Winter in Wairoa: A balmy average of 16.5C
It was the township's warmest winter on record, with Hastings temperatures also mild.
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Multi-million dollar plan to remove gravel from flood-prone Hawke's Bay rivers
"Gravel extraction has been a long-standing issue in the Upper Tukituki."
NZ Post delivery driver injured trying to stop alleged van theft
NZ Post driver has been taken in a moderate condition to Hawke's Bay Hospital.
Man arrested after police-chase crash in Napier
A man has been charged with escaping police custody, resisting police and failing to stop.
Schools ask for free lunches sooner
Schools say jobless families can't wait till next year for free lunches.
Brush away the shooter, don't brush off racism: Muslim community's advice for Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay man was told "we've killed 50 of you, what the **** are you still doing here".
Hawke's Bay youth employment programmes get $2.7m extension
All three work with rangatahi at risk of long-term unemployment.
Hastings distillery's gin wins gold at international competition
Albertine gin with 38 organic botanicals was praised for its "complex and perfumed nose".
Hastings family stranded in Auckland arrive in Australia
Hawke's Bay family in quarantine after finally flying to Australia to see dying relative
Hawke's Bay set for a decent weekend weather-wise
The biggest gust of wind in the region on Friday was recorded at Cape Kidnappers (70km/h).
Local Focus: Workers versus employers - Tukituki candidates give their verdict
Tukituki candidates on workers versus employers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Hawke's Bay police chases: Man arrested after alleged seven-day joyride
Police say a driver who'd been fleeing them for nearly 100km drove another 18km on spikes.
Local Focus: Workers versus employers - Tukituki candidates give their verdict
Tukituki candidates on workers versus employers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The unclaimed $5 million of Onekawa: 'This is a whole new level'
They queued by their dozens at Onekawa's Andrew Spence Pharmacy on Wednesday.
Local Focus: Who is Heather Te Au-Skipworth, Maori Party candidate for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti?
Heather Te Au-Skipworth's election profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Meka Whaitiri, Labour candidate for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti?
Meka is passionate for Māori welfare and Downton Abbey. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Elizabeth Kerekere, Green candidate for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti?
Elizabeth Kerekere favours rainbow youth and Tiger King. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Hastings machete chase: Man sprints away from alleged armed attacker
Man was allegedly sprinting after another man on a Hastings street while waving a machete.
Havelock North's much-loved, and abused, recycling centre unlikely to re-open
The council has received verbal advice that its lease of the land is being terminated.
Weather: Quiet Sunday before low brings more rain, wind
Aussies can't come here, but their lows can.
Lotto Powerball $38 million: Strong demand slows online sales
The MyLotto website has been down due to high demand for tickets
Prayers for Hawke's Bay pastor's son arrested on church grounds and charged with drugs offences
Son of a Hawke's Bay pastor charged with a number of drug related offences.
Te Mata Peak Rd crashes: 'You can hear them skidding every corner, every night'
It's the second crash in just over a month and residents of the road are sick of it.
Powerball $38 million: Where to buy your tickets
You might want to buy your tickets from this super lucky Lotto store in Hastings.
PGF cash to help renovate seven community halls in Hastings District
Tabuteau said halls and sports clubs are 'incredibly important social centres'.
Local Focus: Health, jobs or Tuscany - Tukituki's biggest issue
What does Tukituki electorate need right now? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Health, jobs or Tuscany - Tukituki's biggest issue
What does Tukituki electorate need right now? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Apple and pears on target to be billion-dollar industry for NZ by 2022
A billion-dollar target by 2022 was set seven years ago. It's bang-on the pace.
No safety briefing before fatal Hawke's Bay helicopter crash
Two breaches of Civil Aviation rules lead to $6700 fine for company.
Slavery victims 'ecstatic' at abuser's prison sentence, says INZ
Joseph Auga Matamata was sentenced 11 years in prison.
New agent says CHB property market buzzing
People used to call into the office to see what was on the market, now they go online.
Culture and commerce twin drivers for iwi
The second half of the hui will involve "Dragon's Den"-style business presentations.
Fifth time lucky: Quarantined Kiwi performer decides to do yet another round of self isolation
Lauren Marshall is undertaking a voluntary fifth round of isolation - this time in Napier.
New national water regulator welcomed by Hawke's Bay mayors
Four people died and many more had long-term illnesses from the campylobacter outbreak.