'Predator' jailed for grooming 13-year-old
Napier man asked how old boy was and was told '14', then arranged to meet him.
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Increase to seasonal apple-pickers quota welcomed
Growers hope quota increase will help them head off a repeat of apple picking crisis.
Why Kiwi centenarian credits wife for his long life
Hastings man Richard Rowe is 100, and blunter than a broken corkscrew.
Number of jobless in Hawke's Bay halves in a year
An extra 4400 people are in work in Hawke's Bay compared with the same time last year.
Jefferson Starship rocker still flying high at 80
David Freiberg relives his lengthy career aboard the Jefferson Airplane and Starship.
Security guards block Craggy Range track
Use of security guards on now infamous Craggy Range track labelled "atrocious".
Horse that changed kids' lives dies of 'stress' after fireworks
Peaches died after developing stress-related condition over the past few days.
Hawke's Bay baby battling rare skin disease
Only about 100 cases of the disease have been reported worldwide.
Cat's leg amputated after shooting
One Napier resident has a $1200 bill after his cat was shot through the leg.
11 VC winners from New Zealand
Eleven men in NZ armed forces were awarded in the Victoria Cross in WW I
'Absolute scorcher': 30C days here as Hawke's Bay's hot summer starts early
It's already drier than normal, and farmers are being urged to look out for each other.
Foodstuffs gobbles six months of Hawke's Bay organic ice cream in one sitting
Hastings ice-cream maker rushed off its feet as supermarkets buy in.
Le Quesnoy: NZ soldier who became a hero in France
The small French town which honours New Zealand after WWI battle.
Football player had goals - now it's jail
Gambling addiction, bills and debts add-up for former football hope
'I've been f****** shafted': Councillor resigns and storms out
Resigning councillor leaves chamber in dramatic fashion.
NZ family targeted by Malaysian identity theft scam
Three people in Hastings were targeted on the same day.
Napier's street community mourns loss of friend
Napier's street-living community mourns death of a friend.
The fight for our national bird - and why it matters
The kiwi belongs in New Zealand - and arguably more than we do.
Once 'NZ's most wanted criminal', Adrian Pritchard can't get a job
"When you're free of it, society remembers. When you change, society remembers."
Local Focus: Wairoa youth musically Nuked
The Nukes visit Wairoa youth. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
All Work and Income offices to get $2.5m makeover
All of Work and Income's offices will get a makeover to make them friendlier.
Mongrel Mob kingpin will spend at least 5 years behind bars
Former Mob president kidnapped and sexually violated teen who owed him a drug debt.
Local Focus: Arts festival Ambassadors a voice for youth
Hawke's Bay Arts Festival Ambassadors Programme. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Johnnie Puna murder sentence upheld
Life sentence with minimum 14 years non-parole stands.
Flight attendant appeals sentence, claims meth was for friends
Sharing methamphetamine with friends is still supplying, and could earn a life sentence.
Alternative fruit sticker apple of the judges' eye at awards night
The Young Enterprise Scheme recognises months of hard work for several Hawke's Bay schools
CD seamer Bevan Small rejoices in injury-free spell
The heart and mind have been willing but not body in Bevan Small's game of consistency.
Taradale High School principal resigns after 12 years
Taradale High School's principal has resigned to pursue other interests.
Police seek witnesses to fleeing driver crashes
Police would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the incident.
Police say more charges remain likely after Napier man's death
No new charges yet after discovery of man's body.