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Two seriously injured in intersection crash near Hastings

The crash occurred at Railway Rd South and Longlands Rd East.

'Overly aggressive' letter from Napier mayoral candidate upsets national motor caravan body

The board removed Nigel Simpson as Hawke's Bay chair just one month into the role.

Belle of the ball: Shop owner gives away formal dresses and suits to high schoolers

Belle Ward didn't go to her school ball because she couldn't afford it.

Napier lawyer to lead Wairoa District Council

Matthew Lawson will become Wairoa's chief executive on July 1.

Ex-Outlaws leader bought guns for protection while on parole, sold meth to pay for them

The convicted drug dealer was a friend of murdered Outlaws president Peter Lui.

Au revoir: Magpie Danny Toala signs with French club

Pre-NPC movements have started in the Magpies' arrivals and departures lounges.

Alleged Napier pharmacy burglar caught, stolen fragrances returned to store

Similar products were taken in the two other raids, and in break-ins at two other stores.

Hilary Barry coming to Hastings for a cocktail and a good cause

Hastings Karamū Rotary aims to raise more than $150,000 for Cranford Hospice this year.

On The Up: 'Pacific's Strongest' - Dannevirke man drags Samoan bus down the road by himself

Jarna Mihaere weighs 165kg, and he needed all of that.

'Perfect chance': Homeowner's Matariki lightshow a new tradition for Napier

'It gets dark at 5pm. It’s a perfect chance for parents to bring their kids.'

From 5% to 70% survival rates – the conservation team taking eggs from kiwi nests

Catching adult birds to take their eggs may seem counterintuitive, but it works.

Hawke’s Bay’s beach fires set to blaze again for Matariki despite fire ban

The event features storytelling, food trucks, and a lantern ceremony.

A farming mother thought her sore leg was a sports injury - it was a potentially terminal cancer

Alicia Brough was fighting fit – now she is fighting for her life.

Big venues, big money: The young golf champ hitting the Australian PGA tour

Memory of late father will spur on young Kiwi golfer as he chases his professional dream.

Editorial: Unique road-cone hotline for those feeling too safe

OPINION: Counting road cones 'almost certainly a waste of everyone’s time'.

'Lots of frost': NZ braces for sub-zero chill, possible 'heavy rain' before Matariki

Much of the South Island is set to plunge below 0C tonight and tomorrow.

Napier's only surviving CBD pharmacy raided for third time in 10 weeks - again for perfumes

'I’m wondering if it’s worth carrying on here.'

Opinion: Don’t fall for the campaigns to ditch Napier's $110m library and civic centre

OPINION: It's an election year - and this project invites political point-scoring.