Sportsman accused of attacks on women
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Bay's unemployment rate slashed by 3000
Unemployment rate drops on the back of economic growth in Bay region.
District plan options tabled in response to Te Mata track fallout
Council to consider changes to district plan to recognise cultural importance Te Mata Peak
Female workers take over struggling fish shop
"It was a bit of a scary situation." Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Female workers take control for success
The four female staff took over their Napier business Tangaroa Seafoods after they found out they were about to lose their jobs. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Inside honey's criminal black market
Honey industry losing millions annually as apiarists are hit by organised crime.
Tributes paid to dead Napier motorcyclist
Crash was on popular motorcycle route said to need repair and safety measures
Watch: Man rams van after woman pulled to safety
Chaos after altercation leaves debris from vehicles strewn across Hastings street.
Personal locator beacon saves farmer after bull attack: 'It was out to get me'
A Hawke's Bay farmer has been left shaken and battered after a bull attack in Puketitiri.
Hawke's Bay earthquake survivor recalls experience
Two 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake commemorations will take place at the weekend.
Creepy porch raid for cigarette butts
Watch: Porch raided for cigarette butts as family sleeps.
Research reveals lack of fountains in playgrounds
Local and Central Government should increase the number of drinking fountains.
Firm fined for taking water
Evergreen Landcare staff took water from hydrants because that's what they 'normally did'.
Wild weather: In pictures
Ex-cyclone Fehi is sweeping across the country today bringing wild weather to most parts.
Gravely ill teen's dying wish fulfilled
Tyler Holdsworth, 18, flies to Los Angeles today to fulfil his final wish.
Local Focus: Escaping floods and cats
A colony of the world's most threatened gull species, the endemic black-billed gull, has successfully bred in Hawke's Bay despite major obstacles. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Escaping floods and Puss
The threatened black-billed gull has defied the odds. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Welsh narrowly beat New Zealand pair at A & P Show
Fierce competition in shearing and woolhandling at the Taihape A & P Show
Top US blues man heading for the Bay
Top US blues musician set to bring his unique skills to Hawke's Bay.
Changes eyed for Napier's $34m portfolio
Napier City Council to look at allowing leaseholders to buy council property.
Five from six for Wanganui junior cricketers
Wanganui Year 6A cricketers win five from six at Hawke's Bay camp.
Neglected drain made over
A neighbourhood project is paying dividends. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Faulty fuel issue 'could be more widespread'
Z Energy admits faulty fuel issue could be more widespread than initially reported.
Local Focus: Battle site holds key to culture
Hakikino in Waimarama is a lot more than an old pa site. A lot older than most marae, the ancient fortress is the centre of local culture and gave rise to the award-winning Waimarama Maori Tours. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
NZ Poet Laureate shares taonga with Haumoana artist
NZ Poet Laureate Selina Tusitala Marsh has been writing in Hawke's Bay.
Parents struggle with cost of uniforms
High cost of uniforms and equipment putting a strain on Hawke's Bay families.
Back-to-school costs bite twice
Families struggling with back-to-school costs are getting further stung by payday lenders.
Bay wine industry expecting early harvest
Hot and humid conditions and brought expected wine harvest forward in the Bay.
The hungry monarch caterpillars
Monarch butterflies in dire straits as their favourite food is in short supply
Homeless advocate denies assaulting wife
Kevin Swannell has been charged with assaulting and threatening to kill his wife.
NZ under-18 1500m smashed at Cooks
Wind denied athletes the chance of Commonwealth Games qualifications at Cooks Classic
Arrangements made to return body
The seaside community has been through a lot in the past year.
Severe thunderstorm in Hawke's Bay
Metservice radar detected the storm front moving towards the Hastings region around 1pm.