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A new generation of Covid-related home schooling begins
The Erasmus family is among the big spike in applications to home school in Hawke's Bay.
Mob president jailed after 'cowardly' attack by 18 gang members on one man
Fourteen other men have already appeared before the court following the attack.
Judge tells 'predator' who sexually abused his children apology '30 years too late'
Hastings man who sexually abused children in his own family for 25 years jailed.
Masks, ventilation and action plans: Hawke's Bay schools prepared for brave new world
Schools are each making their own micro-adjustments to the red traffic light setting.
Housewarming: Gum trees felled in Flaxmere to be turned into firewood
The trees on council land are being removed to make way for much-needed housing.
Unclaimed will: Hunt to find lost beneficiaries of 'great friend to many'
Ian Smith wanted to gift parts of his estate to 10 so-far untraceable people.
'It was by the book': Prison staff revisit moments before inmate's death
Kolby Heta stopped struggling, went limp before officers began unsuccessful CPR attempt.
Red light won't kill the pirates at Toitoi in Hastings
The venue had done work earlier to prepare for the red traffic light setting.
Smoking and vaping ban for Hawke's Bay beaches, rivers, and outdoor dining proposed
Have your say: Should beaches be smoke and vape free in Napier and Hastings?
Inmate bleeding and 'hooded' before dying in prison
Pathologist says Kolby Heta suffered 'cardiac death in the setting of restraint'.
One of Hastings' biggest hospitality venues shuts permanently
"We see sales deteriorating further, and a possible serious knock on effect from Omicron."
How the Potts Classic has put Hastings on track as an athletics mecca
Hastings is also the host in March to the national championships, as it was last year.
'Didn't have the energy to scream': The woman who tried to stop 'Aquaman' getting swept away
Elisiva Taimikovi lost "Aquaman's" hand, then was pummelled by waves. But she's safe.
Housing crisis: Family of eight pack into friend's house
"I heard the stories for the last three or four years but I didn't think it was this bad."
Total cases for Hawke's Bay jumps to 13
All three new cases are linked to the Hastings cluster, taking that cluster to eight.
Live: Second Auckland Airport worker tests positive; Palmerston North case has Omicron
The Ministry of Health has reported one new possible Omicron case in Auckland.
Summer photo competition: Last week to enter
The competition to win the title of Hawke's Bay's best summer photo is heating up.
Is your Hawke's Bay summer photo better than this? Final days to enter competition
There's just 10 days left to get your winner in.
Two new Hastings Covid-19 cases linked to fitness classes
The cases had been isolating and had appropriate health and welfare supports in place.
Massive weekend of fun ahead Hawke's Bay - more than 10,000 people attending events on Saturday
Hawke's Bay locals won't be wondering what to do on the weekend with a plethora of choices
Hastings Christmas tree comes down in middle of January
Don't worry, that's the way it's always been apparently, and nothing bad ever happens.
The Hastings teen mum who went back to school to start an award-winning business
Ottyleah Te Houkamau wanted to set an example to her baby daughter. It's paid off.
Cyclone Cody: Hawke's Bay developer warns tenants council stormwater systems may not cope
Get your buckets at the ready, one development company is warning its tenants.
Police impound 759 vehicles in a year in Hawke's Bay
Last year, Hawke's Bay Police impounded 759 vehicles and approved 262 for disposal.
Clyde Potter - a man of music and many vegetables
Hawke's Bay local Clyde Potter of Epicurean supplies died at home aged 71.
Fire restrictions imposed in parts of Hawke's Bay
There's a lot of grass around and it would only take days of dry for it to become "fuel".
Written off and peeved off: Napier couple's Mazda Demio stolen twice in four months
From unlucky, to lucky, and then extremely unlucky.
The heat is on: Temps to hit 30C again as fine weather spreads across NZ
The weekend is shaping up to be sizzling hot, with temperatures hitting 30C or higher.
Cop cat: Frank the lost cat wanders into Hastings police station for help
Frank had made himself right at home and appeared to believe he owned the place.
Peak summer: Hotter days to come for Hawke's Bay as 31C Sunday awaits
Sunday swimming at the beach is back on.
Shock as talented young rugby player diagnosed with stage 4 cancer
Hunter Donghi's family thrown into turmoil, but the community's rallying around them.
Arrest follows burglary spree that includes EB Games ram-raid in Napier
A Napier target was a games shop, and a Hastings target used to be a games shop.
The Anzac carving: Rissington's big stump that could become its biggest tourist attraction
Carved out of a single large redwood stump, two giant Anzacs would stand as one.