Rates shake-up: Nearly 90 per cent of submitters oppose HBRC proposal
A proposal which will hit the pockets of homeowners receives heavy opposition.
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Chorus stretches Hastings’ urban-rural fibre network
Broadband fibre is being extended in HB, with 731 more homes and premises to gain access.
Bay's Beamish tackles 1500m at world indoor champs
New Zealand will have a record eight athletes in Glasgow.
Two highways between Napier and Hastings to have disruptions in February
It's the height of the road maintenance and construction season.
Expect some great Bay weather for this weekend's Art Deco Festival
Hot temperatures and sunshine for Art Deco this weekend.
Olympic Games still in sights: Sprinter Georgia Hulls makes dash for Paris
The Hawke's Bay sprinter's goal is 22.57s for 200 metres.
How we're remembering the anniversary of the cyclone
Commemorations in Hawke's Bay honour those who lost loved ones and livelihoods.
'I didn't want to drown': 82yo crocheted for hours in caravan swept away by floodwaters
Laughter has been one of Cyclone Gabrielle survivor's coping strategies a year on
'I always wanted to drive a tank': The remarkable life of 100-year-old Napier woman Patricia Dick
Patricia Dick can now add a 100th birthday party to her remarkable life story.
Marae stands empty and can't be used for tangihanga
One year on from Gabrielle, families still in limbo
The kind-hearted footballers who ditched the pitch to help Cyclone Gabrielle recovery
When wild weather hit, generous players swapped their football boots for gumboots.
Cyclone Gabrielle: First came the rain, then destruction and death
Cyclone Gabrielle forever changed the lives of many in Hawke's Bay a year ago.
'I was just in a blind panic': Good Samaritan swoops to the aid of Hawke’s Bay teen
Anna McGrath thought she'd lost her daughter after a severe seizure.
'Pull out all the stops': Reduced rates to get new Flaxmere supermarket?
'Trade-offs' may have to be offered to get deal across the line.
Cyclone Gabrielle miracle: How a massive sinkhole near HB coastline saved lives
Cyclone survival stories continue to come out - including gratitude for a sinkhole.
Opinion: How Gabrielle made us rethink rain, fall in love with diesel
Cometh the hour, cometh the generator.
Popular Hawke's Bay music fest collapses, leaving musicians and crew empty-handed
The company behind Nest Fest collapsed, leaving musicians and crews out of pocket.
Truck driver who refused Covid jab gets $29k for wrongful dismissal
Wayne Basher spent most of his working time alone in his cab.
Celebrating volunteers a year after Cyclone Gabrielle's devastation
It was a big day out at the showgrounds.
Hawke’s Bay golfer Mike Trass wins his first national title
Trass conquered a record 240-player field - 75 golf clubs and seven countries.
Town of 11,000 losing supermarket told to wait more than a year for new public transport
Community told to 'find a minivan or bus and a driver' themselves, councillor says.
'Rollercoaster': National abandons support for new category for flooded homeowners
An idea Ruth hoped would get her home out of the red zone was supported on campaign trail.
'How does that happen?' Elderly Cyclone Gabrielle victim's family hunt for answers
Helen Street died in Cyclone Gabrielle - her family want a full inquest into how and why.
You can't be shy when you are part of the Encore Performers
It all started with a Charleston at the War Memorial.
'Tomorrow is a gift': Cyclone Gabrielle survivor on life a year after partner's death in landslide
A torrent of mud killed his partner as she slept. He's determined to continue her dream.
'It's a miracle that only 11 died' - Hawke's Bay township remembers Gabrielle
Cyclone Gabrielle destroyed parts of Rissington - but some in the hamlet are rebuilding.
Triathlon in Hastings set to be a sentimental race for many kids
Two siblings are ready for a sentimental day out at the park for the triathlon.
Two teens charged with taking man's car and ram-raiding dairy
Teenage pair charged jointly with aggravated robbery, burglary and wilful damage.
Beachfront property at risk of eroding into the sea sells at auction
A buyer has bought the Haumoana property which boast spectacular views - with a catch.
Temperatures in the high 20s for cyclone anniversary
Warm, sunny weather will greet those gathering on February 14.
One person in serious condition after a car and motorbike crash in Hastings
Police were called to the corner of Pakowhai and Evenden Rd about 10am Thursday.
Police hope drone search results help in search for missing dad
Joseph Ahuriri, of Gisborne, vanished at the height of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Arrests follow Clive Four Square ram-raid and vehicle theft
Police say a tyre iron was used in robbing a man of his car, then used in a ram-raid,
At least 50 lambs dead after van and stock truck crash, overturning trailer
The angle of the overturned trailer meant deaths were inevitable, company says.