One person dead after work site incident in Napier
Power company had received reports of a person receiving an electric shock.
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'Welcome to the Mayoralty': Wastewater sigh of relief for Kirsten Wise
New Napier chains-holder pledges that city's water issues is the "No 1 priority" for her.
Napier Port cattle export ship leaves for China
MPI approved the export of about 3300 cattle to China on Ganado Express.
Hawke's Bay elections: Final results confirmed as Jacoby Poulain ousted in tight race
The final election results for councils around the region are now in.
Local Focus: The big Napier wastewater fear
Napier citizens asked to not wash or flush. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Rescue after person trapped near swollen Hawke's Bay river
Police and fire crews are at the scene.
'I am very grateful for the kidney': Organ recipient talks
Hastings resident talks about his choice and his quality of life since the transplant.
Napier's toilet flushing woes: Councillor calls for change as estuary threatened again by downpour
"We just can't go on like this. This is deja vu."
'Never seen anything like it': Council diverts flooding on to 89yo's property
Worst flooding seen in 30 years caused in part by council decision, claims Hastings man.
Stalwart of te reo Lee Smith dies, age 69
The Māori language expert, of Ngāti Kahungunu, was born in Wairoa in 1950.
Lotto Powerball: Jackpot fever strikes with $38m up for grabs tonight
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Car rolls off road near Craggy Range Winery
Police, fire and ambulance are responding to a crash in Hawke's Bay.
The Hits: Annoying app tells me what I don't want to know
Trying to stop reaching for the phone is harder than expected.
'Thanks, but no thanks' - Schools weigh up Govt's free lunch trial
School turns down programme due to costs of upgrading to a commercial kitchen.
Local Focus: The Governor General's cloaked mystery
Government House has a mysterious kahu kiwi. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Marathon swinger has left world record claim dangling
Charlie O'Brien's swinging captured the hearts of NZ. But was all as it seemed?
Local Focus: The Governor-General's cloaked mystery
Government House has a mysterious kahu kiwi. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
O'Keefe promises 'love and trust' to new Flaxmere councillor
Newcomer Peleti Oli has broken the tight twosome of Henare O'Keefe and Jacoby Poulain.
Bizarre crash: Parked car 'flew' towards women
How Megan Pellew and her friend became part of this story had them scratching their heads.
Young woman's death 'could have been avoided'
Young Wairoa woman died of asphyxia two days before surgery.
Wairoa mayor Craig Little returns with 1000-plus majority
Wairoa's mayor Craig Little has been re-elected for a third term
Local Focus: Hazlehurst re-elected Hastings Mayor
Sandra Hazlehurst reacts to her re-election. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'I'm so joyous, I know I worked extremely hard': Hinewai Ormsby breaks into male dominated regional council
Hawke's Bay Regional Council will have at least one Māori councillor.
Tararua's mayor 'absolutely thrilled' to be back with big majority
Tararua's mayor is back
Central Hawke's Bay District Council election results: Who's in and who's out
Election results for the Central Hawke's Bay District Council have been released.
Spirit of Napier Lions Club young achievers: The 10 students who won
Ten inspired students receive Spirit of Napier Lions Young Achievers awards.
Who will pass integrity test of voters?
It will be fascinating to see today who passes the integrity test in the eyes of voters.
80 beehive boxes stolen: Search for thief in Napier
Police are combing the area to find a person who stole 82 beehive boxes.
Fine weather with a few showers expected this weekend
Fine weather and showers expected for much of the country this weekend.
Hinewai Ormsby elected: Belford, Bailey and Wilson lose their HBRC seats, according to early results
Progress results show three Hawke's Bay Regional councillors lost their seats
Napier's new mayor: Surreal but 'I am absolutely thrilled'
Kirsten Wise has won the Napier mayoralty, beating her nearest rival by 8000 votes.
Wise romps home in Napier, four mayors are back, shock result in Flaxmere and three regional councillors dumped
A wrap up of the winners and losers in local body elections in Hawke's Bay