'Frail' man wielded walking stick as weapon
Laurence Sellars also swung a knife at his flatmate over a disagreement about recycling.
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One of Hawke's Bay's oldest women dies, aged 105
Naomi Merrall once credited her long life to eating good food with few preservatives.
Strike not about pay: Junior doctors
Junior doctors have started their two-day planned industrial action.
Holiday dream shattered after courier loses passport
A plan to visit family and holiday in Canada after a stint in India has gone awry.
Things to do this weekend
Hawke's Bay has plenty of activities and events on this weekend.
Bricks and fence palings used in late night street brawl
Cops descend on cul-de-sac street to try to break up night-time street brawl.
Judge shocked at driver's blood reading
Driver is an "accident waiting to happen" on Hawke's Bay's roads, judge says.
Clubs consider possible merger
One club has already said yes, let's look at it. The other decides on Sunday.
Hawke's Bay Airport looking for volunteer welcomers
Hawke's Bay airport is looking for people to welcome visitors to the region.
Police still seeking answers in Flaxmere homicide inquiry
Inquiries continue into fourth Napier-Hastings homicide investigation in less than a year.
Pen friends meet after 71 years
Two trans-Tasman pen friends have finally met after 71 years of corresponding.
Grave robbery: Mum pleads for return of son's greenstone
Teresa Smith-Craig says the "boogie man" will be creeping on those who stole the taonga.
Local Focus: Marching girls become marching grannies
Marching Grannies keep the drill alive in Hawke's Bay. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Drowning cuts short trainee pilot's dream
Aman Kumar drowned at popular swimming spot Maraetotara Falls.
One summer left: The beach where the climate-change hourglass trickles
A once-vibrant waterfront now littered with bach corpses, eerie reminders of summers past.
Cook Islands community man gets QSM
Two decades leading Cook Islands community rewarded with surprise New Year honour.
Things to do this weekend
Hawke's Bay has plenty of activities and events on this weekend.
Hawke's Bay residents gather for Christmas lunches
Christmas spirit exemplified at lunches across Hawke's Bay.
Former pedigree pool swimmer Amy Renall tames ocean race
There's no hiding in the water when it comes to the Hawke's Bay Ocean Swim Series.
Excitement over seaplane's visit to Napier
A large marquee was put up outside the Masonic Hotel.
Hawke's Bay's shocking family violence record
Hawke's Bay police are called out to up to 150 domestic violence incidents a week.
The district has had 19 road deaths this year
"At the end of the day it's people making mistakes," - Dan Foley, NZ Police.
Swimmer missing at waterfall after dive
A search and rescue operation has been launched.
Local Focus: Operatunity a dream opportunity for musicians
Operatunity is the country's most successful touring music company. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Operatunity a dream gig for musicians
Operatunity is NZ's most successful live music company. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: New Zealand's best school production is in Flaxmere
Flaxmere Primary School production on kauri dieback. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
NZCU Baywide to merge with four others
The Hawke's Bay-based co-operative could double its assets base.
Local Focus: Christmas At the Park a local hit
Christmas At the Park 2018. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Iwi suggests acquiring stake in Napier Port
Iwi head wants to guarantee the port stays local.
Median house price at record high for the third time this year
Hawke's Bay's property market has hit yet another record-breaking high.
Lucknow School teams shine in kapa haka and robotics
Lucknow School celebrates big year, with notable successes in robotics and kapa haka.
From pro rugby hopeful, to meth user, to violent crime to a prison cell
Jordan Stratton-Pineaha and an accomplice barged into a sleepout armed with a knife.