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'It broke us': Porse worker jailed for three years for injuring baby
The boy was "happy and healthy" before entering Margaret Elstone's care in 2017.
NZ's luckiest Lotto store wins First Division yet again
Two weeks, two First Division wins, 49 in total - Hastings has a store defying all odds.
'Much loved' caretaker dies on the job at Hawke's Bay Regional Sports Park
Milton Paku died suddenly in the park's grandstand on Wednesday.
'You just never give up on anything': Trevor Page conquering mountains at 100
The day before Trevor Page hit a century dawned wet, muddy, but he wasn't pulling stumps.
Local Focus: Hours of concentration and not a screen in sight
Chess is part of the maths curriculum overseas. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Hours of concentration and not a screen in sight
Chess is so good for your brain that it's on the maths curriculum overseas. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Enough is enough': Hawke's Bay mayors unite to tackle rising gang population
"The activity across our communities is intimidating and we will not stand for it."
No talks: Most schools to close for strike
No date for talks has been set yet, forcing most schools to close for tomorrow's strike.
Hawke's Bay toddler killer Benny Haerewa admits more abuse against children
Benny Haerewa is responsible for one of New Zealand's worst child abuse cases.
Hawke's Bay housing crisis: Number on waiting list drops
"We have started to solve the housing crisis in Hastings."
'Scary': Govt steps in to help 367 schools - the full list
Officials have stepped into a third of all low-decile schools since 2009.
Wanderers wallop Massey; Napier Marist hanging tough
Ascendancy in Fed League means Wanderers and Napier Marist heading for juicy derby match.
The 'decay' of Ocean Boulevard mall
White walls, weird lighting, a cacophony of 'For Lease' signs vying for your attention.
How does she get a start? No interviews, no emails, just rejection for teen job hunter
"She's bubbly, and a bloody hard worker and any cafe would be lucky to have her."
New claim of kid in state care being taken to Hastings gang house and threatened
Young man wanted full investigation of his claim a caregiver arranged gang threats.
'Most urgent project in 20 years': City engineer
"I near fell off my chair" - principal's response when told work starts straightaway.
First look at European-style 'village' development
Developers hope to be ready to start building by July 2020.
Jake Mawson adds glitter to Hastings taekwondo dojang
A refreshingly harmonious life with nature provides Jake Mawson ideal template in sport.
Scientists closer to forecasting next big one off Hawke's Bay
Small quake can lubricate colliding plates, and trigger a slow-slip event, research finds.
Young Hawke's Bay robotics team score at big Lego event
The team's success delights their inspiration, Rocket Lab co-founder Peter Beck.
Watch: 'Sunbathing' whale heads in towards Hawke's Bay beach to catch some rays
"It was so close, you could have given it a high five."
Hawke's Bay Marathon has record numbers for sunny skies
Hawke's Bay Marathon a sunny success. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Hawke's Bay Marathon has record numbers for sunny skies
Hawke's Bay Marathon record numbers and sunny success. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Atrocious' result in Hawke's Bay police sting
At noon a driver without a seatbelt decided to speed off from the police sting.
The coffin on the back of the motorbike: Hawke's Bay rider's final journey
William Hammond's last ride through Havelock North caused quite the stir.
Armed police create cordon near Fernhill, Hawke's Bay
Police at the scene would not say what the cordon was for.
Local Focus: Ducking out of rugby 'what we're into'
Premier rugby team defaults a game to go duck shooting. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Ducking out of rugby 'what we're into'
Premier rugby team defaults a game to go duck shooting. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Men wanted over serious assault outside Taradale bar
Have you seen these men? Police are investigating a serious assault outside Sideline Bar.
Viewpoint NZ: Measles vs vaccinations, Rotorua is trenz-ing and a new railway crossing in Oamaru
Video news from around the regions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The 90-year-old Hawke's Bay cycling fanatic: Why it still spins his wheels
"I've always had a bike, ever since I was a little boy."
The hourglass empties: Waves bashing a Hawke's Bay beachfront are our climate change flashpoint
OPINION: If only we all felt of the sands of time slipping away underneath our feet.
Pumpkin explodes 'like a bomb', burning Hastings woman
"As soon as I touched it, it exploded."