Napier council's former CEO spent $4000 on farewell morning tea shout
A farewell morning tea shout has raised eyebrows around the council table.
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Local Focus: Testing times for testers
A testing time was good business for Hawke's Bay water testers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Brutally beaten Flaxmere boy out of hospital
Four-year-old Flaxmere boy out of hospital, and police hopeful for a trial
HOY's 'boring' Friday Night Fiesta has 'had its day', manager says
The "boring" Friday night event needs a radical revamp, organisers say.
'Unacceptable': Man dies after IT error causes year-long delay in test results
An IT error caused a year-long delay in a dying man receiving his test results.
Teacher censured for viewing porn
Forensic examination found the teacher had 'attempted to erase any trace of the material'.
Brrrr...! Heavy snow closes roads as wintry blast moves up country
There is snow down to 400m in places of the South Island, what's in store for the north?
Watch: All Blacks captain's emotional support for struggling farmers
"I encourage you to focus on those things you do have control over."
Napier's $40m pool formally blocked by council, public to get another say
It meets a promise of Kirsten Wise and several candidates in last year's Local Elections.
Hawke's Bay Airport plans to develop 10ha solar farm
Large solar farm on airport land could turn a profit as well as help carbon neutral goal.
Ardern and Bloomfield speak on level 2 rule breach
Jacinda Ardern and Dr Ashley Bloomfield: Why they broke social distancing rules.
Waipawa intersection scene of another CHB smash
A woman in her 50s was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition.
Nat MP: 'Hypocrites' Ardern and Bloomfield caught breaching social distance
Images show PM and director general of health breaking social distancing rules.
Tramper's body retrieved 500m from river crossing point
Four-hour search ends with drone finding missing tramper's body.
A petition is set to continue the delay of a Hawke's Bay wind farm that has been in proposal for 13 years
The petition was started by Maria Rahui and has 374 signatures against the wind farm.
Twenty arrests in two days: The planned raid of a Hawke's Bay Mongrel Mob chapter
A new offshoot of the Mongrel Mob had sprung up. Police were watching, waiting.
James Whakaruru's killer gets preventive detention
The man who killed a 4-year-old still blames his victims.
'Blood everywhere': 80 sheep dead after dog attack in rural Hawke's Bay
Another 25 were injured in the attack at a Fernhill property.
Revamped Waipukurau Library closed suddenly due to 'structural vulnerabilities'
Renovations in late 2015 were supposed to bring the facility up to code.
'Busiest we have ever been': Building boom in Hawke's Bay
Residential consents in Hawke's Bay grew 43.9 per cent in the 12 months to March 2020.
'Where's the money?': Terrifying three minutes as man trashes Westpac
As staff fled, a man ran to help. He found himself trapped and alone with a screaming man.
Grieving Aussie-based dad's battle to get to daughter's funeral
Grieving father Bruce Sanders had to jump a few obstacles to get his daughter's funeral.
Seeya, sunshine: Rain on way as high heads east
Our good run of weather had to come to an end.
Hawke's Bay baby uplift: 'A year later, everyone is a lot wiser'
Mother at centre of baby uplift still 'severely traumatised' but getting through.
Horizons submits $150m of 'shovel ready' environment projects
Twenty projects have now been refined to 13 projects worth over $150 million.
Drug ring lost $250,000 in burglary, then got raided by police
Gang had high hopes for Sarah Megan Gambirazzi's Haumoana home. But cops were watching.
Tararua school seniors conquer Tongariro
Ruahine School Year 8 students, traversed the Tongariro Crossing in early March.
Dogs and owners get the run of Showgrounds ... well, parts anyway
The Waikoko Gardens and other parts of the Showgrounds set to open for three-month trial.
Napier's Art Deco Trust proposes restructure
About seven of the 11 paid employees and volunteers will be affected.
Hawke's Bay gets $15m from Govt for post-Covid job creation
The funding for roading projects aims to create jobs.
A quarter of Northland kids still at home
Attendance shows south-to-north pattern: 90 per cent in deep south, 75 per cent in north.
Keen to put the recycling out? Hastings will have to wait until July
Covid-19 lockdown woes for new recycling contract.
'Stole the hearts of everyone': Families mourn young couple killed in crash
Two mums say they're grateful for the time the in-love pair got to spend together.
'She did not want her children to become homeless again'
A mother-of-five will be paid more than $3000 by her landlord.