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One of Hastings' biggest hospitality venues shuts permanently
"We see sales deteriorating further, and a possible serious knock on effect from Omicron."
Covid-19: Five Air NZ flights added to locations of interest
Passengers on the flights have been asked to self-isolate immediately.
How the Potts Classic has put Hastings on track as an athletics mecca
Hastings is also the host in March to the national championships, as it was last year.
Hawke's Bay collective to send building supplies to destroyed Atatā island
Time to help out our Tongan RSE workers and their families who've lost homes.
Te Mata Four Square to stay closed for at least eight weeks after fire
Owner says fire ruined retail area so it will be at least 8 weeks before store reopens.
'Didn't have the energy to scream': The woman who tried to stop 'Aquaman' getting swept away
Elisiva Taimikovi lost "Aquaman's" hand, then was pummelled by waves. But she's safe.
Housing crisis: Family of eight pack into friend's house
"I heard the stories for the last three or four years but I didn't think it was this bad."
It's a Mission, but it's not impossible
Almost as big as Art Deco, the Mission Concert will rise again
Total cases for Hawke's Bay jumps to 13
All three new cases are linked to the Hastings cluster, taking that cluster to eight.
Live: Second Auckland Airport worker tests positive; Palmerston North case has Omicron
The Ministry of Health has reported one new possible Omicron case in Auckland.
Summer photo competition: Last week to enter
The competition to win the title of Hawke's Bay's best summer photo is heating up.
Police concerned about gun crime after recent Napier shootings
No arrests after two unrelated shootings seven weeks apart.
Two new Hastings Covid-19 cases linked to fitness classes
The cases had been isolating and had appropriate health and welfare supports in place.
Best of summer: Where to find the country's top 10 playgrounds
The finalists have been revealed, but who will you vote for as the country's number one?
Best of summer: Where to find the country's top 10 fish and chip shops
The top 10 have been named but who will you vote as the country's number one?
The night an HB petrol station went 'boom' - what happened and why no one was convicted
'We never told him he could hop in our car!'
Massive weekend of fun ahead Hawke's Bay - more than 10,000 people attending events on Saturday
Hawke's Bay locals won't be wondering what to do on the weekend with a plethora of choices
Rainbow pencil case stash the undoing for 'wholesale' meth dealer
Napier woman who dealt in "wholesale" quantities of meth avoids a prison sentence.
Hastings Christmas tree comes down in middle of January
Don't worry, that's the way it's always been apparently, and nothing bad ever happens.
'We've all been cheated': Covid forces Rod Stewart to cancel NZ concerts
Rod Stewart cancels Dunedin and Hawke's Bay shows - what ticketholders need to know.
The Hastings teen mum who went back to school to start an award-winning business
Ottyleah Te Houkamau wanted to set an example to her baby daughter. It's paid off.
Rare 242kg monster fish hauled in off Hawke's Bay coast
Only three blue marlin have ever been reported caught off the Hawke's Bay coast.
Cyclone Cody: Hawke's Bay developer warns tenants council stormwater systems may not cope
Get your buckets at the ready, one development company is warning its tenants.
Police impound 759 vehicles in a year in Hawke's Bay
Last year, Hawke's Bay Police impounded 759 vehicles and approved 262 for disposal.
Clyde Potter - a man of music and many vegetables
Hawke's Bay local Clyde Potter of Epicurean supplies died at home aged 71.
Fire restrictions imposed in parts of Hawke's Bay
There's a lot of grass around and it would only take days of dry for it to become "fuel".
Father and son launch e-bike store in Taradale as demand grows
A new e-bike shop has popped up in Taradale to try meet high demand for the bikes.
Written off and peeved off: Napier couple's Mazda Demio stolen twice in four months
From unlucky, to lucky, and then extremely unlucky.
The heat is on: Temps to hit 30C again as fine weather spreads across NZ
The weekend is shaping up to be sizzling hot, with temperatures hitting 30C or higher.
Auckland crash puts five in hospital, two people fighting for their lives
Firefighters cut free two trapped motorists in the crash on a main suburban road.
Cop cat: Frank the lost cat wanders into Hastings police station for help
Frank had made himself right at home and appeared to believe he owned the place.
Driver fights for life after crash on notorious stretch of SH5
The man was in a critical condition under intensive care on Friday afternoon.
Peak summer: Hotter days to come for Hawke's Bay as 31C Sunday awaits
Sunday swimming at the beach is back on.