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Hastings: It's wet, wild and oh for awwwesome
This water park is a scream for young and old, finds Alex Tully.
Good taste: Happy harvest
The 2011 harvest is all but over for the country's winemakers. The vineyard managers can take a well-earned break after the harvest hullabaloo, happy in the knowledge the wines are safely in the tank.
Rich pricks? No, that's not us, says Act's Boscawen
Act's new parliamentary leader says an image revamp is more than a decade overdue.
Children's new advocate has proud record of cutting abuse
Brains behind successful Hawkes Bay scheme given chance to put ideas into practice nationwide.
For the love of books - some of our top shops
Buying ebooks may be convenient but it can't compete with the personality and charm of our best bookshops, writes Danielle Wright.
Scott Guy case letter writer could face jail
A Hastings man who sent a "malicious" letter to the mother-in-law of slain Feilding farmer Scott Guy has been convicted for wasting police time.
Flooded Hawke's Bay begins cleanup
Wairoa residents may not have water for days after a landslip damaged the town's main supply.
Hawke's Bay farmers face losses after floods
Hawke's Bay farmers face stock losses as rain continues to pound the region, closing roads...
Good taste: A toast to the Anzacs
It's Easter, which means it's time for wine columnists to write another article about wines that go with chocolate. Yawn.
Jobs lost as milk prices force cheese factory closure
High milk prices have forced an award-winning Hawkes Bay cheese factory to close, with the loss of nine jobs.
Post-mortem shows Hastings man was stabbed
A 59-year-old Hastings man died after being stabbed numerous times in the chest, an autopsy has revealed.
Girl's nose broken in cinema bashing
A group of 12- and 13-year-olds were left bloody, bruised and shaken after the unprovoked attack.