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Youth violence has risen during Covid epidemic
Napier video shows student knocked out and motionless on ground.
Hawke's Bay beach patrols increase over summer, mass exodus expected
Hawke's Bay beaches are great for swimming in calm weather, but can be risky when rough
RSE worker diagnosed with cancer but can't get home
Lockdown rules have now left Margaret Lilo in limbo.
New Zealand SAS soldier's widow 'proud' of what troops achieved in Afghanistan
'It's everything my husband fought and died to prevent'
'We've got a problem': Wairoa mayor speaks out as town ranked third in meth use
Hawke's Bay grim meth reality: three cities are ranked above national average for use.
'I dread waking up': Misdiagnosis leaves great-grandma in daily pain
Relief in sight for great-grandma who has had excruciating knee pain for two years.
Recovery from the brink: Extended family of brutally beaten Flaxmere boy praised
Boy's "significant progress" a testament to whanau's care and aroha, OT says.
Increasing numbers of Hawke's Bay prisoners testing positive for amphetamines
A former prisoner claims it's easier than ever to score drugs inside, particularly meth.