Tea towels spontaneously combust, gutting popular restaurant
Tea towels spontaneously ignited after going through a clothes dryer, investigator says.
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'My legs just gave way': Owner's horror as fire rips through popular restaurant
"You built dreams upon it - to see it all going up in smoke is pretty heart-wrenching."
Lotto Powerball Second Division winning ticket sold in Havelock North
The winning Powerball Second Division ticket was sold at Paper Plus Select Havelock North.
Chef accused of wasting food, leaving oven on overnight awarded $20k
She was thrilled to get the job after having suffered ill health. Then she was dismissed.
Football cup hopes end for two Hawke’s Bay football teams
The Napier Marist men and Havelock North Wanderers knew they were up against it
Two airlifted to hospital after Central Hawke’s Bay crash, no injuries in Havelock North bus crash
Two people were airlifted to hospital after a car crashed through a fence near Ongaonga.
Away win gives Marist another chance at Cup dream
Napier Marist won a round 1 match on Saturday, their first Chatham Cup game in four years.
Hawke's Bay club rugby: Victory at last for Havelock North
Six teams lead the race for the top six, but two others are still in the running.
‘Spree burglar’ jailed after targeting garages and sheds
Alex Gardner left DNA behind on a glove and a torch.
Big win for Wanderers
Havelock North Wanderers have secured their first win in the Women's Federation League.
One person dead after serious crash in Havelock North
A second person is seriously injured after a crash between a truck and a car.
A supermarket ripped away - the Foodstuffs decision that should infuriate Hawke’s Bay
OPINION: “I don’t buy it,” a councillor said of Foodstuffs’ excuses, and fair enough.
Ariki Rigby’s sister believes ‘jealousy and drugs’ behind teen’s murder
Sister believes police closer to catching teen's killers - reveals possible motive.
‘Picking up’: Home-buyer interest growing in Hawke’s Bay post-cyclone
Interest in buying homes is climbing.
Fifty new public homes for Hawke’s Bay
Kāinga Ora is hosting three information sessions on the projects.
Hawke’s Bay restaurants cooking up a storm to raise cyclone relief funds
“We are attempting to create the country’s biggest-ever dinner party."
Historian to give talks on Hawke’s Bay's flood plains as cyclone fundraiser
Talks will be a Cyclone Gabrielle fundraiser for Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Fund.
Most Hawke's Bay councils still leaving silt clean-up to homeowners
Only the Wairoa council is picking up the bill for silt clean-up on private property.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Infrastructure to trump housing in possible $13b repair
Rebuild unlikely to have a big impact on reversing the slowdown in residential building.
Evacuations and no power: The fate of 1000 retirement village residents during cyclone
"Mobile generators were a godsend. In our new villages, we’re building generators."
Manslaughter charge laid after road death near Havelock North
Man appeared in High Court at Napier charged with causing the death of Marco Milliaccio.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Latest Hawke's Bay updates
“At the moment there is no need for residents to evacuate."
Meet the chess-loving family that’s bringing a new junior tournament to Hawke’s Bay
The chess-playing Havelock North siblings wanted some new competition. In stepped Mum.
Homegrown comedy coming to Havelock North this month
Two iconic Havelock North locations will host some of the best national and local talent.
Local Focus: 'Window' opens in Hawke's Bay property market for first-home buyers
'When the market does turn, it will happen really quickly. Right now, there's a window.'
'Go Dad!' Firefighters compete in the Waterway Challenge
The water was flying and the kids were cheering.
Ariki Rigby was killed by multiple ‘gang-affiliated’ people, says sister
Sister of slain teen urges witnesses to dob in "gang-affiliated" killers.
'Very upset': Flooding ruins iconic strawberry producers' crop before Christmas
A Hawke’s Bay fruit icon has no option but to close on its busiest day of the year.
Good timing! Four Square Te Mata reopens for Christmas.
"It's a great part of our community. I'm glad it's back."
New Te Mata Four Square aims to be 'hub of the town' after fire
Te Mata Four Square has a new charcoal look, but you would never know there was a fire.
'Good progress': Police ‘confident’ of finding those who murdered teen
Three months have now passed since 18yo Ariki Rigby's body was set alight in a car.
HB councils plan to hike rates for years to come - can we afford it?
Should councils be doing more to reduce future rate rises?
Havelock North High School name a 15-year-old as dux
Tapas Kant aims to become a brain surgeon.
Lessons in financial planning for holiday season - and beyond
You will be aware of the ever-shrinking gap between now and Christmas Day ...