Te Kira Lawrence discusses plans for Napier City Council in her first time standing.

After eight years of hard work, Hastings' heart is back.

Sally Crown discusses plans for Napier City Council should she be re-elected.

Reporter James Pocock asked Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern about the housing situation and roading in the bay. Video HBToday.

Minister of Housing Hon Dr Megan Woods meets the team at Hastings Boys High School building academy who are building a house to go into community

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the Government is playing catch up with public housing as 40 new Kāinga Ora homes were unveiled in Hastings. Ardern also attended yesterday's official opening of the Hawke's Bay Regional Aquatic Centre, which will open to the public on September 1. Video / NZME

Dignitaries are to officially open the Hawke's Bay Regional Aquatic Centre at Mitre 10 Park on Thursday. The facility boasts a world-class 10-lane, 51.5m main pool. Reporter/James Pocock, Video/Warren Buckland.

Councils investigate Napier inner harbour oil pollution. Video / Supplied

36 hours after her son was killed in an Onekawa, Napier crash Keremia Tairua reached out to Hawke's Bay Today with a plea. Video Warren Buckland

Hastings District Council candidate Kevin Watkins says Hastings is surfing a wave.

Auctioneer Peter Maidens is back in the saddle as Hastings goes from having no auction houses this year to three.

Napier and Hastings councils are tightening up smokefree rules which will include vaping.

MetService National weather: July 5th - July 7th

Hawke's Bay real estate agent Brayden Coldicutt has recently won the top accolade for auctioneers in the country. Reporter Thomas Airey asked him how he did it. Video Warren Buckland.

Comedians Sarah Lilburn and Karen Leslie aim to bring the laughs to Hawke's Bay. The pair chat to Hawke's Bay Today reporter James Pocock.

The Hawke's Bay Woodturners Guild is unleashing the creative side of its members.

Wairoa mayor Craig Little on why his town is thriving, and ‘not dying’

They may just be cruising around, but Hawke's Bay Community Patrollers have got your back.

Experts say the Gisborne cockroach needs to be celebrated, not exterminated.

Professor Ian Town says there is still much to be learned about Omicron and its variants. Video / Mark Mitchell

Eastern Screen Alliance board member and local actor, educator and advocate Daniel Betty with support from other members of ESA conducted a actor's workshop at Toi Toi, Hastings. Video Warren Buckland

Hastings' upgrade is revealing more Art Deco buildings than Napier.

Aotea Brown speaking at a Heirs of Tane Trust whanau community hui at Anderson Park, Napier, about being a mother of a 3-year-boy assaulted at Cornwall Park, Hastings.

A mother screamed at her toddler's alleged attacker in Cornwall Park, Hastings. Video / Supplied

A disabled pet in Hastings has his life restored after his owner made him wheels to get around. Video Warren Buckland

New Kāinga Ora development is almost complete in Hastings as apprentice numbers jump.

Police at a disorder incident at Countdown in Hastings. Video / Supplied

Dr Alex Buller talks about the advantage of being able to power his eye surgery using only solar energy. Video Warren Buckland

Hawke's Bay students Ella White, Mary-Jane Richards, Jimmy August and Ruby Langford will represent New Zealand at the First Global Challenge in Geneva Switzerland in October 2022. Hawke's Bay Today reporter James Pocock chats to the creators.

Buses are out and on-demand vans are in for Hastings residents.