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Wine: Toning down the tannins
The textures of New Zealand wines have developed from severe to silky.
'She's dead', son tells rescuers
Rescue launched as pair were dragged out to sea when surfcasting off a popular Hawke's Bay beach.
Cycling: Did Armstrong holiday in Hawke's Bay?
A private jet at Hawke's Bay Airport has created speculation that Lance Armstrong has been holidaying in region.
Man accused of killing 5-month-old named
Name suppression for a 21-year-old Hastings man charged with killing a five-month-old baby was lifted in court today.
Body confirmed as that of missing motorist
A body found in a crashed car near Napier yesterday has been formally identified as missing motorist Alex Binns, police say.
Family pleads for help in finding missing motorist
Alex Binns turns 70 on Wednesday but instead of celebrating, his family are pleading for help to find him.
Girl, 8, plied with alcohol, court told
A young woman who has accused a former Hastings jockey of repeated rape, sexual and physical abuse from the age of six, told a court today he began plying her with alcohol when she was about eight.
Good Taste: Festivities
The wine festival and vineyard concert season is in full swing, with the next date for your diary the Hawke's Bay Wine and Food Festival on January 29.
Flooding closes roads, severe weather warning remains
The MetService's severe weather warning for most of the North Island remains in place today, and Bay of Plenty civil defence emergency workers are on standby after heavy rain pelted the region overnight.
Wild weather hits campers, farmers
Campers across the upper North Island are tonight preparing to cope with torrential rain.
Local fashion's country affair
What do you get when you combine fashion's young in-crowd with sumptuous food and great wine in a stylish Hawkes Bay lodge? A chic alfresco party. Viva was there.