Biggest education shake-up in 30 years proposed
School boards could be stripped of power in new proposal.
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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
COMMENT: This is not a Les Mills crowd. This is for the community by the community.
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.
Airport's new arrivals hall ready for New Year visitors
The redeveloped airport is getting its first luggage conveyor - and a heap more space.
The big one: Scientists reveal how lethal quake could hit NZ
Leading scientists explain their search for the secrets of the Hikurangi zone.
Hawke's Bay company pioneers canned water in NZ
Parkers moves to become first NZ canned still water producer.
Filming charges after alleged toilet incident
Foreign visitor facing multiple charges of making an intimate visual recording.
Student digging for info on future quakes
It is hoped the soil will tell researchers what future shaking will be like.
Man ripped off elderly on cruel four-year spree
Jade Roa's offending stretched from Kaikohe to Te Kuiti to Hastings in the east.
Taonga return to Central Hawke's Bay
Museum curator Jana Uhlirova says it is intense to have all the taonga in the building.
NZ v Aussies hockey U21s vow to light fire
Napier tees up Inaugural under-21 hockey test series between New Zealand and Australia.
Gatecrashing mobsters' rampage at birthday party
Man involved in Moteo Marae birthday attack sentenced to 80 hours' community work.
Cranford Hospice shop staff gutted after thefts
Disappointment as burglars help themselves to Waipukurau Cranford Hospice shop goods.
Cats dying from suspected antifreeze poisoning
Cat owners have been put on alert after several suspected cases of antifreeze poisoning.
Woman leaves house for 10 minutes, returns to find intruder
The woman struck the intruder as he tried to run away
Musician relieved to have stolen hard-drives back
A Napier musician who had decade's worth of music recordings stolen has had them returned.
Latimer murder-accused enter not guilty pleas
About 10 members of victim's family in court to face murder-accused.
Police launch homicide inquiry after man dies in Flaxmere
A man who was found with significant facial injuries has died.
Rivers running dry in Central Hawke's Bay
Springs and waterways are going dry that have never been known to go dry, farmer says
Re-enactment of women's historic vote dash
Next Wednesday is the 125th of women's first voting to choose New Zealand MPs.
Dude, where's my car? Cops lose vehicle they planned to impound
A man wants answers after the police admit his car 'was not where it had been left'.
Cape Palliser body identified as missing Sealord deckhand
Pātahi Rewi Hawaikirangi Kāwana Jnr fell overboard near Cape Palliser on October 11.
Smoke and fire damage linger days after arson
Initial clean-up begins to remove fire damage at Hawke's Bay Opera House.
Turfrey named NZ's safest place to work
Safety practices at this construction firm are the best in NZ.