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Latest fromHawke's Bay
Disgusted! Four defibrillators stolen in Napier
At least four life-saving defibrillators were stolen in Napier in three weeks.
‘Extensive rebuild’ begins at $85m super-kitchen in Awatoto, months after opening
The plant was badly flooded during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Stuart Nash's departure opens a selection door
Labour is facing its first Napier candidate selection meeting in 15 years.
Red Cross plans for freeing up $18m cyclone fund to stretch into May
Most of $18m fund to be spent within 6 months, but there's calls for haste.
Middle NZ: Time to save the daylight all year round
Why do we need to plunge ourselves into dark evenings?
Local Focus: Lifesaving lessons for Eskdale School
Students from Eskdale School enjoy free water safety lessons outside the classroom.
Generous family giving away six tickets to Rod Stewart’s Napier concert
A generous Auckland family wants to gift the tickets to people hit hard by the cyclone.
Questions raised about the future of Napier’s Carnell St ‘star flats’
The Kainga Ora properties are set to be demolished, but residents want to know why.
Ariki Rigby homicide: Teen's hands, feet were severed
Graphic content warning: slain teenager's sister describes chilling details.
'Joy our region needs': Free show takes audience on heart-warming adventure
The show follows a worm on its adventure to rescue its mother.
Iwi-owned Takitimu Seafoods to close
Ngāti Kahungunu’s fisheries business is shutting down, affecting 33 staff.
Injured tramper’s lucky rescue two days walk from park exit in Hawke’s Bay
Liz Wightwick was left nearly unable to walk after a fall, two days from anywhere.
NZ Defence Force's staff shortage affected Cyclone Gabrielle response
Ongoing, critical staff shortages narrowed NZDF's work during the cyclone.
Dr Nic Peet announced as new chief executive for Hawke’s Bay Regional Council
Peet will assume the role early to mid-July.
Easter tourists welcomed to storm battered Hawke’s Bay, Coromandel and Northland
Regional tourism hubs are going the extra mile to open to Easter visitors.
Weather ‘uncertain’ for the Bay’s big Easter weekend
Scattered showers may hit the Bay this Easter, but MetService says this could change.
Taikura Rudolf Steiner School in Hastings opens new whare
After three years of disruptions, the new whare is ready to welcome the school community.
Why sharing photos of destroyed parts of Hawke's Bay is hurting the rest of us
There is a skewed national perception of what life is like in Hawke’s Bay right now.
‘Is this article still available?': How I responded to the scammers on Marketplace
These were fine barstools, but couriering them half a world away seemed a little odd.
We’re open for business: Hawke’s Bay Tourism boss’ message for Easter visitors
More than 85 per cent of visitor businesses in Hawke's Bay open and operating as usual.
Demolition to begin on Hastings' Heretaunga House - what will replace it?
The council has revealed what the site will likely be used for in the future.
18 months to build pensioner flats as housing shortage deepens in Tararua
The flats were expected to have been finished by July, but are still not ready.
Calls intensify for wider Hawke’s Bay slash inquiry after sacking and resignation
"We still need to understand what caused the damage; how to avoid this happening again."
Tattoo flash sale draws big crowd to Napier, raises $20k for cyclone recovery
A line snaked down to the street in the hours leading up to the event.
Cyclone recovery fund over-subscribed in Hawke’s Bay
Just 4 per cent of the 1600 applications received had come from flood-hit Wairoa.
Kīngi Tuheitia to visit Ngāti Kahungunu iwi recovering from cyclone
Kīngi Tuheitia is deeply concerned about the welfare of whānau and hapū.
'Disappointing': 38 drink-drivers caught in one weekend in Hawke’s Bay
One driver returned an excess breath alcohol reading four times the legal limit.
Hawke’s Bay club rugby: Taradale make winning start with new coach, birthday boy scores three
A full wrap-up of round two of the Hawke's Bay premier club rugby competition.
Bridge over troubled water in Rissington
Bailey bridge goes up at Rissington; Dartmoor scheduled for next week.
A Hawke's Bay iwi is building a 'boutique' version of Oranga Tamariki - will it work?
Ngāti Kahungunu chairman Bayden Barber sees it as an opportunity rather than a "risk".
Lindauer portrait of Harawira Te Mahikai will stay in New Zealand
A Lindauer painting of Waimarama chief Harawira Te Mahikai will stay in the country.
Stuart Nash saga: Ombudsman re-opens investigation into OIA response
The investigation will be concluded 'as soon as possible'.
Progress seen on new Manawatū-Tararua highway
Footage of latest flyover of new highway to replace gorge road released.