Masses of Kapa Haka competitors and enthusiasts from both near and far descended on Napier's McLean Park to join the pōwhiri welcoming manuhiri to Hawke's Bay for Te Matatini 2017. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Masses of Kapa Haka competitors and enthusiasts from both near and far descended on Napier’s McLean Park to join the powhiri welcoming manuhiri to Hawke’s Bay for Te Matatini 2017. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Police say it's not unusual for them to prosecute beggars who are asking for money but don't need it. The comment comes after a Hastings

Hawke's Bay teen sentenced for causing crash that killed a young American.

Waikato Tainui and Ngati Kahungunu are entering a joint venture, with Tainui's fishing quota fished from Hawke's Bay.

GRAND ARENA: The Hawke's Bay Regional Sports Park in Hastings during its transformation as Kahungunu Park, venue for Te Matatini 2017

Hastings lawyer David John Porteous yesterday admitted charges of stealing almost $80,000 from clients during the latter years of

Hastings mayor Lawrence Yule is the National Party candidate for Tukituki.

Lawrence Yule will take on Labour candidate Anna Lork for the seat.

Te Matatini - the meaning of it says it all. "The many faces". It was bestowed upon what had started out back in 1972 as simply

CUP HOPEFUL: Helen McNaught is back to defend her Olympic Cup champion title riding Carnutelabryere again this year. Helen_hoy.JPG. Olympians

A Hastings athletics arena built to replace another track displaced by a shopping centre development seven years ago is nearing completion

NOT HAPPY: Maureen Goodall (left), her son Doug Goodall, and friend Dennis Hopkins are concerned about the amount of dogs roaming

The two-day Taniwha Dragon Economic Summit was hailed a success before lunch yesterday, Mondayachieving half its goal of $100 million

Police and fire investigators will be working out what caused a blaze that damaged a Hawke's Bay home.

Residents in the Hawke's Bay coastal town of Waimarama are being told to boil their water before drinking it.

Liv Fountain is desperately raising funds for life-changing spinal surgery in the US which will not only improve her spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, but could make her dream to walk up steps a reality. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Firefighters who came to the rescue and battled the fires across the Hastings district were given a top send-off last night. About

Smoking piles of earth, blackened trees, scorched earth and collapsed fencelines are the visible signs that remain of the Waimarama

Ratepayers are set to pay between $90,000 and $100,000 if Hastings mayor Lawrence Yule is selected as the National Party's Tukituki

Civil Defence minister questions the emergency response to the Port Hills fires, which have destroyed five houses and caused hundreds to flee.

There is a seasonal influx of homeless in Napier thanks to the long hours of sunshine and dry weather this summer. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

New Zealand is now experiencing the worst of the fire season, a top officer says, with a dangerous combination of high temperatures and low relative humidity creating tinder-dry conditions across eastern hot-spots.

Strong wind drove John Wuts home early from Ocean Beach yesterday and on the way home heavy smoke made him fear for his life. The

It's a long, hot slog fighting a fire as big and complex as the one in the Hawke's Bay in the blazing heat. But it's also satisfying work.

Judy Richards, whose son Rhys Middleton was killed by a tourist driver last year, is leading calls for testing foreign motorists.

High winds to bring more misery to fire crews fighting bush blazes today, but no rain where it is needed.

Accused stepfather says dead toddler's bruises and bite marks the result of a 'freakish accident'.

One local resident described the terrifying moment when flames came right up to his family home on Waimarama Rd yesterday. Hawke's

Unison restored power to about 700 customers last night after it was cut during the blaze along Waimarama Rd. Unison relationship