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Hawke’s Bay Magpies clinch local derby for semifinal berth
Magpies win in Bay of Plenty.
Hawke’s Bay win Ranfurly Shield with late converted try
Wellington looked to have sealed it with a try in the 73rd minute.
Magpies win to set up Ranfurly Shield challenge
Win in Southland, Shield challenge next for Hawke's Bay.
Weber steers scratchy Magpies side home in final chance for halfbacks to showcase ABs quality
Hawke's Bay have two RWC squad contenders at No 9 - did either of them do enough?
Hawks lie in third place after hometown win
Hawks' challenge is to 'keep growing and keep building'
Hawks grab two wins in a weekend
Halfway through the regular season, the Taylor Hawks will finally have their full squad.
First ever IronMāori half marathon held in Napier
"There were people of all shapes, sizes and ages... which is what IronMāori is all about"
Classic autumn weather for humid Hawke's Bay
A few showers to open what will be a muggy week with temperatures in the mid-20s.
Tamatea send a message in Nash Cup
Tamatea sit second in their pool after the 33-12 win in round two of club rugby.
Former pro fears for future of HB club rugby
Campbell Feather and HBRFU discuss fundamental issues with the community game in the Bay.
Virtual reality forklift cadetship lands 37 graduates jobs
Breakthrough Hawke's Bay programme sees 95 per cent of graduates find long-term employment
'We take them for who they are': The business that doesn't do background checks
"My measure of success is watching a man have nothing, and then have everything he can."
'Testing fatigue': Investigation into Covid-19 failures at port
WorkSafe looking into concerns over compliance of non-Napier Port employees on-site.
Redundancies possible as Esk Valley Meats moves
Award-winning sausage maker moving into Onekawa premises of parent company Bay Cusine.
Bay holds its breath as big weekend of events looms
EIT graduation, athletics nationals, Crowded House and international cricket are all on.
Hulls happy at home, ready to sprint for gold
Georgia Hulls says this weekend's nationals is her best chance yet at a 100m or 200m title
Water filters ruled out for Napier's chlorine-free plan
Legal responsibility the sticking point for point-of-use treatment.
Weather more of same for Hawke's Bay as settled week awaits
Cloud cover unlikely to dissipate until the end of the week.
Napier council to weigh legal action once MTG sprinkler faults addressed
A report from 2018 identified more than 120 deficiencies in the sprinkler system.
Two centuries put Napier Tech into final against Central
Matt Edmondson's 109 helps Napier Tech to 31-run win over Havelock North in semifinal
$300m road to chlorine-free in Napier 'disheartening', advocate says
Pauline Doyle of the Guardians of the Aquifer group says estimated cost has been inflated.
Six-vehicle HB Expressway pileup prompts petition to remove side barriers
Petition attracts 1000 signatures, but firefighter says barriers are better than nothing.
Anne Frank exhibition opens in Napier
94-year-old Boyd Klap has brought his passion project to Hawke's Bay for the first time.
Dog show all go after Covid cancellation in 2020
Covid put a paws on the Napier/Wairoa Kennel Championship Show but couldn't keep it down.
America's Cup veterans happy to stay home in Napier
Phil and Kylie Jameson are missing their first America's Cup since 1992.
Analyse this: Magpies have dream job on offer
Head performance analyst Stephen VanderPeet is looking to take an intern or two on board.
Sensible Sentencing Trust at 20: 'People will get angry again'
The fall to obscurity has been significant. What would it take for SST to rise again?
'Atmospheric rivers' coincided with Napier floods - research
'Rivers in the sky' didn't trigger Napier flood, but did help cause heavy rainfall.
Can an orchard army of students save fruit-picking season?
If Jacinda Ardern can't solve Hawke's Bay's labour shortage, perhaps students can.
Hawke's Bay ready to defend Hawke Cup
The premier men's cricket side take on Hamilton at Nelson Park from Friday to Sunday.
Magpies dedicating jersey to Hawke's Bay charity
Applications to be the charity chosen for a one-off jersey close on March 15.
Stellar bowling performance from Havelock North
Havelock North defeated Napier Tech by 113 runs at Anderson Park on Saturday.
Raising money with clothes to raise mental health stigma
E tū, Stand Up has taken off since its January launch, with all proceeds going to charity.
Meatworks mentor: Veteran boner retiring after 50 years
"I'd say to them, take your time, just watch me do half a dozen, have a go."
Dermatologist says Hawke's Bay melanoma rates 'frightening'
"There's so much skin cancer here, it's quite frightening actually."
Woman tested negative, left MIQ - told to self-isolate
Returnee says she was called "irresponsible", and told to get another Covid test.
Hawke's Bay Rugby posts $700K profit after projecting $1.5m loss
Union elated with financial result for Covid-affected 2020 year.
Clive River mouth closes causing flooding
Floods sparked by Clive River's low flow as autumn arrives.
Weber: Chiefs using bye as learning curve
The Magpie was made co-captain of the Chiefs last week
Screws out of his leg, now podiatrist is ready to be an Ironman
Jackson Clince has battled through surgery after surgery to get to his first full Ironman.
