NZ Chamber of Commerce recommendations meet mixed uptake.

A showery week for Hawke's Bay, but the region is in for a calm weekend with sunny skies.

Heavy rain is just setting in north of Auckland to the Far North.

Police were called to a serious crash in Napier after 9pm

Surf Life Guards from all over Hawke's Bay were recognised for their efforts at awards.

Takanga o te Ra Winter Solstice, a celebration at Waitangi Regional Park, Awatoto, Napier, part of Hawke's Bay's Matariki activities, organised by Atea a Rangi and the Hawke's Bay Regional Council. Video by Duncan Brown

'What's in a name'- Napier City Council asks community for name ideas for new playground

Fun, games and learning on the menu for Winter Solstice celebrations.

Contamination risk "theoretically possible" on hunters' or trampers' boots.

Last year 47 local groups received funding.

Just some of the action from last week's Napier Schools' Rippa Rugby Tournament at Taradale Park in Napier. Video by Duncan Brown

Shane Bouskill was national champion four times. Now it's his son's turn.

Tama is 2. He is slowly losing control of his body.

A significant gesture of community spirit has made its way to Tonga.

Despite it all, the Trump is still in the top seat.

New Zealand shrinks for pilots taking to the skies for the annual dawn raid.

Beautiful, innovative and authentic, judges 'blown away' by Edible Fashion Awards 2018.

Buildings would have to meet a minimum construction value of $1500 per square metre.

Hawke's Bay principals and student leaders gather to discuss NCEA review.

Hawke's Bay Regional Sports Park CEO Jock Mackintosh is disgusted with wheelies which were done on the sports grounds at the weekend. Video by Duncan Brown.

Volunteer-run yoga classes one of the most popular among prison inmates.

Paka Junior Leota nearly killed two men, in separate attacks, in separate prisons.

A Hastings man is lucky to be alive after he was slashed with an axe last week.

Flaxmere College students cook up a storm with TV chefs Monique and Henry Heke.

DHB rescheduling non-urgent hospital services in preparation for industrial action.

Damage from burnouts puts field out of action for the rest of the season.

It comes as government workers and nurses also decide on industrial action.

Henry and Monique Heke of MKR fame, returned to Flaxmere college to cook with the level 2 hospitality students. On the menu was Pan fried fish with skin on, beetroot and riwai salad with watercress and caper dressing.

Violent reoffender Paka Leota failed in his bid to have his sentence overturned.

Nurses and midwives have spent the past two weeks considering the DHBs' offer.