The New Zealand town where residents fear the water
Some locals say plans to improve the safety of drinking water won't restore trust.
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Silver Ferns' defence was solid in game of injury, illness
Dr Melinda Parnell, of Hastings, had her finger on the pulse of the sizzling Silver Ferns.
Wyn Drabble: Packed in cattle class like sardines
A number of airlines are apparently trying to cram more seats into their planes
A 2yo girl had a seizure in her mum's car. Roadside strangers became heroes.
Jayde Eddy was stuck on the side of the road, her daughter's blood-curdling cries ringing.
Foodbank donations do a power of good
"We are lost for words. It is a real blessing to receive this donation."
'Never again': Mum and toddlers sleep in park after emergency housing denied
Mum slept in a Napier park with her two toddlers in a desperate bid to keep them warm.
Govt sets out new plans for water management
Shake-up of water management was prompted by the Havelock North contamination in 2016.
Te Mata Mushrooms wants to produce up to 350 tonnes of compost a week, despite complaints
The Havelock North company is hoping to expand operations.
Hastings Mayor says a new water regulator is a good step
A new watchdog will keep an eye on the country's drinking water.
Blow-up planetarium out of this world
"It's great to be able to go into Flaxmere and offer it to the kids."
Hawke's Bay woman new NZ bio-security president
Alice McNatty is the new president of the New Zealand Biosecurity Institute.
Rugby: NBHS lose banner in the mud at Palmy
Sky Blues pay price for average defence in first half.
Havelock North's $100m retirement village needs a name
The Ryman Healthcare team is asking for suggestions.
Man jailed for 'premeditated' sexual abuse of a nine-year-old girl
She was 9, he was 40. It's a "lifetime's work" for her to get her life back together.
Basketball HB woos regardless of age, gender and ability
From zero female players and scoreboards in 2017, basketball is launching an elite league.
Armed robbery at Waipukurau Subway: Two arrested
About $400 was taken in the incident on Herbert Street, Waipukurau.
Not just swimming, but sport poorer amid doping claims
Global governing bodies need to take collective stance on doping — that's, zero tolerance.
Tennis: Bay's Rowe cracks top five on national rankings
Rowe returns to Fiji as quest for scholarship heats up
Patience and passion: How a Hawke's Bay ranger helped bring petrels back
The area Denise Fastier helped to sing again is one of Hawke's Bay's natural jewels.
Tom Lourie to play Polson Banner match for Napier Boys
Last banner match for 11 of the 22-strong squad.
Man remanded in custody following Wairoa drive-by shooting
The victim sustained injuries to his right shoulder, upper arm and face.
Hawke's Bay to be hit by cold snap
A cold snap is about to hit Hawke's Bay, but snow unlike to reach Napier-Taupo Road.
Hawke's Bay incident the catalyst for nationwide uprising against Oranga Tamariki
"We want our dignity back. This is a humanitarian crisis."
Injunction put on Napier's $41m Aquatic Centre after council and society come to agreement
Irreversible work on the controversial site will not be allowed to start until October.
'Your current wife is at risk from you': Judge tells Dannevirke man on violence charges to stop drinking
Kevin Stewart Campbell put his hands around his victim's throat and dug his thumbs in.
'I hope they choke on it': Thieves raid elderly Hastings man's fridge and freezer while he's in hospital
"The neighbourhood knew he is unwell and waited for an opportunity to steal what he had."
Talking Point: Policies put communities at risk
Fabric of local rural communities could be severely impacted by conversion to forestry.
Scientists to share secrets of Hikurangi faultline at a public talk in Wairoa
It's one of Wairoa's biggest threats. Scientists say the community needs to know it.
Charging into another flat day
The expanding age of electricity and batteries and other sparky things.
Lively parties for centenarian
It's been a big week for John Bray who turned 100 on Friday.
'Team Flaxmere': Councillors Henare O'Keefe and Jacoby Poulain announce joint campaign
Flaxmere councillors Henare O'Keefe and Jacoby Poulain announce their joint campaign.
28,000 trees in two days: Hastings pop-up orchard is an engineering feat
6665 towering wooden posts, 472km of wire. Apatu Farms has gone all out, and fast.
Rugby: Black Ferns hooker returns to Tui nest
Two current Black Ferns and one former Black Fern named in Tui squad.
Hospitality awards celebrates Hawke's Bay's food and wine industry
Hawke's Bay's hospitality sets down their aprons and celebrate their achievements.