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The club helping lay loved ones to rest
Volunteers at Coffin Club Hawke’s Bay have been making baby coffins since 2015.
Local Focus: Meet the 90+ master swimmers
At 91, Michael Tunnicliffe is the oldest competitor in the 2023 Masters Swimming Champs.
Local Focus: Sowing the seeds of love
Hundreds of ‘bucket gardens’ are being given away to rebuild cyclone-affected gardens.
Local Focus: Where to live after losing everything?
For many impacted by the cyclone, the best accommodation option has been family.
The bridge that will connect Napier to Wairoa
Three months after Cyclone Gabrielle, a bridge to connect Hawke's Bay is almost ready.
Local Focus: Helping to fix throwaway mindset
Napier's Repair Cafe is fostering a fix-it culture.
Local Focus: Residents upset after Foodstuffs cans new supermarket
Flaxmere residents upset plans for a new supermarket have been canned.
Local Focus: Eight million tonnes of sediment still coats Esk Valley
Scientists are flying in to understand how the region can better prepare for the future.
Local Focus: Supermarket vouchers help cyclone victims recover
Hawke’s Bay residents tap into $150,000 gift card fund to restock the pantry.
Local Focus: Lifesaving lessons for Eskdale School
Students from Eskdale School enjoy free water safety lessons outside the classroom.
Local Focus: Hawke’s Bay Toy Drive races into action
Community effort goes flat out to put smiles on children’s faces.
Hawke's Bay 'hero': Neela dishes up thousands of free meals
Up to a thousand free meals a day come from Neela's makeshift kitchen in Napier.
Motel generation: What it's like raising kids in emergency housing
Nearly half those living in emergency housing in Hawke's Bay are children.
Local Focus: Dartmoor residents ready to reconnect
Construction of a temporary bridge is under way for cut-off Dartmoor residents.
Local Focus: 'Big Brothers Big Sisters' changing children's lives in Hawke’s Bay
Meet the youth mentors helping young people navigate life's big challenges.
Watch: The power of a community after a cyclone - ‘we’re not strangers, we’re family’
Powerful emotional reaction from Hastings residents overwhelmed by help from strangers.
Local Focus: Donations flow into Tomoana Showgrounds in Hawke’s Bay
A lot of goods have been donated and volunteers are busy sorting it out.
Local Focus: Grateful campers keen to help with cleanup
Freedom camper Wade Mannell wants to return the favour.
Local Focus: 24 people rescued after being stuck for two days
12 Fernhill residents and 12 Samoa RSE workers have been rescued by helicopter.
Local Focus: 'We’ve had people turn up in sheets and underwear'
Sally Ann Pritchard says Te Aranga Marae requires towels and blankets but has enough kai.
Local Focus: RSEs evacuated safely in Fernhill
49 Samoan RSEs had to abandon their belongings after camp flooded.
'We've been through hell': Harrowing stories of floods survivors
Alastair Needes and other survivors tell of their close calls with rising flood waters.
Local Focus: Delicious dumplings boost cultural exchanges in prison
Dumpling class brings inmates and staff together at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison.
Local Focus: 'Window' opens in Hawke's Bay property market for first-home buyers
'When the market does turn, it will happen really quickly. Right now, there's a window.'
12 workers sleeping in living room: Four-bedroom house earning $3500 rent a week
Local Focus: 28 RSE workers share one kitchen - we went to have a look.
'Go Dad!' Firefighters compete in the Waterway Challenge
The water was flying and the kids were cheering.
What will happen to the coastline in the next 100 years?
Managed or planned retreat in some areas is likely an eventual outcome in the long term.
Xmas bonus: Brand new skatepark for Flaxmere
The 1400 sq m skatepark features more than 20 skate elements.
Good timing! Four Square Te Mata reopens for Christmas.
"It's a great part of our community. I'm glad it's back."
Watch: 'They could have tried killing me' - terror spreading among dairy owners
Napier dairy was ram raided just one day before the owner's family holiday to Fiji.
Local Focus: The most peaceful Mob in New Zealand
There's a group that call themselves the mob in Waipukurau, but they're peaceful.
Local Focus: Aunty Hanui is Hastings' garden queen
Aunty Hanui: "If I'm not going to do it, the garden will be history."
Watch: 1903 automobile is not your average test drive
Piecing together this extremely rare old motorcar took a lot of luck.
