"Meth starts off as 'not the problem', it starts off as an attempt to stop the problem."
'More than 30 of my patients in body bags': NZ nurse's warning to unvaccinated
"I understand people who can't see Covid, don't believe in it ... I've seen death."
Mayor says minister promised officials would visit Wairoa before Three Waters decision
Wairoa mayor Craig Little says a promise has been broken by Nanaia Mahuta.