For one of the inmates at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison yesterday was a time for tears. Tears of joy for reaching a goal he never thought

Hawke's Bay and other communities will be placed at risk unless the Government takes a wider approach with their inquiry into the

With water bottling a hot top in the build up to the local government elections on Saturday, a Hawke's Bay regional councillor is

A three-hour commute, a new baby and spying a gap in the market convinced Emma Buchanan it was time to start her own business. When

The long-awaited 2016 Harcourt's Hawke's Bay Arts Festival is set to come to life today. The Famous Spiegeltent has been replaced

Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule has denied a claim made by one of his councillors that, if re-elected, he is planning to use the deputy

Another storm thrashed Central Hawke's Bay yesterday just 24 hours after the one that hit on Sunday. Waipukurau was at the centre

Dannevirke Ross Shield rugby team's head coach Gerard McKay has accused tournament winners Napier of starving players to meet the 56kg weight limit.

CUP OF UNITY: The Bay U15 girls' premier A team: Kaitlin Cotter (back row, left), Grace Ronberg, Jasmine Roydhouse Ross, Lily Verhoven

Feral sheep are under threat but Wimbledon farmer Brian Hales is showcasing what these exotic breeds have to offer. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Feral sheep are under threat but Wimbledon farmer Brian Hales is showcasing what these exotic breeds have to offer. Made with funding from NZ on Air

You would be forgiven for thinking society had slipped back hundreds of years this past week. Back to a time when men settled their

By Saturday night we should have a fairly clear idea about who will represent us on our local councils for the next three years. With

When Dannevirke Cactus students graduated from their gruelling eight-week course in July their question was "what's next"? Last week

Following an assault on a librarian in Dannevirke, the Tararua District Council is now considering what measures need to be taken to ensure the safety of staff.

Tauranga woman Tori Eglinton has taken out the top award in the Hawke's Bay racing's Fashion in the Field. "It's a bit mental,"

With less than a week to go before preliminary results are known in this year's local body elections, Central Hawke's Bay's mayoral

Central Hawke's Bay regional council incumbent candidate Debbie Hewitt is feeling confident about being re-elected this Saturday

Stores were flooded and hail blanketed streets after a sudden storm hit Central Hawke's Bay yesterday. The isolated storm hit just

Voters in Napier and Hastings are still dragging the chain in returning their local body elections papers heading into the last week

A boy from Napier required an airlift to a Hawke's Bay hospital after a mountain biking accident during the weekend. About 1.30pm

A spate of crimes, from burglaries to shoplifting, kept police busy at the weekend and resulted in multiple arrests. From Friday

A trio of lucky Wellington gamblers who banked on the unlucky No 13 won the 29th Punter of the Year contest on the last day of Hawke's

Have you been enjoying all the coverage council incumbents and nominees have been getting this month? What they claim to have done

Put it down to some tidy renditions of the Come on the Bay song from a packed block of Magpies supporters in the main grandstand at

It was an emotionally stacked second consecutive win for Napier when the Ross Shield rugby tournament ended in Dannevirke on Saturday. "We

Retired jockey Lance O'Sullivan wore a composed smile of accomplishment in Hastings as one would expect of a world-class champion

Young Napier shearer Paraki Puna came within a micron or two of a unique victory when he was runner-up in the New Zealand Merino Championships

Fashionistas in the bay flocked to be part of Fashion in the Field an annual glamorous event showcasing talented designers and those wearing fashionable race wear.

Piles of hail lined streets, and stores were flooded, after a sudden storm hit Central Hawke's Bay this evening. MetService Meteorologist