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Talking Point: Feeling the pinch from under-investment in infrastructure
'Reality is that we have under-invested in infrastructure for decades'.
'I'm not Mrs Whippy, I'm way cooler': The woman serving up sprinkles of joy from a pink truck
'No one ever says they can't eat icecream because it's winter.'
Clear winners emerge in Hastings byelections
Hana Montaperto-Hendry and Heather Te Au-Skipworth dominate voting.
Anti-fluoride group loses High Court bid to stop Hastings council adding fluoride to water
Fluoridation in Hastings water recommenced on April 8, 2024.
Weather: Hawke's Bay poised for cool, dry, fine weekend
Rug up warm on Saturday sidelines.
'Fantastic': Community praised as stolen coffee cart found
Coffee cart found on Napier property and taken for fingerprints.
Kiwi teen sets up website for second-hand uniforms
Teen creates one-stop second-hand uniform website.
Māori Ward second term confirmed for next Hastings elections
Hastings District Council is disappointed by government plans for referenda.
The staggering cost of South Canterbury's Ranfurly Shield challenge
It would have been the third successive challenge for South Canterbury.
Highway hero: Hawke’s Bay roadworker praised for extinguishing trailer fire
Ngawaka Heremia took traffic management to 'another level' with his actions, NZTA says.
Caffeine-hit: Thieves help themselves to coffee cart parked outside owner's home
Bruce McKenzie rubbed his caffeine-free eyes and realised he wasn’t just seeing things.
Free shower and laundry charity for Hawke's Bay needs 50 volunteers
A non-profit organisation is expanding in response to growing demand after cyclone.
Hawke’s Bay schools set for big season in First XV rugby
Hawke's Bay high schools' real rugby goal is making the national Top 4 playoffs.
Napier Port rebounds with lift in half-year profit
Port keeps the increase in operating costs down to about 2 per cent.
Firefighter honours fallen friend during Sky Tower climb: 'He's with me all the way up'
RA died in November after a cancer battle. Toby Walker was determined to honour him.
Last man standing at 99: Sir 'Bom' Gillies revisits Monte Cassino
'It was a full expression of our emotions for our young soldiers.'
Orchardist’s rapid football rise from reserve team to the National League
George Andrew had a whirlwind 2023 on and off the pitch - and he's firing for 2024.
Rain warning downgraded for Napier and Hastings; CHB residents asked to conserve water
A rain warning has been downgraded for much of Hawke's Bay, but not northern areas.
'Didn't really look back': Hawke's Bay 14-year-old blitzes women's running event
Paige Dobson is still a few years away from drinking the wine she won for her troubles.
Road reopens after rescue as storm hits Hawke’s Bay
Flooding crossed two sections of SH2 north of Wairoa.
Gentlemen riders hit Napier for health 'rev-up'
Ride for men's health made its noisy way through Napier.
'Pretty emotional': Bay-born sparkie and teacher team up for kids' book
What started as a drive to learn te reo Māori has led to a bilingual journal for kids.
Young boxers from Samoa and across North Island showcase talent in Hastings
The amateur boxing event featured well-known locals and Samoans near Olympic level.
There was just centimetres in it in women's marathon
Close results marked the podiums for several of the events.
Two more jail terms after seven-on-one gang-related prison assault
The attack was captured on the prison’s CCTV.
'Seemed like a good idea': Kiwi builds a solar e-bike to ride to the UK
Shaun Gilbert's No 8 wire ingenuity is about to be tested across continents.
'Full-circle moment': World-renowned mime returns to stage he performed on as a kid
He's travelled the world with his craft; now he's coming back to where it started.
Marathon efforts: Octa and nonagenarians on why you're 'never too old' to start exercising
At 93, Victor Smith will be the oldest to lace up his shoes as part of the HB Marathon.
Inside bare-knuckle fights: Amid a police crackdown, hopes of fame and fortune remain
What's the first rule of fight club? These guys are breaking it, to plead their case.
New Ranfurly Shield makes surprise public appearance in Hawke’s Bay
The new version is made of English oak, which New Zealand Rugby says is even stronger.
Three crashes on Hawke’s Bay Expressway in just over 12 hours, one injured
Most escaped the crashes without injury.
Mobility scooter hit, one person taken to hospital
One person was moderately injured after a mobility scooter was hit.
Hazard-prone development likely under fast-track law, insurers and engineers warn
Continued building in flood-prone areas is a 'highly likely' result, submitters warn.