Three men arrested for arson linked to large fires in Waipawa
The arrests come after weeks of investigation by police.
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Back home 19 months after Cyclone Gabrielle ravaged Wairoa
Whānau who have been out of their homes for 19 months get back the key to the door.
Keeping Barry Cup and grassroots rugby alive
Wairoa scored seven tries to beat Tihirau Victory, who came 300km to play.
New classrooms at Kotemaori School ends learning from kitchen tables
The students were unable to learn on their premises after Cyclone Gabrielle.
Flood-prone Plains in line for big drainage upgrade
A substantial upgrade programme at the pump stations will increase their performance.
Magpies secure last-minute victory over Auckland in thriller
Magpies snatch last-minute McLean Park victory.
Ponder investment decisions wisely - not like a lizard: Bruce Jenks
Opinion: Successful investing requires a calm, long-term approach.
Michael Fowler: Muskets dominated the Battle of Te Pakeke
OPINION: The nature of Māori warfare would change with the introduction of the musket.
Opinion: Lee Sommervell’s training career ends after four decades
Somervell’s decision to retire was prompted by a boating accident.
Opinion: Tuai Power Station product of adventurous journey
The cry of the morepork and the rustle of the trees were the only sounds.
'Sleepless nights': Charity couple out of pocket, without answers after targeted cybercrime
The couple have been left without answers and are continually concerned for their safety.
Revealed: 30 of Hawke’s Bay’s best and brightest students
These star students have been turning heads and excelling both in and out of classrooms.
'The place that ignited my journey': Lifestyle brand born in Bermuda makes special Hawke's Bay homecoming
Nicola Lucas remembers creating clothes for Barbie dolls as a kid in her Napier home.
Potter's paradise: Kim Morgan's idyllic rural lifestyle
Potter Kim Morgan has been honing his craft for 46 years.
'Waste of a life': Heartbroken mum's warnings after son's preventable death
Speeding driver Raymond Tairua-Gray drowned after his unsafe car crashed into a creek.
'My toes curl in embarrassment': Hastings' new signs slammed
Hastings' new sign has been criticised as projecting a 'boring, bog-awful image'.
Windy weather no worry for school runners
The weather didn’t stop a slew of committed schoolkids.
Wairoa hopeful Barry Cup defence will go ahead on Sunday
Four challenges were accepted this year, but none so far have gone ahead.
Fine start to daylight saving and school holidays
MetService forecasts a warm start to the school holidays in Hawke’s Bay with clear skies.
London memorial unveiled for NZ-raised cop Matt Ratana
The unveiling coincided with the fourth anniversary of the police veteran's death.
Dinosaurs Unleashed: Free exhibition roars into Hastings libraries
There is plenty to entertain the kids these school holidays in Hawke's Bay.
Call for fewer vape shops to enable better enforcement
Advocates say a Hawke's Bay prosecution highlights the need for more control.
Driver flees police in Central Hawke's Bay
A driver who led police in a chase from Hawke's Bay to Palmerston North has been arrested.
From Hawke’s Bay to Nashville: 'They call it the toughest two minutes of sport'
Firefighters will tackle challenges representative of a real emergency.
Changes as Magpies plot beating Auckland on the rebound
Hawke's Bay have rung the changes from the side that stalled on a frightful Friday.
Opinion: Here's a beef about some bottles
OPINION: 'Let's gather all the container designers together for a meal of sardines.'
El Vencedor gets chance to lead with natural speed
Trainer Stephen Marsh: 'We are stoked with the draw and will be going forward on him.'
Inclusive or undemocratic? Council gives youth decision-making powers
One councillor said the move 'breaches the very basis of our democracy'.
'Hide point': Hastings alleyway closing due to anti-social, criminal activity
Alleyway provided offenders a link for 'decamping from police'.
Teen Tall Fern Pahlyss becomes an All Star
Pahlyss Hokianga, aged just 16, is the youngest to have played for the Tall Ferns.
A bit of cricket at McLean Park this summer
A cricket season at McLean Park is coming together, with CD Stags games announced.
Hawke’s Bay mayors push for higher Govt roading subsidy, warn cyclone repairs could take 20 years without it
Hawke's Bay mayors want a higher subsidy from the Government amid a $1b road recovery.
The code at the counter: How a Hastings vape store sold cigarettes for $5
An undercover agent used the code, leading to a prosecution and thousands in fines.
Teskey Brothers to make Hawke's Bay debut with one-off Black Barn show
The Hawke's Bay summer is set to get a little more soulful.