Jack Riddell is a multimedia journalist with the Hawke's Bay Today.
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Gang leader's funeral: Eight arrests today as some mourners flout patch ban
The funeral is for Napier's Angus Benson, a Mongrel Mob Barbarian chapter president.
Film studio plans change course as Te Awanga site dropped
Hawke’s Bay studio delays: 'Hopefully by the end of next year we should be building.'
Bomb's away: Manu competition set to make a splash in Hawke's Bay
Epic bomb competition returns to Hawke’s Bay this weekend at Havelock North Village Pool.
Saving Hawke's Bay Tourism: Napier council's draft plan includes funding, others less keen
Katie Nimon wants councils to keep the lights on and NCC wants to give $300k.
Armed police block streets in Hastings during search
Police armed as a precaution and an increased police presence.
Fergus Morunga: From stutter to success, a true Lindisfarne leader
'Comfortable being uncomfortable': as he graduates from Lindisfarne College.
Free fish heads every week: The new giveaway in Hawke's Bay that's making waves
'A few onions, potatoes, coconut cream, and fish heads. Can’t wait.'
'Good neighbours and smoke alarms save lives': 85-year-old Hastings man rescued from flash fire
Peter Murton will keep cooking his sweetcorn fritters, despite the painful experience.
Kiwi nurse of 37yrs on desperate staff shortages: 'We're holding on by the skin of our teeth'
Nurse warns Hawke’s Bay Hospital is “holding on by the skin of our teeth” due to staffing.
Chorus says 'malicious activity' cause of Hawke's Bay outage
Internet outage in Hawke's Bay affects 700 customers.
Air NZ cuts Napier-Wellington flights: What you need to know
Air NZ to cut off-peak flights between Napier and Wellington.
'Death spiral' warning for public transport in Hawke’s Bay as NZTA issues new targets
'The problem with dramatically increasing fares is that fewer people will take the bus.'
Hawke’s Bay basks in early summer heat, hits 30C
Hawke's Bay hits 30°C; Wairoa and Taradale lead with warm temps.
Family's plea: Stolen binoculars hold much sentimental value - originally from shipwreck
'It’s unbelievable how I acquired them'. Beloved binoculars stolen from Westshore home.
'Right combo of wind, waves, tides': Why a pou swept away in cyclone was found 650 days later
'The marae's still alive, the carving is still alive and the people of Tangoio are alive.'
Pou swept from marae during Cyclone Gabrielle washes ashore after 650 days at sea
A hand-carved pou lost in the cyclone has been found on Mahia Beach, 100km from home.
'Would’ve given up months ago': The teacher who cycles over hilly paddocks every day
Cyclone Gabrielle turned the Kererū Gorge road into a chasm.
Children face 10-hour school day as bus route axed
Mum accuses Education Ministry of breaching its own criteria.
Santa's summer grotto and Mrs Claus' bar hop highlight festive fun
Napier CBD to celebrate Christmas with a month of events, starting November 23.
One region expected to be real test for gang-patch ban
'The younger ones are quite likely to be more militant about it.'
Hīkoi at home: Rural school’s stand for tamariki's future
Omāhū School marches for pride and unity.
Firefighters called to Hastings CBD as smoke spotted out top of building
Fire crews were quickly on the scene and it appeared to be under control within minutes.
Treaty bill 'a childish projection': Hīkoi supporters vocal in Hawke’s Bay
Flying out the door: A Hastings store sells close to 1000 tino rangatiratanga flags.
From London to Sydney: Celebrating 90 years of the Gipsy Moth adventure
Jan Chisum flies her father’s restored Gipsy Moth, offering stunning views of Hawke’s Bay.
Napier motorcyclist dies in hospital after Hawke’s Bay crash
A Napier motorcyclist has died from his injuries after the crash.
Meet the 'little legend': Peter’s charity journey up Te Mata Peak
Special Olympian, 53, runs 12.8k to raise funds for local school.
Turtle troubles in Napier: 'It is totally irresponsible to release them to the wild'
Turtles are believed to have been dumped by owners who can no longer care for them.
