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Dannevirke community rallies to help house fire victims
Dannevirke community rallied around Albert St family who lost everything in house fire.
Dannevirke Lions on the move big time in two operations
Dannevirke Host Lions needed all members over last fortnight with two major operations.
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Hawke's Bay's climate change focus: Farmers question livestock cuts recommendation
The report recommended cutting livestock numbers by 13.6 per cent by 2030 nationwide.
Senior rugby player flown to hospital with spinal injury
"Our team flew him to Christchurch Hospital where they have an incredible department."
Sticky heat for the Black Sticks
Shea McAleese is preparing for the Olympics at EIT's Heat Training Facility.
Two acute MIQ Covid cases; Melbourne trio misled officials to enter NZ
The Government is expecting 1 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine to arrive in July.
Napier man with special needs who had phone stolen overwhelmed by community support
Delight as vital phone set to be replaced.
Worker hospitalised after electric shock at Villa Maria vineyard near Roys Hill, Hawke's Bay
Emergency services were called to the workplace on Omahu Rd about 10am on Wednesday.
Family donates AED to Peak House
An Automated External Defibrillator has been installed at Peak House in Havelock North.
Hawke's Bay nursing staff at 'breaking point' fear a career-ending mistake is coming
"We are putting ourselves and our patients at risk."
Napier man's plan to turn Ahuriri beach into next Bondi with seawater pools
It got consent in 1995. But the man who was driving it passed away two weeks later.
Live: 30,000 Nurses strike DHBs reduce services as staff walk out
Non-urgent surgery and outpatient clinics cancelled as nurses walk off the job.
13-week-old's heart battle aided by Heart Kids
Non-for-profit Heart Kids calling people to donate to help kids like Brooklyn.
Heartfelt story of a young boy who's doing it tough
Cardboard Cowboys is a book about dealing with loneliness, misunderstanding and hurt.
Complaint over bad taste battered woman joke at domestic violence class
"I have been alarmed by the acceptance of family violence by the facilitators."
Junior Bay City Rollers side smashes the south
Bay City Rollers' teams battle down in Christchurch.
DHB urges people not to turn up for vaccine without appointment as rollout numbers soar
Wait time of 20 minutes "at the most" to get a vaccine at a Waipawa clinic on Tuesday.
Apples boss ready to move on with $1 billion export goal in sight
The goal was $1 billion in export earnings by 2022. Now it's $2 billion by 2030.
Ten new Covid cases in MIQ as Kiwis in Melbourne get ready to return home
Thousands of New Zealanders stranded in Melbourne can come home this week.
Magpies soar in Queen's Birthday try-fest
It took a while, but when the Magpies got going there was a feast of tries in Masterton.
'The least we can do': HB farmers helping Canterbury
Hawke's Bay farmers are organising a feed run to help their flood-hit counterparts.
Obituary: Robert MacDonald a repository of tribal knowledge
Robert MacDonald knew all of Waimarama's stories and ensured a new generation would, too.
Foodstuffs proposes moving Havelock North New World
The proposal is mentioned in a Hastings District Council agenda.
Kiwi great to make Bathurst comeback
Greg Murphy is coming out of retirement to drive in October's Bathurst 1000.
Focus: Jacinda Ardern on nurses strike
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on the nurses strike. Video / Mark Mitchell
Man and woman charged over assault of four-year-old Flaxmere boy granted bail
The two were also given interim name suppression at the Hastings District Court.
Hawke's Bay coolstores awash with fruit as exporters struggle to get it onto ships
"We've got full coolstores and we're having to stop or pack product we know we can ship."
Repertory Players call for auditions
Napier Repertory Players are calling for auditions for And The Giants Fell play about 9/11
Blustery day for upper North Island, Gisborne to be drenched later tonight
Batten down the hatches - it's a windy day in the north.
'I dread waking up': Misdiagnosis leaves great-grandma in daily pain
Relief in sight for great-grandma who has had excruciating knee pain for two years.
Hawkes scoop basketball victory over visiting Huskies
The Hawks beat the Huskies in their Sunday home game in Napier.