Couple thrilled with messages from afar
Michael Bierenbroodspot organised for his parents to get messages from Pahīatua.
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Halloween house a chance to dress up and get spooked
Donna Johnston's Halloween house is legendary.
Warning after unsafe levels of toxin detected in shellfish
Do not collect or consume shellfish from a large stretch of Hawke Bay coastline.
Plan aims to slow speed around Tararua District schools
The interim speed management plan was contentious for some in the community.
Inside the newly repaired Splash Planet, where everything is on the up, even the prices
Adult entry is now $40 at the gate, and a swim for seniors has gone from $7 to $32.
Splash Planet advertisement casting call asked for ‘athletic-looking’ models
The 'distasteful' casting call for a new TV theme park ad was revised due to backlash.
'It's a horror story': Teen allegedly murdered man while on camp for at-risk youth
He allegedly stabbed the camper five times while trying to steal his car keys.
Crushed into tree by car in Napier: Police issue warrant to arrest woman
Victim of the hit-and-run was in the front yard of a house when she was pushed into tree.
Wacky weather: Napier shrouded in unseasonal fog
Fog in Napier is almost unheard of from October through December.
53 Years of Dedication to Bush Ag Day
As a child, Graeme Olsen would enter a lamb or calf at his school's ag day.
Former mortgage broker pleads guilty to dishonesty offences
Mortgage broker obtained home loans through false documents.
IronMāori’s special 15th event headlines massive Hawke’s Bay weekend
It'll be a weekend of sweets, sweat and sunshine for many in Hawke's Bay.
The convenience store that returned to a remote highway town - after decades
For the barely 250 people of Raupunga, this new business may as well be Buckingham Palace.
Napier gem: 160-year-old Marine Parade courthouse for sale
The two-storey wooden building was Hawke's Bay's main courthouse for 113 years.
Napier City Rovers rue National League points that got away
Christchurch beckons Napier City Rovers for second weekend running in National League.
East Coast young farmers donate $5000 won from helping communities
Young farmers on the East Coast won $5000 to donate for helping their communities.
'Sun on the horizon' - Thunderstorms and rain to end the week before finer days are upon us
The better weather is expected to last through to at least the middle of the month.
Dannevirke Lions welcome new life member
After 40 years in Lions, Terry is awarded life membership.
CHB taken over by military - just for a couple of weeks
The officer training cadets had no warning of what they would face in each scenario.
Norsewood history showcased to support school’s 150th celebrations
Visitors got to see some heritage and there was even an antiques roadshow.
'High-pitched scream' rang out after teen allegedly stabbed camper, 57, to death for car
Adrian Humphreys was fatally stabbed while camping at the remote site.
Arrest made after Flaxmere incident drew armed police
A man has been arrested after an incident that drew armed police to Flaxmere.
Customers squeeze into CHB's first juice bar
“We just thought there was a gap in Waipukurau for something funky and fresh."
Linda Hall: The Warehouse, Supie and the forlorn hope of cheaper food
OPINION: As one competitor takes on the supermarket chains, another now appears doomed.
This takes the cake: Memories of Waipukurau
"Come on ladies, let’s have a picture before you start work."
Mega game of pick-up sticks as work begins to clear cyclone-sunk Hawke’s Bay bridge
Diggers looked as if they were playing pick-up sticks on Tuesday.
Hope blossoms at cyclone-hit cherry orchard in Hawke’s Bay
'It’s not as big, the cyclone has had an effect... but we’ve got a crop.'
'Stuff shattering everywhere': Kiwi's terrifying night in hurricane hotel
Huddled in the bathroom as water poured in, he feared he wouldn't survive the night.
Coronation Cup on Waipukurau/Waipawa mantlepiece
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Hawke’s Bay man wins steel industry Apprentice of the Year
It’s the second year in a row that the SCNZ Apprentice of the Year has come from Napier
Sugar and a touch of spice the recipe for a night at the ballet
The premiere of Hansel & Gretel enchanted more than 27,000 Kiwis in theatres in 2019.
Local kids get a chance to explore space from the ground
A hands-on space science showcase is set to land in Napier
Man denies kidnapping Havelock North children, elects jury trial
Police earlier alleged that the man coerced children into going with them before they ran.