From CEO to frontline cop: Ex Art Deco boss swaps suits for police uniform
Shane Gorst is following in the footsteps of his grandfather to help the region he loves.
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Hawks pipped in overtime drama after 22-point fightback
The Hawks' playoff hopes are on a slippery slope after a fifth loss in five home games.
Humdinger on the way as Tech and Taradale ready for rugby showdown
Tech have won three of their last four matches against Taradale.
Great escape: Hawke's Bay's biggest school rugby game goes to the wire
Hastings had the lead, the territory and the possession. In the end it didn't matter.
Mental well-being support essential for tamariki and rangatahi in cyclone impacted regions
Over the past four months, many fundraising events have taken place for cyclone relief.
Crash through two fences: Ute driver tells witness he'd swerved to avoid roaming dog
A ute driver who barrelled through two fences told a witness he'd swerved to avoid a dog.
About $7m of cyclone business support will be returned unless Govt intervenes
Businesses may not have got as much as they should have soon after the cyclone.
Cyclists say Napier is 'downgrading' deadly roads
Avid Napier cyclists are worried safety measures are being downgraded.
Possible fraudulent’ cyclone claims slow approval process
Millions of dollars have been distributed from the major cyclone relief funds.
CHB Toastmasters crafting confidence - and award-winning speeches
Lynn Marsh isn't complaining about her Toastmasters trophy.
Comedy festival Laugh Your A** Off returns to Toitoi for its second year
A second annual comedy festival Laugh Your A** Off returns to Toitoi.
National Aquarium of NZ draws criticism for not replacing sealife
The Napier aquarium is in need of a major revamp.
Local derbies for knockout cup football
Six Hawke's Bay teams will play Central Federation Cup football quarterfinals on July 8-9.
Truckload of trout could restore population after cyclone
The trout from Tūrangi travelled by truck with the aim of restocking Hawke's Bay rivers.
The club helping lay loved ones to rest
Volunteers at Coffin Club Hawke’s Bay have been making baby coffins since 2015.
Dance card gives fascinating insight into days gone by
The Hawke’s Bay Herald predicted that the evening was going to be a great success
Does Hawke's Bay have climate refugees now?
Opinion: An email means some of the community may now meet that definition.
Flooding solution for two HB rivers
Duncan McPhail, Pakowhai horticulturalist had 4.5m flood water that devastated his orchard during Cyclone Gabrielle. He has a solution to stop it happening again. Video/Warren Buckland.
Introduction to the new Napier Courier editor
Napier Courier and Hastings Leader start a new chapter with a new editor.
New stadium a winner in first big test
About 700 people came for about 150 games of volleyball in Napier.
Creativity flowing into Bay classrooms
Designers in Schools Program hit with children
Letters: Readers have their say on forestry sector reform, and Gannet Beach Adventures closure
Letters to the editor are welcomed ... have your say.
Cyclone-surviving cat turns moggie muse
Pearl in a Whirl written to amuse and fund flood relief.
Shocking final moments of Kiwi police officer shot in holding cell
Kiwi cop Ratana was shot dead by a handcuffed suspect in a police holding cell.
Beware of the ever-increasing scammers
Remember the golden rule: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Blue goat, revved chainsaws: Inside the biggest HB school rugby rivalry
A contest that dates back to 1931, a crowd of over 1000 expected, and heavy rain forecast.
Hats off to our hard-working volunteers
OPINION: National Volunteer Week a time to celebrate those helping with cyclone recovery.
The 1939 Esk Valley dust storm: When gales blew 1.5m of silt away, darkening the sky
Farmers fled indoors, sealing their house crevices with sacks as the silt caused chaos.
Hawke's Bay's new hospital? Proposed new site revealed
The corner of York Road and the Hawke's Bay Expressway would house a new hospital.
Crane truck stolen from Hastings business and rammed through gates
The crane truck has since been recovered and returned to the owners.
CAN Winter Makers Market is coming soon
Creative Arts Napier hosts Hawke’s Bay Art Guide Exhibition showcasing over 75 artists.
More than 1000 people feel two 4.8-magnitude quakes near Pōrangahau
GeoNet reported both quakes happened 10km southeast of the coast of Pōrangahau.