'Ripple effect': Food rescue organisation hits new record as inflation bites
The Hastings depot has temporarily closed on Mondays because of shortages.
Forced-out icecream shop's goldfish to get their own wetland
Rush Munro's goldfish have been a centrepiece of the shop's garden - but they can't stay.
Local Focus: Fabulous Flaxmere Night Market is back with spot prizes
Great kai, pleasant karaoke, friendly vibe and exciting prizes - in Flaxmere.
Local Focus: Hawke's Bay eateries still struggling to find staff
But not all bars and restaurants are struggling to find staff.
Local Focus: En-garde! Fencers fight in Hawke's Bay!
"We've got fencers from as far down as Dunedin and Far North," Baz Clark said.
Book-loving children hop aboard Napier mobile library
Free Wi-Fi, free scanning and printing are also available in this mobile library.
Theatre programme puts bullying in spotlight
Bullying is a massive issue, but this theatre performance helped.
Local Focus: Last chance to vote as Hawke's Bay local elections turnout drops
Early predictions are that voter turnout will be lower than in previous elections.
Local Focus: The social housing transforming lives in Hastings
Fred Fuji had spent five years living in a one-bedroom home with seven others.
The rise of the food truck: More than 100 now catering for Hawke's Bay's tastes
Lockdowns showed the value of food trucks, and their presence has only grown since.
Do we need passenger trains in Hawke's Bay?
Would Hawke's Bay residents incorporate train travel into their daily lives?
Local Focus: Ana Apatu on Candidate Camera
Meet Ana Apatu, running for Hastings District Council.
Local Focus: Sayeed Ahmed on Candidate Camera
Hawke's Bay Muslim leader Sayeed Ahmed standing for HDC again.
Local Focus: Victoria Fuata'i on Candidate Camera
Victoria Fuata'i has a solid connection with local community.
Local Focus: Sarah Greening-Smith on Candidate Camera
Sarah Greening-Smith says council work needs more transparency and consultation.
Local Focus: Gilly Lawrence on Candidate Camera
Gilly grew up in a filmmakers family and had a creative childhood.
Local Focus: Kellie Jessup on Candidate Camera
Kellie Jessup has her three jabs done, and is running for HDC.
Local Focus: Hohepa Cooper on Candidate Camera
Hohepa Cooper, a secondary school teacher, is a Takitimu Māori Ward candidate.
Local Focus: Eileen Lawson on Candidate Camera
Eileen Lawson has worked as a Hastings District councillor for four and a half years.
Local Focus: Marcus Buddo on Candidate Camera
Marcus Buddo has been on the rural community board for the last three years.
Local Focus: Kiri Goodspeed on Candidate Camera
Kiri has an adventurous personality, the election is a new journey for her.
Local Focus: John Roil on Candidate Camera
John Roil would set up an independent review of council work if he is elected.
Local Focus: Marcelle Raheke on Candidate Camera
Marcelle Raheke is proud of Flaxmere community's achievements.
Local Focus: Rion Roben on Candidate Camera
Rion has been interested in politics for a long time and encourages everyone to vote.
Local Focus: Michael Ngahuka on Candidate Camera
Michael Ngahuka is running for the only seat in his ward with other three candidates.
Local Focus: Damon Harvey on Candidate Camera
Damon Harvey is confident Hawke's Bay has enough opportunities to attract young people.
Local Focus: Kim Priest on Candidate Camera
A recent health crisis motivated Kim Priest to put her name forward as a candidate.
Local Focus: Rizwaana Latiff on Candidate Camera
Rizwaana Latiff moved to New Zealand from South Africa in 2000 and is now running for HDC.
Local Focus: Melanie Petrowski on Candidate Camera
HDC candidate Melanie Lorraine Petrowski says the water issue is her biggest concern.
Local Focus: Alex Cameron on Candidate Camera
Alex Cameron is concerned about housing availability and affordability.
Local Focus: Michael Fowler on Candidate Camera
Michael Fowler is a Hawke's Bay historian, and a massive Tiger Woods fan.
Local Focus: Wendy Schollum on Candidate Camera
Wendy Schollum has concerns about the housing crisis and living cost in Hastings
Local Focus: Hastings' heart is back
After eight years of hard work, Hastings' heart is back.