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'In a stupor': $10m Lotto winner in tears as they scoop tiny town's biggest prize
The whānau checked the ticket three times before they began to 'jump around and cry'.

Twelve Tukituki sub-catchment groups have been awarded $10,000 each
Tukituki Land Care has announced the recipients of its $10,000 Demonstration Grants.

Hukarere Girls’ College eyes centre of Havelock North for school site
Commercial building in Havelock North could become the new site of flood-displaced school.

‘Just fields of leaves’: Spring attraction's owners have one question - where have all the flowers gone?
They’ll still open to the public, but expectations need to be tempered a little.

Lawrence Arabia coming to Bay View
Enjoy him in the delightful Edwardian King George Hall.

Two trucks crash on SH2 north of Napier
A person is taken to hospital as a crash blocks one lane of the state highway.

New leadership for Dannevirke Chamber Of Commerce
Tracey Friend is the new chairwoman of the Dannevirke Chamber of Commerce.

Fantasy Cave on track to open 2025
In the past week there had been four inquiries about the cave,

CHB farmers invited to free event
A chance to get off the farm and head to the Onga-Tiko Rugby Club.

Battle of the Bays will be an epic clash
The Hawke's Bay Rugby Union doesn't need a lot of marketing tactics to sell this one.

Support for Lauren Dickason grows - protest planned ahead of sentencing
She admitted smothering Liané, 6, and 2-year-old twins Maya and Karla.

Creative juices flow for National Poetry Day
Only a few entered, but there were some good results.

New Napier bar apologises after telling knitting group to rethink booking
'Knitting is not the vibe we are going for,' the group says it was told by bar staff.

Tiny town's $10m Powerball prize, the biggest in its history, has been claimed
The biggest previous prize for a Wairoa ticket was $650,000 in 2001.

Tararua junior football winds up season
Local towns held a fun day to end the season.

Zack Swanwick sinks hole in one on way to back-to-back national title win
The Hawke's Bay teen started the last day with a one-stroke lead. He won by nine.

Funding forum provides vital information
Community groups are missing out on money because they don't know who to ask.

Celebrating a Havelock North community's hard work
A function centre built by the community and for the community celebrates 25 years.

Waipawa’s main street traffic will be detoured for crossing and stormwater improvements
Detours will allow safety improvements to SH2 through Waipawa.

Hawke's Bay residents fighting to stay in homes welcome National's cyclone Ombudsman
The Prime Minister has suggested the move would add another layer of bureaucracy.

Oustanding players recognised
Central Hockey Club gathered at the CHB Municipal Theatre in Waipawa to present awards.

CHB sports club results
To have your sports club's results published, email them to editorial@chbmail.co.nz.

$600 for Auckland trip: Labour's Napier candidate blasts Air NZ's regional fares
Labour candidate says Air NZ needs to have a 'rethink' of its airfares out of Napier.

The Team at KJ welcome you to their annual Yearling Bull and Heifer sale
It has never been more important to focus on what makes farm businesses tick.

Opinion: The life of an auctioneer
Opinion: PGG Wrightson's Cam Heggie knows the ups and downs of being an auctioneer.

All you need to know about wills
The Public Trust is working hard to spread awareness about the importance of Wills.

Petition was a key player in revitalising reo Māori
How did Maori Language Week come about?

'Dealing with them their own way': Vigilante justice, claims looters assaulted at cyclone-damaged homes
'If I was a big burly guy and confronted someone on my property, I would do the same.'