North Island Netball players hit the courts for fun. The first Court in the Bay netball fun tournament was run at the HB Regional Sports Park.

The third day of the JB Organics Spring Racing Carnival features the 250,000 Group 1 Livamol Classic run over 2040m at Hawkes Bay Racing Centre, Hastings.

Napier Port statement: "Napier Port and its neighbours have negotiated a break-through in their long-running bid to address noise issues, agreeing on a fresh approach involving acoustic treatment for some homes." Video by Duncan Brown

Only 10 students at Ebbett Park School having hearing difficulties but the whole school learns sign language. And these awesome kids have made their own YouTube clip to showcase their skills. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Only 10 students at Ebbett Park School having hearing difficulties but the whole school learns sign language. And these awesome kids have made their own YouTube clip to showcase their skills. Made with funding from NZ on Air

At the tip of Mahia peninsula is the world's newest rocket launching facility. Rocket Lab are aiming for outer space with an eye on payloads to the moon and could be up in the air as soon as December.

Judging for the Hawke's Bay A&P Bayleys Wine Awards started this week at EIT in Taradale. Now in their 16th year they are the oldest regional wine awards in New Zealand. Video by Duncan Brown

Hawke's Bay Magpies were amongst the hundreds of people walking 1km in the Walk 2 D'feet MND, a fundraiser for sufferers of motor neurone disease at the Hawke's Bay Regional Sports Park in Hastings. Video by Duncan Brown

Hawke's Bay Magpies at EIT in Taradale having a BBQ table making session.

The East Coast Lab has been launched to research New Zealand’s least understood subduction zone, the Hikurangi Trough. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Irongate Primary School's middle school kapa haka group from Flaxmere, Hastings, performing at the four-day Ngati Kahungunu Primary Schools' Kapa Haka Festival at Bay City Outreach Centre in Hastings. Video by Duncan Brown

Memory walk through Napier CBD to raise awareness of dementia and honour family and community members that have been or are affected by the insidious diesease.

Petrol prices for Regular 91 ranged from 150.7 cents to 169.9 cents per litre (at the pump) in Hastings, as Gull Petroleum held one of their popular specials. Video by Duncan Brown

Hawke's Bay Today reporter Alice Lock puts the Wattie's claim of 14 metres of spaghetti in each can to the test

William Barnes, NZ Mastermind winner is donating the chair he won to the late Samuel Gibson's charity.

Hawke's Bay iwi Ngāti Kahungunu say they warned authorities for decades about the risk of water contamination.

Hibernian and PN Marist Masters observe a minutes silence for Hibs keeper Jeff Partington who died during a match on Saturday in the Marist football tournament at Park Island in Napier.

Flaxmere students pulling a fire truck along Henderson Road after completing a 33km run.

Conservation Week - DOC co-hosting a Dogs Breakfast at Pandora Pond in Napier with HBRC and NCC and Enviroschools.

Horses are expensive to keep. Ros Rowe of the Leg up Trust is constantly looking for ways to keep afloat. She received a lovely surprise today.

Three candidates are vying for the position of Mayor of Hastings – Incumbent Lawrence Yule, councillor Adrienne Pierce and local lawyer Guy Wellwood. As part of a series of video interviews, Hawke’s Bay Today Editor Andrew Austin sat down and had a chat with Guy Wellwood

Central Hawke’s Bay will have a new mayor after the local government elections next month as the incumbent Peter Butler has decided not to seek re-election. Three candidates have stepped forward to fight for the top job. Hawke’s Bay Today Senior Reporter Nicki Harper spoke to Gerard Pain.

Central Hawke’s Bay will have a new mayor after the local government elections next month as the incumbent Peter Butler has decided not to seek re-election. Three candidates have stepped forward to fight for the top job. Hawke’s Bay Today Senior Reporter Nicki Harper spoke to Alex Walker.

Three candidates are vying for the position of Mayor of Hastings – Incumbent Lawrence Yule, councillor Adrienne Pierce and local lawyer Guy Wellwood. As part of a series of video interviews, Hawke’s Bay Today Editor Andrew Austin sat down and had a chat with Adrienne Pierce

Three candidates are vying for the position of Mayor of Hastings – Incumbent Lawrence Yule, councillor Adrienne Pierce and local lawyer Guy Wellwood. As part of a series of video interviews, Hawke’s Bay Today Editor Andrew Austin sat down and had a chat with Lawrence Yule.

About 900 people attended a PPTA and NZEI meeting about school funding at the Napier Municipal Theatre in Napier. Video by Duncan Brown

Havelock North business owners and residents unite to dispell the negative water talk over a drink of safe water, beside the fountain in the village.

Karamu High School Blossom parade

In CHB Councillor Sally Butler is up against election newcomers Gerard Pain and Alex Walker. They debated issues at the Waipawa Municipal Theatre.

Crowds lined the streets to watch the floats pass by in the annual Hastings Blossom Parade.