Latest from Hawke's Bay

Heavy rain hits North Island - new warnings of more to come

Adding to the humidity, intense rain is forecast for east from Hawke's Bay to Coromandel.

243 Covid cases - the highest since start of pandemic

The record was 222 daily community cases on November 16 last year.

Summer in the Bay photo competition winners revealed

And the winner is ...

Marlin the catch of the day as Hawke's Bay Megafish starts

No marlin in the last three years - this year, seven were weighed on day 1.

Auckland church, gyms, barber and bus added as high-risk locations

Today's new locations follow an Air New Zealand flight that was added last night.

Take a stroll through the rock and roll history of Napier

Napier has nurtured many well-known New Zealand musicians

'Safe place to buy fruit and veg': Drop in visitors at Hawke's Bay Farmers' Market

The Hawke's Bay Farmers' Market saw a modest turnout on its first weekend at red.

Company in liquidation after Government recalls $106k in Covid wage subsidies

Company liquidates after audit reveals it didn't qualify for $106k in wage subsidies

Driverless, low-emissions tractor in development for orchards

As well as lower emissions, reduced spray drift & improved soil and tree health expected.

Napier City Council proposes selling all 377 of its council houses

"We don't want our elderly and vulnerable living in sub-standard housing conditions."

Housewarming: Gum trees felled in Flaxmere to be turned into firewood

The trees on council land are being removed to make way for much-needed housing.

Farewell to the old Fantasy Cave, welcome to the new era

The old premises of Dannevirke's Fantasy Cave has been farewelled in a blessing ceremony.

Napier to host all three Blackcaps versus Australia T20 matches to mitigate Covid risks

NZ Cricket has announced a huge schedule shake-up, which benefits Napier.

Unclaimed will: Hunt to find lost beneficiaries of 'great friend to many'

Ian Smith wanted to gift parts of his estate to 10 so-far untraceable people.

'It was by the book': Prison staff revisit moments before inmate's death

Kolby Heta stopped struggling, went limp before officers began unsuccessful CPR attempt.

Red light won't kill the pirates at Toitoi in Hastings

The venue had done work earlier to prepare for the red traffic light setting.