Bluebird day expected for Waitangi Day events in Hawke’s Bay
Sun set to shine on celebrations, where unity and pride will be on show.
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Thrill, spills and a question for the ref as Streetstock GP goes to the wire
Hawke’s Bay’s Brent Redington had to ask referees the question after finishing second.
'Forever my baby': Parents' heartbreak after 11yo girl hit and killed on bike
'We're not coping, but we've got to hold it together for the rest of our kids.'
More than 280,000 bus cards to be phased out, no way to transfer credit
Roughly $140,000 is being stored on the cards in Hawke's Bay alone.
Hunt on for a 3-4 bedroom home to use as Napier homeless shelter: 'This is an issue that is not going away'
'In less than 12 months, we have tragically lost two living on our streets.'
Wairoa’s diabetes patients get long-awaited podiatry care
New podiatry service brings relief to Wairoa residents battling diabetes.
Man admits involvement in arson of a car which was later found with woman's body in it
Ariki Rigby’s body was found in a car parked near Havelock North in September 2022.
End of a '60-hour weekend' for vets: New clinic set to transform after-hours care, prevent burnout
Some vets had worked 60-hour weekends, from Friday evening to Monday morning.
Liquidation: Alpine Drinks in Hawke's Bay unlikely to be able to pay $800,000 to creditors
The amount owed has been cut by two-thirds, but hopes are drying up for creditors.
Hastings Golf Club’s plan to transform into a tourist destination
'The vision is to create a residential lifestyle community within the golf course.'
94th anniversary of the Hawke's Bay earthquake: Death of Roy MacLennan, his wife injured but alive beside him
Roy MacLennan and his wife were sitting in their car outside a shop when tragedy struck.
59/7 declared: Hawke’s Bay captain explains unusual first innings call after Hawke Cup loss
'It was a huge risk and it hasn’t paid off.'
Teen's two-year search for a first job: ‘We can’t get experience if they don’t let us have experience’
'For those of us just starting out, it feels almost impossible.'
The two teen brothers who blitzed the NZ pinball championships
'You don’t expect to get all the way to the final and play your brother.'
Curtain comes down on racing career of Bonny Lass: John Jenkins
OPINION: Bonny Lass made an impression when winning her first start as a juvenile.
Opinion: Treaty not merely a historical document, but ‘foundational and living’
OPINION: Hoping we find a way to move forward together as a country.
The organisation using surplus food for social good
Nourished for Nil runs seven services a week, serving up to 450 people daily.
Opinion: Why meme coins are the Beanie Babies of our time
OPINION: It's vital to understand the difference between cryptocurrencies and meme coins.
'Laughter is so important': Dai Henwood on cancer and making people giggle rather than cry
'It’s my funniest show, it’s my most heartfelt show, it’s got a bit of everything.'
'Nuts': Concerns over speed increasing to 100km/h on road beside disability centre
'They haven’t thought this through whatsoever.'
94 years after quake: The heroic nurses inside a makeshift tea kiosk hospital
Between 1.30pm and 10pm, 60 operations were performed.
‘I just want to come home’: Woman, 83, distraught by transfer delays after major surgery
Marsha Cashmore waited for days without her family to be sent home to Hawke's Bay.
‘Highly preventable:’ Man killed on highway warned not to hitchhike two hours earlier
Christopher Connell's last words to police before he died were that he 'loved life'.
Pace bowler Ben Stoyanoff earns 100-game milestone for Hawke’s Bay
'Your best mates are in the team and being there with them is what keeps you coming back.'
Ministry removes clause restricting schools from talking about new lunch programme
'If schools want to speak about their school lunches ... they are free to do so.'
World’s best teen runner to race against the men in Hastings
Sam Ruthe ran a 4m 1.72s mile at the age of 15 last weekend. He'll run 3000m in Hastings.
Rolling hills and a joyful dog: Photo competition winner captures Hawke’s Bay summer spirit
Amy Knight wins photo contest with stunning sunrise shot of her fox terrier Frankie.
Rowing stalwart dies after over 60 years of contribution to the sport
'Guys like Doc McDonald only come around once in a generation.'
Police find missing Napier teen siblings
In a statement released on Friday, police said the brother and sister had been located.
‘The grief is heavy’: Driver charged, community mourns after 11-year-old cyclist killed
'Flashbacks of what happened come and go all the time.'
A place to call home: Cyclone-smashed school rebuilt in time for new year
'I can’t wait to see the look in their eyes when they walk through the gate.'
Going up in the world - three-storey inner city housing ready in Napier
The lack of parking created some opposition - so what does it look like now it's done?
A rare celestial spectacle: How to see the planets align
For those eager to see it, Hawke’s Bay Holt Planetarium is hosting a Sunday observation.
'They have to do what they said': Frustration as flood resilience costs rise
Hawke's Bay Regional Council seeks extra funding as project costs reach $26.94 million.