'I sat down and made a personal commitment': Dealing with disaster
Tessa Appleby's resilient nature saw her get through the cyclone and thrive as a leader.
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More than 30 Anzac Day services in Hawke's Bay
The day starts with dawn parades and continues with civic and church services.
National Youth Drama School: 'It could only happen in Hawke’s Bay'
The week-long intensive programme encourages kids down a creative path.
Three teams remain unbeaten in HB premier club rugby
Havelock North is making its way back after a few tough years.
How one victim tracked down a burglar on a crime spree
A set of keys with a GPS fob attached was one of the items Layna Brown stole.
Supermarkets tight-lipped on plans in Napier and Havelock North
The Woolworths chain is not revealing its 'store network strategy'.
Loss of regional council funding would ‘set Te Mata Park back by a decade’
Would you pay 65 cents more in rates per year on average to keep Te Mata Park funding?
Playground and commercial centre planned on Bull Hill for new Havelock North subdivision
Huge Havelock North development won't touch the bull.
Could Henry Houdini be Hawke’s Bay’s Hairy Maclary?
The true story of a little dog named Henry and his Houdini-like escapes.
Kiley Reid's book Come and Get It will leave you wanting more
Coma and Get It follows a residential assistant and her goals and messy entanglements.
Fluoride to be reintroduced to Hastings’ water after eight years
Council stopped adding fluoride to allow for chlorine.
Rollers, roadworks and regulations: The crash at a 'death trap' that I saw coming
OPINION: As I drove away I said to myself, 'someone’s going to hit that roller tonight’.
Publicans tap out: Rose & Shamrock suds slinger now owns the pub
Iconic watering hole sold to long-term employee.
BMX National Championships: Champ hits Hawke's Bay - and wins
Hundreds of riders turned out at the BMX champs in Havelock North.
Brilliant debut novel by former Hawke's Bay writer
It takes many, many people to produce a novel, author Amy Brown says.
Fourth national title beckons on Hulls' windy road to Paris
She won 200 metres titles in 2021, 2022, and 2023 - but she has a bigger goal.
They wanted a backyard pool - as soon as workers arrived, things 'didn't feel right'
Warren Hanger has spent $80,000 on what is currently a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
Severe thunderstorms, strong winds to hit Hawke's Bay
Adverse weather watches have been issued for late Monday and early Tuesday.
'From the depths of hell': Young Kiwi runner stuns world to win 1500m title
It caps a remarkable day for NZ athletics after Hamish Kerr won gold in the high jump.
'My feet are legends, I’m a legend': The drag queen who ran up a peak in stilettos
It was an idea born in a classroom - Eru Heke's not one to shy away from a challenge.
'We’ve made our decision': Top school pilots NCEA alternative
The school's principal says the new programme encourages development.
'Overwhelming': Havelock North mum’s impressive rise in ultramarathon scene
Mother claims her biggest ultramarathon result yet.
Hawke’s Bay burger battle: Which city does the humble pickle justice?
You can tell Toru Yamamoto knows his stuff and his passion for Japanese cooking shows.
Chorus stretches Hastings’ urban-rural fibre network
Broadband fibre is being extended in HB, with 731 more homes and premises to gain access.
Arrests follow Clive Four Square ram-raid and vehicle theft
Police say a tyre iron was used in robbing a man of his car, then used in a ram-raid,
Hastings mayor focused on finishing voluntary buy-out process
Sandra Hazlehurst helped unveil $400,000 refurbishment of historic Keirunga Homestead.
Cafe co-owned by former All Black to close due to coaching offer
Brother was the Evans’ first foray into hospitality and quickly became popular.
Cyclone Gabrielle anniversary set to challenge, and help, a still-grieving region
Psychologists say marking the day respectfully can be encouraging for those struggling.
Watch: Two National MPs representing Hawke’s Bay electorates give maiden speeches to parliament
Two new MPs representing Hawke's Bay electorates deliver their 15-minute speeches.
Havelock North's Georgia Hulls makes dash for the big arena
The sprinter is aiming for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Silence to sharing: New sexual harm support service carries on decades-long police legacy
The Hawke's Bay organisation launched this month.
Students 'fraudulently' using Havelock North Intermediate logo to bully others online
Account-holders on TikTok and Instagram are using a school logo and bullying students.
Ardern, Gayford wake up husband and wife after partying night away; what ex-PM said in speech
Dame Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford exchanged vows in a secret ceremony full of love.
'Every time it rains the kids are panicking': The plight of Havelock North's worst-flooded homes
A report recommends further flood resilience work - but for now residents sit in limbo.