A tramper in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, reported seeing a zebra in the wild bush, an unusual sighting that immediately indicated he was in a precarious situation.

Joseph Matamata was jailed for 11 years in 2020 for using 13 people as slaves and 10 charges of human trafficking.

A teenager from Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, is set to receive an academic award from the Prime Minister, with a message that 'your grades don't define you'.

The mayor of Central Hawke's Bay, Will Foley, has expressed concern and questioned the timing of the closures of Wattie's and McCain facilities in the region, noting it comes amidst a period of other negative news.

Pumps ran dry in Wairoa and Eltham on Thursday when the Stephenson Transport truck and trailer units from Central Hawke's Bay were on a freezing works run.

Police are searching for a man who entered a home in Mahia, Hawke's Bay, seriously assaulted a person, and was subsequently hit in the head with a golf club by the victim.

Councils in flood-prone areas of New Zealand, including Wairoa in Hawke's Bay, are investing in flood barriers as additional security measures, with Wairoa crews deploying them for the first time last month.

The tool, known as Heidi, was trialled in Hawke's Bay Hospital's ED, before the government announced it was being rolled out to all hospitals earlier this month.

Sunny weekend feast: Meatball fest, beer day and Holi colour party in Hawke's Bay  NZ Herald