'We will make a noise': Ngāti Kahungunu backs hīkoi ahead of arrival in Hastings
Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti will be in Heretaunga on Friday as it makes its way to Wellington.
Beam Scooters halt Napier operations after two-year trial
A council spokeswoman confirmed Beam stopped its Napier operation in November.
'It’s pretty special': Community bands together to publish 13-year-old's Cyclone Gabrielle picture book
The book was published with support from her teachers, Hastings' Mayor, and her community.
'US market is a disaster': Why one Hawke's Bay exporter doesn't fear Trump's tariffs
'His strategy is to talk like an unhinged madman and then do a deal while you cower.'
'They built it together': Son selling iconic winery eight years after dad's death
'Since my father died, my mother, she comes over here more to cry than anything else.'
Watch: Car smashes through cafe's glass wall, sending customers scrambling
The driver mistook the accelerator for the brake pedal while parking.
Four fire call-outs in Hawke's Bay this Guy Fawkes, Te Mata Peak summit quiet
Te Mata Peak had no issues, with its summit closing early each night this week.
'We saw it breach about 30 times': Humpback whale delights fishermen
A fisherman spotted a 'big splash' about 3km from his boat on Saturday.
'Innocent people are going to get harmed': Bullet holes found in homes amid Hawke's Bay suspected gang shootings
One woman living in a home with bullet holes had shifted there because of cyclone damage.
Political divide: What would a Trump win mean for Hawke's Bay and the world?
What are Hawke's Bay-based Americans wanting to see happen to their homeland?
Freemasons open the doors to Scinde Lodge: 'We don’t control the world – look at us'
A 300-year-old not-so-secret society is utilising modern tech to bring in younger members.
'Total arrogance': Endangered chicks found dead in tyre tracks on Hawke’s Bay wetland
HBRC does not allow motor bikes of any description where the birds' bodies were found.
'Break gear or harm people': Sabotage, shooting and 'huhu-grub' threats for commercial fishers
'They get territorial': Commercial fisherman cops abuse.
'I saw this like light anomaly go past me': Napier's ghost hunters still searching for proof
If there's something strange in your neighbourhood, who you gonna call?
'Clive certainly seems to have more crime' - petition launched to reopen police station
Locals say anti-social behaviour has increased since the station closed.
'Like mini helicopters': Warm weather and barbeques bring bad blowfly buzz
Blowflies and barbeques are making an early return to Hawke's Bay.
'There's no way around it': How Fat Freddy's Drop are helping the 'dramatic' surge of vinyl in NZ
'You’re hearing bits of the music that you’ve never heard before.'
Filling the Nest Fest void: Black Seeds to headline new Hawke's Bay music festival
Slackbarn festival will bring international acts to Havelock North.
'No other option': Bus cancellations to force ‘truancy’ on rural families
Mums tell of 3 or 4-hour round trips to drive children to school.
'Out there somewhere': Napier man offers $500,000 for lost lighthouse lens
Napier man offers eye-watering reward to find NZ's lost maritime treasures.
'You never could keep him down': Hawke's Bay rugby league legend dies
Waka Leonard, Hawke’s Bay’s most successful premier club rugby league coach, has died.
'Could throw us some curve balls': Council's refurbishment of former office building begins
Dismantling of the Council's former office building on Station Street begins tomorrow.
'Really bothersome': Risk of whooping cough outbreak high in Hawke's Bay
September had the highest cases of whooping cough nationally since 2017.
Devices, haze and the arrival of Christ: Inside Hastings' first medical cannabis lounge
'There’s plenty of harm in Hastings already, we want to offer something reducing harm.'
Armed robbery at Napier service station, cash taken, staff threatened
Police say the robber had a grey sweatshirt or t-shirt tied around his face or head.
Seawall will help protect Te Awanga surf spot, backers say
Previous attempts to regenerate beach with gravel was “throwing good money after bad”.
Former NZ winegrower of the year selling vineyard, cellar door and restaurant to focus on US wine exports
'We just couldn’t justify continuing to have a lot of capital tied up in the vineyard.'