Seventy sparkies helped get the factory re-opened at the height of the rebuild.

The 50-decibel limit has been called into question, but similar policies exist around NZ.

'Hammie' not afraid of stepping out for the cause.

Did you feel the earthquake this morning?

'The sense that warnings were insufficient has undermined public confidence.'

The day starts with dawn parades and continues with civic and church services.

The hotel doesn't want the stage to be shut but the bar owner says he now has no choice.

Across Hastings and Napier, 167 properties are in Category 3 and eligible for a buyout.

The Hawks taking lessons from a 20-point defeat.

Havelock North is making its way back after a few tough years.

OPINION: National social cohesion approaches seldom work. Local efforts are vital.

Glass was left smashed on the ground outside after cigarettes and lighters were taken.

A set of keys with a GPS fob attached was one of the items Layna Brown stole.

*Cushla knew she couldn't continue to live her new life in fear.

Much of Wairoa was in the 2A category post-floods.

A roundup of the week's racing.

The car finally stopped in the large bushes on a major roundabout.

The marathon returns to the region in May.

The mask wearer fled after his BB gun broke while hitting the dairy owner.

After a weeks-long journey, Hawke's Bay's prized waka hourua has returned home.

Joe Walsh sat atop Ōtātara Pā in 1989. What he saw calls him back again, again, and again.

Council's 'challenging' draft Long Term Plan could include closing Frimley Pool.

Police are looking to speak with the victim when he is well enough.

Motor racing may be like a red rag to a bull - but not on the highway.

'There’s got to be a better way'.

Lesley Hames wants to break another powerlifting record in her category.

The Abrehamsen's message is clear: Don't be afraid to ask for help.