Te Matatini national kapa haka festival opened yesterday with a sun-bathed Hawke's Bay welcome to celebrate it being the biggest ever

TENT PITCHED: Green Party MP Marama Davidson is camping at the Westshore Holiday Park for two nights due to the accommodation shortage

Napier will be open for business on Easter Sunday, a change decided by a close vote in a Napier City Council meeting yesterday. Councillors

Gisborne woman seeks help to create a special memorial to her trucker husband and son, killed together in a road crash.

Napier High Court has heard forensic opinion in contrasts to the prosecution's.

There is a lovely buzz about Hawke's Bay these days and it suddenly seems as if our social calendar has become nice and full. The

The jury was out but not for long before it returned a unanimous verdict of victory to give skipper Ashley Smith and crewman Adam

Opinion What is the common denominator that hits you between the eyes when you read recent media reports on the likes of Trent Boult

The netball club rooms at Standring Park in Wairoa were on fire this afternoon. The Fire Service were notified at about 12:30pm and

Hundreds of the world's top kapa haka performers have filed into international sports ground McLean Park in Napier for the two-hour

The Marewa branch of the ANZ Bank in Napier is set to shut its doors on Monday March 6 and will shift its local banking requirements

We all make mistakes. However, the gravity of the consequences can differ drastically. I've spilt red wine on the carpet, cursed

Hawke's Bay teen sentenced for causing crash that killed a young American.

After ten years in the role, Hawke's Bay Regional Council chief executive Andrew Newman announced his resignation today. He announced

A Napier man with a "chequered history" was sentenced to five months' home detention yesterday after pleading guilty to stealing thousands

I was scanning across the telly schedules for the next week and spotted the familiar name of Nigel Latta which was linked in to a

Last week I received an early copy of the 19-page executive summary together with the full 75-page business case for Napier's biggest

The relationships forged at the Taniwha Dragon Economic will pay larger and longer dividends.

GRAND ARENA: The Hawke's Bay Regional Sports Park in Hastings during its transformation as Kahungunu Park, venue for Te Matatini 2017

Hastings lawyer David John Porteous yesterday admitted charges of stealing almost $80,000 from clients during the latter years of

The driver of the dam is believed to be resigning from his position as Hawke's Bay Regional Council's chief executive today. Hawke's

Flying FifteenNationals Brute strength traditionally bows to wisdom but what happens when there's a need to find a balance between

Napier Sailing Club commodore Paul Redman described the hosting of the 21st Flying Fifteen World Championship as the culmination of

TRIUMPHANT QUARTET: Hawke's Bay medal winners Ryan Hurley (left), Jake Stephens, Olivia Wellington and Reese Drager. PHOTO/DUNCAN

Hastings mayor Lawrence Yule is the National Party candidate for Tukituki.

Police found about 300 stolen garden ornaments at a Flaxmere property which were likely in aid of fuelling a methamphetamine addiction

A Hastings beggar pleaded guilty after he claimed to be homeless when he was not.

A paper seeking council support to proceed with the next phase of a proposed $22.9 million multi-use sports facility in Napier was

Despite further test results of the Waimarama water supply coming back clear today the Boil Water Notice remains in place. A council

New Tararua District councillor Alison Franklin is excited to be able to represent her community around the council table. Mrs Franklin