42,740 cases, 64 deaths in past 7 days; Covid wave keeps climbing
Wastewater virus levels are trending upwards as health officials release Covid numbers.
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Celebrating the tango of Messi: 'It’s passion, it’s love, it's misery, drama and then in the end the last dance'
'We know we’ll never forget today. We’ll know what we wore, what we said.'
Jumping for joy: Brooke & Andrea take World Cup qualifier win
Combination come home with a double clear. Hastings duo in second.
Xmas bonus: Brand new skatepark for Flaxmere
The 1400 sq m skatepark features more than 20 skate elements.
Ngāti Kahungunu Treaty Claim strategy proves fruitful
Final land claim settled for Tāmaki-nui-a-Rua and Wairarapa.
Giving spirit alive and well in the Nui
Sue and her volunteer helpers have made up more than 60 Christmas parcels.
Māori and Pacific trades training students recognised for success
Achievements of Māori and Pasifika EIT | Te Pūkenga trade training students celebrated.
Indoor hockey cup hopefuls train in Hastings
Two HB players are in the national women's team going to South Africa for the World Cup.
Weather: Christmas is coming, but it just keeps raining
MetService isn't delivering good news for the Christmas period.
Pacific Explorer off to Kiribati
The trawler was the biggest in the Napier fishing fleet with a crew of up to 11.
Mayhem on Napier and Hastings roads
Emergency services have attended at least eight crashes over the weekend.
Christmas Carnival a big hit in Central Hawke's Bay
Rain stays away from fun-filled festival.
Ask your child what drugs they are taking to summer concerts
Craig Cooper says summer is for living, not dying.
Progress on Te Ahu a Turanga highway on the Woodville side
Travellers between Woodville and Palmerston North can see the progress on the new highway.
Getting set for the service life
Flaxmere College students are a step ahead on their way to a career in the NZ services.
Ratepayers will pay for some of Hastings water education centre after all
It was a controversy at the time. Now ratepayers are funding some of it, council confirms.
Watch out for distractions on the road these holidays
Phones, kids, and pets are a problem. But on SH5 the distraction was a big house.
Fiesta of Lights ready to go, with the flick of a switch
The first celebration was a millennium event test run in 1998. It's still going.
Fifty years ago it was Napier's first drive-in garden centre. Now it will be housing
Decline of the garden centre industry 'similar to the decline of video rental stores'.
‘This year is the worst’: Staff shortages hurt Hawke’s Bay eateries
Covid no-shows are understandable, but 'have the respect to let us know', restaurant says.
Central Hawke’s Bay woman killed in crash
Claudia Mason's dog survived the crash but was injured and has since been euthanased.
Anti-vaxxer movement was the big loser in by-election
Opinion: 0.8 per cent of the vote shows exactly what Hamilton, and NZ, really think.
Watch: The curious case of the postie who parked in a driveway - but never got out
Footage of the "delivery" left Lisa Farrell bemused, and started a months-long battle.
$9m funding approved for new project
This funding acknowledges the importance of the project
Hawke’s Bay Special Olympics football team win silver
Napier man Mark Cullen could not be prouder of his Special Olympic football team.
Good timing! Four Square Te Mata reopens for Christmas.
"It's a great part of our community. I'm glad it's back."
NZ Derby plans now for impressive Hastings winner Rockburn
Roundup of the week's racing.
A peek into the Hawke’s Bay Today’s Christmas Day
Colleagues tell me about their Christmas day.
Dame Gaylene Preston returning to Napier for talk
Dame Gaylene Preston's memoir includes tales of life growing up in Napier
Why family violence is worse around Christmas
Women's Refuge is flat out at what is the busiest time of the year for violence and abuse.
Student ready to follow environmental passions into degree next year
Aimey Tahu is ready to use her environmental passion as part of an EIT Degree.
New Te Mata Four Square aims to be 'hub of the town' after fire
Te Mata Four Square has a new charcoal look, but you would never know there was a fire.