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Sporting Trials up and running
Sporting Trials events held in Dannevirke over weekend.
'Lit up the stage': Napier actor’s death rocks theatre community
Robert Hickey was set to star in an upcoming play, which will go on in his memory.
Keen anglers at Megafish comp find success in improved conditions
It was all smooth sailing for the annual Megafish competition.
Motorcyclist crashes down 10-metre bank in Napier
A motorcyclist has been injured after crashing over a fence and falling down a 10m bank.
Scottish singer-songwriter and harpist plays at small halls
Swift explores ritual, connection, isolation, and the natural world with harp and voice.
The Hits: The heat took us by surprise
We were ill-prepared for the hot weather, considering the recent climate.
10cc and Hello Sailor to bring classic hits to Hawke's Bay stage
10cc has sold 30 million albums worldwide.
From Scandinavia to Napier: Film fest selections hit the MTG for a limited time
A taste of Scandinavia comes to the MTG Century Theatre for a limited time.
Support pours in for family of 4-year-old killed in crash near Dannevirke
'He was an old soul who had big dreams of doing everything - all tragically cut short.'
Police investigate unexplained death in Waipawa, Hawke’s Bay
Body found in a property in the town on Monday morning.
Waitangi weekend in colour
The weather played ball as people flocked to commemorate the 1931 earthquake and Waitangi.
Big Waitangi Day turnout in Hawke's Bay sparks conversation for the future
Well over 5000 people were at a big day out at the the regional sports park in Hastings.
Napier City Council defends pool closure
Napier's Ocean Spa complex has been taken over by NCC and is undergoing upgrades.
Rescue after waterfall fall
The falls are a popular spot on a well-known walking track just north of Napier.
Hawke's Bay artist beaten to Grammy by Harry Styles
Baynk just pipped by the Watermelon Sugar singer - but it was always a "shot in the dark".
Local Focus: 'Window' opens in Hawke's Bay property market for first-home buyers
'When the market does turn, it will happen really quickly. Right now, there's a window.'
Hawke's Bay summer photo comp: Six finalists vying for the top prize
Out of hundreds of entries, six will fight for the top prize.
Three dead, three injured in Hawke's Bay as crashes mar long weekend
A motorcyclist has died after crashing into a fence on State Highway 50.
Warning: Don’t eat the kai that washes up on the beach
Council is urging people not to eat dead sea creatures that wash up onto the shore
Woodville shearer sets new world record
The eight-hour tally of 601 lambs was 91 better than the previous record.
Suburban Hastings brawl but no arrests
Up to 30 people involved, with hammers and other items used as weapons.
The ‘hippopotamus’ of Westshore: Large carcass washed ashore a head-scratcher
Is it a monster from the deep, or a luckless large farm animal? The latter, council says.
A summer holiday - at last in Hawke’s Bay
It's a year since it was last 30C in Hawke's Bay.
Craig Cooper: Symbolism of a cricket match at Treaty grounds
OPINION: The game struggles for diversity, despite being steeped in te ao Māori themes.
Fire volunteers bid to stop 1923 Hawke’s Bay fire truck from being sold to private interests
The machine was used to fight a fire at a department store following the deadly quake.
Nice day for a... Viking wedding
Jenica Babbich and James Dickinson didn’t just tie the knot in a metaphorical sense.
‘Playing havoc’: Isolated dairies say loss of cigarettes would have huge impact
A town 50 kilometres from the nearest cigarette? "That plays havoc on the people."
Suspect found in killer sea mystery
Thousands of creatures suddenly washed ashore. Council testing may have found out why.
Two die in Dannevirke crashes just 18 hours apart
One involved a crash between a vehicle and a moped rider near the town's weekend show.
Hastings supermarket shopper wins $400,000 Strike prize
An Auckland player won the Powerball $8m jackpot.
Street brawl: Hammers, bats and knives reportedly seen in mass fight
Group fled when police turned up.
‘Fair shake’: Magnitude 5 quake felt by thousands in Napier and across North Island
More than 2000 people felt the shaking across the North Island.
12 workers sleeping in living room: Four-bedroom house earning $3500 rent a week
Local Focus: 28 RSE workers share one kitchen - we went to have a look.