Lees-Galloway on refugees, skill shortage
Immigration Minister says he is addressing the Hawke's Bay's seasonal worker shortage.
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Industrial building boom hits Hastings
Heretaunga Plains the site of several multimillion-dollar developments.
Must-see video of Kiwi school kids goes viral
The main actor is being compared to Taika Waititi's "Boy".
Local Focus: Flash flood shocks Eskdale residents
Eskdale residents, north of Napier, were shocked at the Esk River's rise this morning. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Community comes together after slaying
Hundreds paid their respects in Flaxmere to a man who was known by many.
Māori fume at jagged Te Mata Peak track
Another u-turn over the Te Mata Peak track. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Courier admits stealing parcels worth $22k
Woman tells police she stole courier items to buy drugs for her partner.
Inside the curious world of a New Zealand charter school
Parents say charter schools picked up children excluded from other schools.
Local Focus: Don't Blame Māori says kaumātua
Waimarama kaumātua says iwi upset over the Te Mata track was not the reason for the decision to remove it. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Maori trust to appeal Hastings District Council decisions
Hearing comes after uproar over the construction of a walking track on Te Mata Peak.
Father accused of sex abuse of daughter, niece: Why trial was aborted
The retrial of a man accused of sexually abusing his daughter and niece has been aborted.
Man faces retrial on historic sex charges
Alleged sex offences against daughter and niece date back to early 1970s.
Fire plagues Hastings pirate ship once again
Fire at popular playground latest in spate around suburban Hastings.
Serious crash in Hastings
A serious crash in Hastings has seen one person taken by helicopter to hospital.
Partners in crime: Couple's $36,000 benefit fraud
Pair lied to obtain benefits they were not entitled to.
30 years for rape, murder 'not long enough'
'He had a choice, he made a number of wrong choices... Colleen had no choice.'
Two men injured in two-car Hastings crash
Two injured in another serious crash at notorious Hastings intersection.
Councils choosing karakia over prayers
Only half of the Bay councils have a prayer, with only one regularly using it.
Brave Kiwi man's life-changing facial surgery
After life-changing surgery Carlos Askew wants to inspire others to be themselves.
Schools celebrating scholarship success
Lindisfarne College among Hawke's Bay schools pleased with recent scholarship results.
Police investigate arson, horseback attack
Two alleged attacks and a second arson at Riverslea School are being investigated.
Kidnap ordeal: Armed police storm Napier house, arrest 3 men
Victim found near property following police search.
Local Focus: The man who crosses the same bridge 30 times a day
The only way to get truck trailers across is by tractor! Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Killer's chilling smile as jail sentence handed down
Home-brew vodka session leads to a stumble, then a vicious and prolonged beating.
Teen murderer jailed for 14 years after brutal killing of man he met by chance
Mark Beale was left for dead in Haumoana on Waitangi Day last year.
Watch: Man rams van after woman pulled to safety
Chaos after altercation leaves debris from vehicles strewn across Hastings street.
Jail for sword-wielding man who fled cops
Gary Ratima Karangaroa told his victims they would die a "luxurious death".
Parole declined for murderer Dartelle Alder
Dartelle Alder had appeared before the Parole Board for the first time.
Firm fined for taking water
Evergreen Landcare staff took water from hydrants because that's what they 'normally did'.
Gravely ill teen's dying wish fulfilled
Tyler Holdsworth, 18, flies to Los Angeles today to fulfil his final wish.