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Hawke's Bay Regional Council race down to two

Tom Belford and Jacqueline Taylor vie for regional councillor position.

State tenant nails windows shut to protect himself from gang intimidation

Kāinga Ora says it is urgently trying to relocate a man nailing windows of his place shut.

Political Roundup: The Democratic and equity deficits in Three Waters reforms

Equity problems in the Government proposals, Representation and governance concerns.

Hawke's Bay butchery competition veteran slices into fifth national final

How fast could you break down a size 20 chicken, a whole pork leg, and a beef short loin?

'Treat it like it's Covid': Mum fighting for daughter's life as RSV soars

A Napier mum is terrified of losing her four-month-old daughter who is in ICU with RSV.

Oilfish a surprise catch for Hawke's Bay fisherman

The swordfish stayed away, but there were still bluenose, hapuka ... and an oilfish.

Convoy of stolen Mazda Demios sparks night of drama in Hawke's Bay

"We have been aware of social media encouraging the taking of motor vehicles."

'We've got a problem': Wairoa mayor speaks out as town ranked third in meth use

Hawke's Bay grim meth reality: three cities are ranked above national average for use.

A pedestrianised Golden Mile: Could Hawke's Bay's main streets follow suit?

Councils focus on making their cities pedestrian and cycle-friendly

Poor winter air quality in Wairoa sparks health concerns

Wairoa exceeded national air quality standards twice last year and once in 2019.

Hawke's Bay weather: Heavy rain on way for parts of region

It's going to be fairly wet over the weekend in Hawke's Bay with rain warnings in place.

Free gym for elderly and people with disabilities opens in Hastings

Gym caters to elderly, people with special needs, mental health issues and at-risk youth.

'It's like he's still with us': Flaxmere father's sportswear business in son's memory

"For us the brand is based on him."

'All round top bloke': Tributes flow for victim of fatal Hawke's Bay crash

Tributes flow online for Hawke's Bay man killed while unloading equipment.

Hastings man wrecks parking meters for the sake of $69 in coins

"It was an incredibly stupid thing to do."

The Hastings bird show winner, and her very fat cat

Potential for a feathers flying disaster? Peggy Gyde insists Marmalade's not interested.