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Marae stabbing victim never wants to remember her 21st
The young woman was stabbed and beaten at her birthday party.
Local Focus: New Zealand's best school production is in Flaxmere
Flaxmere Primary School production on kauri dieback. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Christmas At the Park a local hit
Christmas At the Park 2018. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Not guilty plea in dead eels case
Nearly 2000 eels were found dead in Canterbury creek in April.
Iwi suggests acquiring stake in Napier Port
Iwi head wants to guarantee the port stays local.
Name suppression lapses for human trafficking and slavery-accused
Name revealed for man at centre of trafficking charges.
Body found in search for missing fisherman
Body discovered after week-long search of river.
From pro rugby hopeful, to meth user, to violent crime to a prison cell
Jordan Stratton-Pineaha and an accomplice barged into a sleepout armed with a knife.
Christmas weather set to be a cracker - but only for some
Christmas Day sun for the centre, rain or showers in the north and south
Clive waka navigator honoured with traditional title
A Hawke's Bay waka navigator has gained the highest traditional honour for his skills.
Hastings teen jailed for stabbing man six times
Robbers aged 12 to 18 years carried a knife, an iron bar, and a wheel brace.
Audit confirms dead angler's wishes ignored
Fears Fish and Game ignored the requests of a man who bequeathed them $500,000 confirmed.
HB alpine skier Piera Hudson adds another crown in China
Sub-zero temperatures or not, Piera Hudson is warming up to the task just fine in China.
Lack of Māori tourism growth criticised
Māori tourism leader criticises Hawke's Bay Tourism over lack of growth for Māori.
Demolition only option for wobbly warehouse
Crocked coolstore on Caroline Rd awaits insurers' nod before demolition can start.
Scalping happens because concert tickets are too cheap - economist
Ticket scalping is a direct result of cheaper prices an economist says.
Police criticised over man's death
Officer should have checked "drunk" man's welfare, IPCA says.
The secret to a perfect Christmas tree
The quest for the best Christmas conifer. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Choked nurse yet to be cleared to work again
Hawke's Bay mental health nurse remains off work after being choked by a patient.
Local Focus: A fresh tree for Christmas
You can't just bung them in the ground. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Rail line washout repair and reopening on track
April is still the adjusted target for reopening the Napier-Wairoa railway line.
Biggest education shake-up in 30 years proposed
School boards could be stripped of power in new proposal.
Affco workers getting payout after three-year employment dispute
Workers say they want to move on.
Local Focus: Bay Sausage Rollers defy bullies
'The heart of a big dog' but cuddles like a cat. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Porirua man arrested for Napier assault after TV publicity
The man was arrested for an assault in February.
Cricket: Furlong Cup run drought big issue
Hawke's Bay senior men adopt must-win attitude after shaky stints in Furlong Cup cricket.
Jarrod Gilbert: Fitness programme Patu Aotearoa a step into light
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Charity runner admits travelling parts of NZ journey by car
Runner says 1975 record still stands as conditions and road length different in 2018.
Violent robber tells owner of vehicle 'you're in my car'
It was supposed to be a car theft. Now it's robbery, maximum penalty 14 years.
Inquisitive cop finds sex offender
A policeman looking for the girl caught David Bernard Taylor pulling up his trousers.
Mental health nurse choked unconscious by patient
A mental health nurse at Hawke's Bay Hospital assaulted by a patient.