The hubs are equipped to help rural communities in the event of any future disasters.

The cyclone-battered community hall may now have to make way for flood protection.

Start planning your cowboy outfits as the national circuit rodeo makes it back to the bay.

Groundwork is under way and Govt says the construction start date has been moved forward.

World famous penguin competition back for seventh year.

When they left the delighted tamariki had a tractor of their own.

The proposal includes over 1000 new homes on reclaimed farmland near Hawke's Bay Airport.

Judge: Eye surgeon could have stopped practising but chose to try to bend the rules.

Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine have been through it all for the White Ferns.

New playroom at the airport will give children something to do while waiting for flights.

Fan favourites and high temperatures for the town meets country fun.

“We’re very excited at the prospect of our whānau having their own home."

Unfortunately for Meridian, Waipukurau only has two ‘As’, not four.

'The results all used to be hand-written, and the dogs were timed with stopwatches.'

"The 22 kids left everything out on the paddock every day for five days."

'You can probably see and hear from what I'm saying that I'm bloody stoked.'

The women's team are on top of the world.

The Findlays have been selling their cherries from a shed near Napier for 16 years.

Hawke's Bay home brewers and winemakers celebrate more than 40 years as a club.

Young refugees 'had to be tough to survive'.

Travelling by ship to a new country was exhausting and fraught with danger.

Slackbarn festival will bring international acts to Havelock North.

There will be plenty going on for the 80th anniversary of the Polish children.

Phil Cotter remembers the Polish children as they came to Pahīatua.

'It is believed they were picked up by another vehicle beyond the crash scene.'

Hawke's Bay will be spoiled for choice when it comes to 80s and 90s music.

Linda and Peter Lintern met when he was on a cycle tour.