So regular we are used to it': 2000 hospital workers attacked on the job a year
"Sometimes, physical abuse is so regular most of us are used to it."
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Free, again: Woman who murdered partner with steak knife granted parole for second time
A woman who murdered her partner with a steak knife will be released.
Heartbreaking end to missing dog tale
"She was a young townie dog lost in the country trying to get home."
Still no luck: No consent for Hastings CBD distillery, but owners look to make do
"We just found ourselves in the trap that is building consents."
Hawke's Bay gun amnesty event a 'success'
The first of two gun buyback and amnesty events in Hastings has been labelled a success.
Former barn and woolshed one of two award-winning homes
A Japanese-inspired home and a unique barn conversion turn heads in architecture awards.
Elderly woman won $1000 on the pokies, only to be stalked and robbed
Dylan Wibrow watched her claim her winnings and decided he wanted them.
Sunny side up: 'Fried egg' cloud stuns Hawke's Bay sunset watchers
Sauron's eye? A UFO? A mum and baby? Sunset phenomenon delights photographers.
'Life turned upside down': 16-year-old employee has $10k bike stolen on test ride
"I still pay him, he's just not getting a pay rise for the next couple of years probably."
Somewhere over the moonbow, way up high, in Hawke's Bay
A moonbow is a rainbow produced by moonlight rather than direct sunlight.
Hastings District Council's $6500 sculpture survives one week in new laneway
A sculpture was vandalised but nearby workers say it was leaning hours after instalment.
Local Focus: Wattie's peachy keen American students planting something different
Riparian planting not the usual crop for Wattie's. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Wattie's peachy keen American students planting something different
Riparian planting not the usual crop for Wattie's. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Doctors working overtime as Hawke's Bay's flu season stretches health sector
Monday was one of the busiest days at Hawke's Bay Hospital ED in years.
Uncharitable burglars steal from church
Thieves stole clothing and household items from Dannevirke's Anglican Church Hall.
Napier standoff: Tip told cops gunman was using partner and baby as a 'shield'
Hemi Taylor fired his gun, sending Onekawa into lockdown, then emerged carrying a baby.
Charges for husband after wife dies in crash
James Hunter intimated through his lawyer that he will plead guilty.
Transgender student sparks sporting inclusiveness
Transgender request sparks inclusiveness. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Transgender student sparks sporting inclusiveness
Transgender request sparks Sport Hawke's Bay inclusiveness. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Batten down the hatches: Wet and wild weekend on the way for New Zealand
Brace yourself, New Zealand, few places will be dry by Sunday evening.
'We are fed up': Māori-led Oranga Tamariki inquiry launches
"We are not trusting Māori families to look after their own."
More than 100 children uplifted in Hawke's Bay since 2012
Midwife calls the situation a "humanitarian crisis".
Gang members crash party, embed axe in stranger's chest
The victims wielded an axe to protect themselves, but it was then used against them.
KiwiRail confirm 57 cattle dead after collision with train
The incident took place near the intersection of Wharemoana Rd and State Highway 2.
Leopard seal checks in for 'winter holiday break' at Napier Sailing Club
Healthy and resting, it's best to keep a safe distance.
Napier water restrictions while leaky pipe fixed
All residents, but especially those on Napier Hill, are being asked to conserve water.
Local Focus: Exporting perfect beauty is big business
From Holland, Lithuania and Hawke's Bay to the world. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Bench boys winners in Hawks v Rangers dead rubber
It was always going to be about the numbers game, but not what the NBL is accustomed to.
Third time unlucky: Same flock of sheep attacked by another two dogs
Third sheep attack at Equestrian Park leaves farmer angry and upset.
Local Focus: Exporting perfect beauty is big business
From Holland, Lithuania and Hawke's Bay to the world. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
One person seriously injured following bus crash in Napier
A pedestrian has been freed after being trapped under a bus in Napier.
'Taking goodwill and ruining it': Charity says people are onselling its free food
Food that people have been given for free by a charity is showing up for sale on Facebook.
Smorgasbord standoff: Diner confronted over taking too much stir fry meat
He couldn't eat the broccoli so was picking out the meat. The owner stepped in.
Principals ban working with ministry
Principals have voted to stop co-operation with the ministry from July 8 to August 16.