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HB orchardist fined again: We will replant trees if we have to
Orchardist says had he known path was being built, he'd have planted trees differently.
Lollipops Hastings owner apologises for closure without warning
Lollipops Hastings permanently closed on Thursday due to a shortage of staff.
Hastings councillor makes the most of Transtasman bubble opening
The first Hawke's Bay locals grabbed their passports and flew to Australia today
Thousands attend Hastings Osmanthus Gardens lantern festival
The festival celebrates Hastings' sister city relationship with Guilin in China.
Week of mostly fine weather expected for Hawke's Bay
The rest of the week will be mainly fine, with average autumn temperatures.
ACC calls for caution after 78,378 injury claims in Hawke's Bay in 2020
A new "Preventable" campaign is urging people to "take a moment" as injury costs mount.
Big wins for Hastings, Taradale in Nash Cup rugby
The competition is heating up in the Nash Cup and other grades in Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay club rugby results
All the results from Saturday's club rugby in Hawke's Bay
'Absolute nightmare': ECE closes without warning to parents
Lollipops Hastings has permanently closed, citing a shortage of staff.
'Life changed dramatically': Woman assaulted at Havelock North restaurant
An assault in which a woman received a second concussion has dramatically changed her life
Children staying home from pre-school due to lack of food
Children are turning up to kindy without food and sometimes not showing up at all
Hastings exhibition 'Flirting with Form' includes local seniors work
Many of the artists attending the workshops have not had experience of making gallery art
'Admin oversight' leads to closure of Takitimu shops
Seafood off the menu at Takitimu shops after compliance oversight
Hawke's Bay prison inmates to defend kapa haka title
All 18 prisons in New Zealand will be invited to perform kapa haka for judges.
Possum blamed for power outage south of Hastings
Possum guards do the trick normally and failures like it are now "very rare".
Hawke's Bay students organise Anzac commemoration for 1500 people
"It's about showing students that it is important to commemorate the fallen."
Local Focus: Raw Napier jokes bring raw comedy success
Warning - some of this comedy really is "raw".
Winter FAWC: Food festival running throughout June across Hawke's Bay
F.A.W.C's winter food festival is back this June with over 40 events in Hawke's Bay.
Hastings' Clean Crew launching 'world-first' cleaning app
A cleaning app has been launched, and AI technology is next.
Couple craft indigenous art with special meaning
Both Addie and Hoani are self taught.
'It was just the laugh we needed': Dinosaur spotted roaming Hawke's Bay Hospital
The dinosaur was spotted roaming the hallways of Hawke's Bay Hospital on Thursday.
Horticulturists hit crossroads - each way, smaller guys lose
Those in horticulture are 'ploughing ahead blind' when it comes to planning next season.
What killed them? 20 dead fish found floating in Hastings stream
The water was clear and healthy. But 20 dead fish were floating on the surface.
Down the rabbit hole: The mystery of Napier's multiplying stuffed bunnies
"Someone's having a laugh here."
Dramatic video shows moment car flies into orchard crates in Hastings
The airborne car ended up lodged up to 10 metres off the ground in the picking bins.
Air time: Car that crashed into orchard crate pile in Hastings freed by crane
Hundreds have driven down the dead-end street to catch a glimpse of the odd sight.
A mustachioed dinosaur, a heritage building, and a council intervention
A new music school put up a sign. That's where the treble started.
A 71km/h impact? The physics behind the car stuck in orchard crates in Hastings
"Once the car gets airborne, it's a classic example of projectile motion."
H for Hastings? Plan to make Hawke's Bay city the centre of NZ's new energy economy
A hydrogen energy hub could be set up in Hastings, creating high value, green jobs.
'She can breathe better now': Mum elated at 'warm and dry' home
Her 6-year-old daughter developed lung disease and asthma at their previous state home.
Results: Hawke's Bay club rugby season under way
Hawke's Bay club rugby has begun for the season.
Photos: An Easter Sunday in Hawke's Bay
Egg hunts, vintage motorbikes and the Highland Games made Easter Sunday a busy day.