The annual Deco derby thrilled the crowds. With a hiss and a roar the race was on, as carts whizzed through Napier CBD for the annual Soap Box Derby.

Dilmah Tea founder Merrill J. Fernando visited Napier Art Deco celebrations in his role as international Art Deco ambassador with his son Dilhan Fernando. Hawke's Bay reporter Victoria White spoke to him about his love of Art Deco.

Gatsby picnic winning gazebo.

As the rain fell during one of Art Deco weekend's big events, vintage cars of all shapes and sizes drove through up Emerson Street Napier, Saturday.

Local and international drivers braved the weather to show off their vintage automobiles in Napier during Art Deco weekend.

Waipukurau's Mt Vernon is up for sale for the first time since it was built in 1853 - ending a 164-year history with the Harding family. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The Opening Sioree, the Depression Dinner, and the Big Band sounds.

For the first time in many years, the RM-31 Vintage Railcar ran shuttles from the old Napier Railway Station to Hastings and return, part of the Tremains Art Deco Festival. Video by Duncan Brown

Official Maori welcome for the Tremains Art Deco Festival at Napier Sailing Club and golfers playing in the rain during the Plus Fore golf tournament, Napier Golf Club.

Liv Fountain is desperately raising funds for life-changing spinal surgery in the US which will not only improve her spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, but could make her dream to walk up steps a reality. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Bikes, togs and running shoes were in demand today as hundreds of primary school children took part in the annual Weet-Bix TRYathlon at Frimley Park, Hastings.

Crews will continue working at extinguishing hot spots at the Waimarama fire site over the coming days. Meanwhile, people living in the areas of the fires are being asked to remain prepared to react if conditions change.

There is a seasonal influx of homeless in Napier thanks to the long hours of sunshine and dry weather this summer. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

There is a seasonal influx of homeless in Napier thanks to the long hours of sunshine and dry weather this summer. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Hawke's Bay Today speak to some of those affected by the Waimarama Road wild fire.

Scenes from the Lopez Lane area.

Hastings firefighter Colin Beswick has 38 years fire fighting experience but has not seen weather in Hawke's Bay this bad. Fire burns fast in hot dry windy conditions.

Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule fears a predicted change of wind direction has potential to keep firefighters busy in the Waimarama Road and Craggy Road areas.

Survivors gather at Napier Boys high school for afternoon tea and to listen to guest speaker Captain Karl Woodhead, Assistant Chief of the Royal NZ Navy.

Wakeboarding at the Backpaddock Lakes in Central Hawke's Bay

Out come the jewellery, the fashion and the cars of the 1930s - but Art Deco wouldn't be what it is without the architecture. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Police have appealed for information from the public as part of the investigation into the death of Haumoana resident Mark Beale.

While Hawke's Bay hosted a wet break in the high summer temperatures the Met Service says the rain is leaving us. An easterly breeze will push the precipitation inland. Normal summer weather patterns will resume as we climb back into the 30's early next week.

The 86th anniversary of the deadly 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake drew people both young and old together for the annual commemoration service at Hastings Clock Tower.

Ngati Kahungunu hosted Waitangi Day Big 9 at the Hawke's Bay Regional Sports Park, renamed Kahungunu Park for February. Video by Duncan Brown

Following a hikoi from Waitangi Regional Park, Marie Edwards unveiled a memorial stone near the Clive River, commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi by Ngati Kahungunu chiefs and the Crown on board HMS Herald. Video by Duncan Brown

After serving the Wairoa community for 28 years the Wairoa Budget Advisory Service now faces an uncertain future after the Ministry of Social Development pulled its funding last October. Made with funding from NZ On Air

If it had not been a still day, a fire in Hawke's Bay could have consumed a church, marae, and house. Emergency services were called to the vegetation fire in Te Hauke, Central Hawke's Bay, about 2.20 this afternoon. This was one of many call outs for Hawke's Bay fire crews, with other vegetation fires in Ongaonga, and in Napier. The fire had burnt through hundreds of metres of enclosed yards and paddocks.

Wairoa District Mayor Craig Little says 2017 is about getting back to basics to spruce up shop fronts, roads, and footpaths to improve the town's visual identity. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A contingent of international wine experts and media enjoyed a scenic flight over New Zealand's wine growing regions, while tasting their finest produce.