Latest from Hawke's Bay

William Trubridge making new world record to fundraise for Ukraine

Multiple world record holder William Trubridge is fundraising for Ukraine.

Matariki public holiday: Fireworks show, lantern parade planned

Hawke's Bay has big plans for the first Matariki public holiday in late June.

Rocket Lab opens second launch pad at Mahia, lands US$143m contract

Rocket Lab's shares take off following announcement.

'I don't like to be boring': Cherry Boomb's unique artistic expression

From 'boring' mum to artistically challenging performer

'Someone in this case is lying,' says Crown

Crown and defence sum up in abuse trial: someone is lying, jury told.

Parents urged to plan ahead, as temporary ECE closures likely

Ministry of Education warns rising Covid cases will impact ECE centres.

Sex abuser gets lengthy sentence for creating 'living hell'

Victims tell court about the impact of years of sexual abuse.

Wairoa doctor takes over national 'taonga'

Wairoa's Dr Sarah-Jane Paine (Tūhoe) leads study into understanding child development

On the menu: Why you should visit Hawke's Bay in late summer

Have an end of season holiday as the sunshine gives a last blessing to ripening grapes.

'Redeployment options' considered for Eastern District police staff stood down over mandates

Police staff stood down over vaccination order

'It is scary': Black Cap and Hastings cafe owner says soaring inflation hurting businesses

A Hastings cafe owner says it is getting harder and harder to run a small business.

Te Mata School students tested for Covid, no new cases yet

Te Mata School principal is cautiously optimistic after no new Covid cases in the region.

Te Mata School principal says 'systems in place' to prevent Covid-spread

Keep calm, carry on, Te Mata School principal says school prepped

Protection promised to tenants of council-owned housing

A tenant in one of the 377 flats Napier City Council could sell fears the future.

Heavy rain hits North Island - new warnings of more to come

Adding to the humidity, intense rain is forecast for east from Hawke's Bay to Coromandel.

243 Covid cases - the highest since start of pandemic

The record was 222 daily community cases on November 16 last year.

Summer in the Bay photo competition winners revealed

And the winner is ...

Marlin the catch of the day as Hawke's Bay Megafish starts

No marlin in the last three years - this year, seven were weighed on day 1.