Hopes rescued little blue penguin will 'thrive in the wild'
With fractured flipper now mended, young kororā released at Napier Port sanctuary.
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More than 1000 a year: Hawke's Bay SPCAs brace for kitten influx
You gotta be kitten me - for two years in a row the SPCA homed 1000 Hawke's Bay kittens.
The next Ryan Thomas? Teen nets academy football scholarship
A Napier Marist teenage midfielder is eyeing a professional football career.
Napier's Goodtime Pies needs workers to help make a million more pies a year
The Napier bakery has signed a new supply deal worth more than a million pies.
British family 'couldn't be happier' to be living in Hawke's Bay
The Hafiji family moved from the UK to Havelock North on January 4, 2020.
The Hawke's Bay Trade Me listings that caught our eyes in 2020
A shopping trolley-turned-armchair, a 1942 Mack truck, and a sleepout for removal.
Dog owners warned of water toxin at Anderson Park
Dogs and humans both should keep away from Napier's urban waterways until further notice.
Art Deco introduces Rainbow Runway category to be more inclusive
The Rainbow Runway will be a new category in the 2021 Fashion on the Foreshore event.
Napier's 2020 fire call-outs outnumber Hastings'
Firefighters attended 1179 incidents in Napier and 1095 in Hastings in 2020.
Havelock North teen ready for big stage at Golf Croquet Nationals
Thomas Monteith is the youngest competitor at this week's tournament in Havelock North.
Napier's New Year's Eve in pictures
Public celebration at Napier's Sound Shell drew thousands ready to ring in the new year.
Hawke's Bay's New Year's Day fine, possibly thunder Sunday
2021 will start off with a fine and warm but cloudy day.
Police up presence for New Year's Eve
More police to patrol Hawke's Bay after last year's disturbance at Waimarama.
Video killed the radio star, but Covid killed Hawke's Bay's last video store
"We're closing because the industry is in lockdown. We can't get any new releases."
Teenager trying to break down 'white privilege'
Willow Noome won a chance to spend time picking the brains of some of NZ's top minds.
889 per cent rise in five years in demand for social housing
Housing register numbers have rocketed across Hawke's Bay in the past five years.
Fur Patrol's Julia Deans to perform at Napier's Botanic Beats
Singer-songwriter will join Project Prima Volta on stage.
MTG Hawke's Bay and Napier Library closed for urgent remedial work
Century Theatre expected to reopen at end of January, library will be shut for longer.
Plane evacuated on landing at Napier
Emergency services received reports of fumes potentially in a plane cabin.
Why the Napier flood has turned hundreds of modern cars into write-offs
If you took a new-model car out at the height of flood, it could be a ticking time bomb.
Fire damaged ship remains in Napier Port
Port and three national agencies involved in fire investigations
Local Focus: Hawke's Bay's deadliest highway
The Napier-Taupō road is deadly. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Hawke's Bay United finally win, then lose star player to the US
Hawke's Bay United picked up their first win of the season against Waitakere United.
Cheer appeal passes $5000
Christmas Cheer Appeal dates back over 40 years - Make it a biggie
Hawke's Bay weather a 'mixed-bag' in lead up to Christmas
A mixed bag is forecast for the week leading up to Christmas Day
Napier Port announces record revenue
A divided of 5 cents a share was declared for first full year since public buy-in.
Mothballed Pan Pac kiln dismantled
Thermally modified timber kiln was never put into commercial use.
Napier Port ship fire: Crew back on board after blaze
"The amount of bangs going on was unreal."
Regional council agrees to arena carpark over stopbank
PGA will now submit a resource consent for the expansion in January.
Hawke's Bay Airport chief executive's salary is soaring
The chief executive's salary has increased up to 16% on the previous year.
'A washing machine': Marine Parade rescue stays with Hawke's Bay coastguard volunteer
"As we threw a life buoy to the exhausted teen ... a cheer went up from the beach."
Hawke's Bay sex offender who targets teen boys may never be released
One report had noted that Robert Brown has a "psychopathic" trait.
Headdress appropriation spotted in three Napier stores within 300m
"If we expect people to have respect for who we are, we need to respect other cultures."
Magpies set to swoop at rugby awards
Mark Ozich, Ash Dixon, Folau Fakatava and Neria Fomai are all up to win on Thursday night.