Dillon Boucher's message to kids: Don't try to specialise in sport
The basketball star says playing multiple sports as a teenager helped his career.
HB Cricket quiet on interaction with CEO after complaint that involved his son
HBCA saying little over follow-up to conduct hearing.
Breakers Restaurant building up for sale
The Heretaunga St site has been a Hastings hospitality mainstay for almost 150 years.
Cricket: Napier Tech win T20 comp, eye greater prizes
Club wins Murray McKearney Memorial Cup in final over Havelock North.
Hawke's Bay's rugby academy side back in action
Hawke's Bay's young guns drew 26-all with Manawatū in Palmerston North.
Addressing participation in Hawke's Bay high school sport
Sport HB welcomes ex-Tall Black Dillon Boucher to encourage balance in youth sport
Another sunny week in store for Hawke's Bay
Metservice is forecasting more warm, fine days for the region.
Devan Flanders set to star in Super Rugby
It's not the Brad Pitt look he wanted, but Magpie hopes his surgery will help on-field.
Banks closing up shop in isolated district
Combined Kiwibank/Post Shop could be the only in-person banking left in Wairoa by winter.
Beneficiaries in seasonal work set to keep more money
Beneficiaries given greater incentive to work - will it sooth seasonal worker shortage?
Will Brodie Retallick play for Magpies this year?
Big lock's return welcomed as Union ponder NPC format, national private investment offer.
Hawke Cup challenge the next goal
The senior men's cricketers will challenge North Otago in Oamaru in two weeks.
People replaced with machines in Wairoa
Mayor Craig Little said BNZ's decision is very disappointing for the people of Wairoa.
Stags stymied in the last over
Central Districts made a good score of 180, but came up just short with the ball.
Tickner clicking for CD Stags
CD Stags and Hinds playing Super Smash double header at McLean Park on Friday.
Silver Fern Farms pulling out of contract with Hawke's Bay's Graeme Lowe Tannery
Union describes move as a big blow to the Lowe Corp-owned tannery.
Hawke's Bay's fight for food tourism gets Government funding boost
Boosting the region's food and wine rep is hoped to bring visitors for longer periods.
Police abandoning more pursuits in Hawke's Bay, but fleeing drivers still caught
They run - but they can't hide: police catch fleeing drivers eventually.
RSE workers arrive in Hawke's Bay
Over 150 RSE workers from Samoa will start picking apples in Hawke's Bay this week.
Boy on mend after stockcar spring hits him in 'freak accident'
Father says he hopes incident won't be used to prevent people enjoying speedway in future.
Big dry? Forecasters say significant rain in Hawke's Bay still weeks away
Don't expect any relieving rain for Hawke's Bay's dry conditions any time soon.
Excellence of fruitgrowers celebrated at awards night
Service to the industry, innovation and graduating horticulture students celebrated.
'Our players tell a very different story' over abandoned cricket game
The pair from a Year 11-13 team have been stood down from all cricket until the hearing.
65 new seasonal jobs in Hawke's Bay
Cedenco want seasonal workers from March to October at their expanded Hastings factory.
Abandoned cricket match: CEO's son linked to complaint
The complaint alleges racial, homophobic and sexist slurs were made.
The decision that put a Hawke's Bay boy on the path to the Blues
Zarn Sullivan is a Super Rugby player just five years after leaving Napier for Auckland.
Hawke's Bay to host new trail walk and run event
The trail for the event in April runs through the hills west of Taradale.
Six60: The night Maraenui's Marlon Gerbes came home
From an annual visit to the A & P Show, to a gig at the same venue in front of 20,000.
Review: Six60 gives Hastings the love it deserves
Hawke's Bay fans were thrilled by the massive concert on Saturday night in Hastings.
More Magpies scoop Super contracts
Hawke's Bay also had two players named in the All Blacks Sevens squad on Friday.
Hawke's Bay cricket match abandoned after 'misunderstanding' over racial comment
Year 11-13 cricket match between Napier Tech and Auckland Blue XI called off.
How many state homes the Government will build in Napier and Hastings by 2024
Hastings' mayor has a goal to get 'all whanau out of motels and in their own homes'.
McCartney targets return at Potts Classic
Pole vaulter among national stars competing this Saturday at the Regional Sports Park.
Central Hawke's Bay house prices double in 10 years
The average asking price in the district is now $545,967.
Record new home consents, but Hawke's Bay's housing crisis won't end soon
Builders say difficulties in finding labour and supplies are delaying much-needed homes.
Pacific pickers arrive in quarantine
"We're going to keep plugging away, because if we don't, we won't pick the crop."
Hawke's Bay jazz singer helps snakebitten Bethune
Larisa Kellett was a communications hub for the environmentalist while he was in hospital.
Fatal Hawke's Bay quad bike crash latest in 'devastating' trend
Farming leader laments "more than our fair share" of fatal rural accidents.
Joiner bikes to work - like he did 50 years ago
Donald Alexander of Onekawa has no plans to retire from joinery anytime soon either.