Thousands of people are left without calling, text and data as Spark recovers from a nationwide outage. Julie Brock went to clock

Hawke's Bay United came away with three points in their first match played in Palmerston North today. The Thirsty Whale-sponsored

Sport and exercise participation rates are falling across the country, but gyms - once the domain of Arnold Schwarzenegger bodybuilder

We are only a few weeks into 2017, but already it seems the phrase of the year might very well be the "F" one. Fake news. The phrase

Given that the region has experienced particularly dry conditions over the past few months it may seem fair to assume Hawke's Bay

After leaving her hometown to pursue a career in running, Napier Girls' High School athletic star Holly Manning is one step closer

Having been born on the family farm, "it's been in the family for 130 years", at Raukawa 59 years ago, Will MacFarlane knows the region

Last year was both a "blur" and a "fantastic experience" for Napier Boys' High School headmaster Matthew Bertram. Previously senior

I visited Hawke's Bay last week to see a sick relative who's part way through a pretty taxing chemotherapy programme. The treatment

It is a brave man who offers an alternative view to the current mainstream media and editorial comment both here and around the world

Many involved in farming livestock or crops in Hawke's Bay will have memories of a particular drought or droughts - that is a period

Fish & Game's new Hawke's Bay regional manager Mark Venman says one of the organisation's roles is to improve awareness of New Zealand's

This Monday marks the start of a new era for The Hits radio station, as show host Sarah van der Kley is joined by her new co-host

When little Baxter the maltese bichon was only six months old his motorcycling master Jason Wawatai introduced him to the seat of

To the outsider looking in, horse riders can look a bit unapproachable. I mean, they sit up there on their gleaming steeds, looking

People are continuing to illegally dump rubbish, and this week the Hawke's Bay Regional Council raised concerns about reports of people

A planned live shipment of dairy cattle from Napier Port to China by sea next week has animal welfare advocates concerned about the

As the Hawke's Bay region continues to dry out, and another drought threatens, Federated Farmers says the Ruataniwha Water Storage

Legal wrangling for a multi-million-dollar lifestyle property development is taking as many turns as the Tukituki River it overlooks.

At times of stock or weather crisis it is more than just the finances that take a battering within the farming community. There is

A man who took a boy less than half his age with him to commit two knifepoint robberies in Hastings is now serving jail terms totalling

Waimarama Surf Life Saving Club is gearing up for another annual beach day tomorrow which will see more than 10,000 people make their

The institutional cost of last year's Havelock North campylobactor epidemic so far exceeds $2.7 million, with the release of Hawke's

An immediate resource consent application for the controversial Napier multi-use Sports Facility will be lodged by Napier City Council

The man who barricaded himself in a Napier house on Friday evening has been confirmed as Shawn Harding - who had a warrant for his arrest on driving-related offences.

A man who took a boy less than half his age with him to commit two knifepoint robberies in Hastings is now serving jail terms totalling

The sprinkler ban in force for parts of the Hastings district to save water is being flouted. And that's prompting unhappy residents

Opinion THE chant of "Off! Off! Off!" from your own boorish home fans is something Hawke's Bay United coach Brett Angell is undeniably

Hawke's Bay tennis player Finn Reynolds was too disappointed to talk after last Friday night's under-18 doubles final at the Australia

FRANKLY they come across like blokes who are skiving on the cricket field, loitering outside the off stump within earshot of a wicketkeeper