Hastings firefighter tackles Sky Tower Stair challenge one last time
54-year-old hoping to complete challenge within 14 minutes, beating his previous times.
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Fatal crash off Te Mata Peak: 'Truly sad day for the community'
A rāhui has been placed on the Te Mata Peak summit until Monday morning following a death.
Napier Mayor asks Govt to stretch Māori wards deadline
The Napier council has set a path for 2025, but might yet stop at 2022.
Watch: Burst water pipe spills 30,000 litres onto Havelock North road
This burst pipe spilled 30,000 litres of water onto Havelock North road.
'I just want a chance': Young job-seeker says 'label' holding her back
Courtney Ralston is smart, keen and skilled - but she's struggling to find work.
Landscaping business forced to move finds a path forward
'Tripled in size': an unexpected move proved positive for this business.
Single-day record: 188 people cram into Hawke's Bay Hospital ED
Hawke's Bay Hospital had 188 presentations to their Emergency Department in 24 hours.
Outlaws president's death: Man charged over attack outside gang pad
Lui was assaulted outside the gang's headquarters on Mersey St more than a month ago.
Obituary: The dressmaker extraordinaire who put Hastings fashion design on the map
She was a perfectionist who pushed those around her to meet her exacting standards.
Driver with 'Tino Rangatiratanga' number plate arrested in Hastings
The Te-Moana-Nui-A-Kiwa Embassy says it's been made aware of the arrest.
Local Focus: New visibility for Hastings water storage
Hastings drinking water to be stored above ground. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The iconic Haumoana 'caddy shack' bach is gone. Here's what might be replacing it
'The design is in keeping with the bach that was there. It will be a nostalgic nod.'
Sport-loving region is also a hub of sports injuries, ACC stats reveal
14,603 claims paid out in a single year related to sporting and recreational activities.
The woman who can weave a wahakura in 45 minutes
Katarina May never expected her love of helping infants would turn into a career.
Online shopping in Hawke's Bay up 30 per cent in a year, NZ Post hires more staff
Covid forced the older generation to embrace online shopping. They're not stopping now.
Free gym for community organisations opening in Hastings
Community organisations and services can apply to use the gym for their clients.
Their daughter died of cancer. 15 months later they faced a new fight
Mum Celeste Jones is telling her story to help other Kiwi women.
The 'motel generation': Nearly 4000 kids are living in motels
'There are babies now being born in motels. It breaks my heart.'
'Anzac spirit': True origins revealed in new NZ book
Historian argues Gallipoli wasn't the birth of close Australia-NZ soldier relations.
The $2 Uber: Hawke's Bay's 'on-demand' public transport app closer to reality
A new app, no more than 15-minute waits and fares as low as $2.
Retired inspector wishes cop shooter could have faced justice
Constable Glenn McKibbin was shot dead in Flaxmere 25 years ago.
Hastings pushes closer to getting Māori wards, unanimous tautoko from committee
Four weeks of public consultation is required. The council has a month to do it.
HB orchardist fined again: We will replant trees if we have to
Orchardist says had he known path was being built, he'd have planted trees differently.
Hastings councillor makes the most of Transtasman bubble opening
The first Hawke's Bay locals grabbed their passports and flew to Australia today
NZ councils' infrastructure spend could erode credit ratings -S&P
NZ councils' infrastructure spending could erode future credit ratings, S&P says.
'Absolute nightmare': ECE closes without warning to parents
Lollipops Hastings has permanently closed, citing a shortage of staff.
'Life changed dramatically': Woman assaulted at Havelock North restaurant
An assault in which a woman received a second concussion has dramatically changed her life
Children staying home from pre-school due to lack of food
Children are turning up to kindy without food and sometimes not showing up at all
'Admin oversight' leads to closure of Takitimu shops
Seafood off the menu at Takitimu shops after compliance oversight
Hawke's Bay prison inmates to defend kapa haka title
All 18 prisons in New Zealand will be invited to perform kapa haka for judges.
Local Focus: Raw Napier jokes bring raw comedy success
Warning - some of this comedy really is "raw".
Horticulturists hit crossroads - each way, smaller guys lose
Those in horticulture are 'ploughing ahead blind' when it comes to planning next season.
What killed them? 20 dead fish found floating in Hastings stream
The water was clear and healthy. But 20 dead fish were floating on the surface.
Down the rabbit hole: The mystery of Napier's multiplying stuffed bunnies
"Someone's having a laugh here."