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It was thought there was no surviving footage of a movie about Hastings – then I got a call
The formula was simple: find the prettiest girl in town and the handsomest male.
MTG’s new quake exhibit to get shake house
OPINION: Creating the shake house has been in the pipeline for over a year.
Accident and medical centre opens in Stortford Lodge
Hastings healthcare to get a boost with new clinic.
'That teacher’: The creative genius who left an influence on all students
'Every time you saw him was a good one': quirky Tamatea High teacher's life celebrated.
'Cheers for the memories': A rapist's text after motel violation of impaired woman
Jury found Rigby guilty of rape in one instance, but not guilty of other sexual charges.
'We breathe what you burn': Council warns as burning ban takes effect
Barbecues and hāngī fires are still allowed despite the burning ban.
Nobody puts Napier in a corner: Councillors stop plan to close nightclubs early
'How are young ones going to learn about the world sitting at home playing Playstation?'
'Winter is tough': MP's appeal for blankets to aid vulnerable families
Donations can be dropped off from May 5 to May 9 at 129 Queen St East.
He’s sold watercress on the street for 30 years. Then a council officer spotted him
'All I’ve ever wanted to do was supply cheap, nutritious kai to whanau and friends.'
On The Up: 50 years of Havelock North High School, and 40 years with one teacher
From typewriter to computers, from School C to NCEA, Glenys Sparling-Fenton's seen it all.
Big winds and swells forecast for Hawke's Bay this week
Strong winds of up to 100km/h are expected south of Hastings from Thursday.
On The Up: How opening a farm up to horses became a fundraising powerhouse
What started as an opportunity for riders to get together grew into a fundraising 'beast'.
The newspaper written by youth that writes only happy stories
Writer and podcaster Mia Sutherland, 17, has been getting valuable experience.
The cause of the milky stream at Guthrie Park
'The repair was completed on Monday afternoon by a Hastings council contractor.'
One seriously injured after fire at Napier wreckers
A car fire at an Onekawa wreckers spread to the shed surrounding it.
$150,000 theft: Heist targets heavy excavator equipment in Hastings
Police are searching for five attachments taken from Pākōwhai in March.
On the Up: Dozens come together to preserve a region's history, one click at a time
'Sometimes we just need to stop a little bit and learn from the past.'
Police investigate after Hastings house targeted in early morning shooting
Officers were called to the Cobham Place address about 3am.
‘First for Hawke’s Bay’: Bus stops planned for airport, regional sports park
The plans are being praised by one traveller as being a 'really good' addition.
Maroons turn it on for Red in Hawke's Bay club rugby
Red made his debut for Taradale in 2009 and has captained the side on 210 occasions.
'There was a breakout': Herd of cows go for a dip in Napier estuary
Farm staff used kayaks to bring the curious heifers back, after they lifted a gate hinge.
'Special to be here': Thousands attend Anzac Day services across Hawke’s Bay
'The Anzac spirit - born of hardship and forged in battle - continues to resonate.'
'That was the finish of him': 100-year-old veteran on tough days and toasts at the end
'I was quite content to be back home.'
Upgrades for ED and ICU at Hawke’s Bay Hospital, 700 more car parks
Four new projects have been announced for the hospital over the next decade.
'Scared and shocked': Police investigate after Hastings nurse hit by motorbike
Three people were injured in the incident, one of them critically.
'True leader': Hawke's Bay's young leaders set for Youth Parliament
Chris Proctor, Neeve Smith, and Mariah Wakefield-Otene will represent Hawke's Bay.
It's not the owning of a cannon that's important, it's what you choose to do with it
When a council's rare cannon fell into disrepair, the community stepped up.