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Hawke's Bay to endure one more wet day of thorough soaking
The region is drenched under a heavy rain watch and we can expect one more wet day.
'Cavalier': Company fined $52k for quarrying in wine-growing area
Gimblett Gravels is a designated wine-growing area west of Hastings.
Hastings District Council promises prudency after $11.6m deficit reveal; cyclone mainly to blame
About 65 per cent of deficit was attributed to cyclone costs.
Hawke's Bay takes out rescue and volunteer of the year at national Surf Life Saving NZ awards
Hawke's Bay surf lifesavers took two out of three major national awards last weekend.
Person seriously injured near Hastings Bar
One person was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
Hawke’s Bay gets a wet start to the school holidays
Have you got your wet-weather school holiday activities planned?
Review: Magical production takes to the stage for school holidays
Audience-interactive musical a hit.
Election 2023: 'Gutter politics on gangs' - Napier candidates clash over gang claims
Labour's Hutchinson said National's Nimon was 'playing gutter politics on gangs'.
In pictures: Weekend Blossom Bonanza in Hastings
Hundreds turned up to see what was said to be the biggest Blossom Parade yet.
Hawke’s Bay Today to host three election candidate evenings as campaign heats up
Candidates will be grilled in the last week before early voting starts.
Michael Fowler: When a runway became a drag strip
During the day joy-ride flights were offered at $3 for 15 minutes by the Napier Aero Club
Kia rite-Time to Act: From cyclones to droughts, climate’s wild ride
OPINION: Get ready for "climate whiplash".
Don’t rain on my parade!: Hopes that wet weekend won’t dampen Blossom festivities
The parade hasn't been rained out before. Will this year be the first?
Anti-vape store hīkoi in Hastings as dairy owner ultimatum hits deadline
About 50 people came together to protest against vape stores being opened near schools.
Sick Kiwi teen sends message after Germany surgery: 'It’s not fighting the system, it’s fighting for our lives'
Jaimee celebrated her 18th birthday with friends. Three months ago that was a dream.
'My sister was blinded': Pensioner's nifty invention helps to strike out sunstrike
Robert Benjamin is proof that you’re never too old to make a difference.
One seriously injured and lamppost down after car hits pedestrians in Havelock North
A person is in a serious condition after a car hit two people.
'They can only bulldoze it': Police investigating after Wairoa home gutted by fire
A Wairoa whānau has "lost everything" in a fire that nearly gutted a home on Thursday.
Waiata from the wai helps students heal from cyclone flood trauma
The principal of Ōmāhu School wrote a song in te reo about Cyclone Gabrielle to share.
'We wish it could talk': Treasured farm sign ripped off by cyclone found 200km away
Months after Cyclone Gabrielle, an old sign returns and a friendship is born.
Election 2023: Disaster recovery unearths Chris Hipkins’ vintage Chippy
All it took was a bit of Watties tomato sauce to get Chippy up and about.
Power list: Who’s who in NZ's $2.4b wine industry
Is it still a viable option for those who dream of owning a vineyard?
Chris Hipkins’ sausage roll surprise in Hawke’s Bay; pumps more funds into cyclone-ravaged region
Chris Hipkins and his ministers made a number of significant announcements in Hawke's Bay.
Dead shark shock on HB beach - is it safe to go back in the water?
The fish was two metres long and it looked very well fed, its discoverers say.
‘Desperate announcement’: Opposition reaction to Labour’s $1.1 billion hospital promise
Hipkins has praised the 'nagging' advocacy of local MP in getting commitment across line.
Weather extremes: Town left with eight hours of drinking water in Southland state of emergency
Roads are flooded and water is threatening homes across the southern region.
Hawke’s Bay Sports Awards finalists announced - who’s your pick for the Supreme award?
Rising international athletics prospect George Beamish is up against a high-class field.
Wairoa mayor wants commitment on town’s post-cyclone recovery
The mayor hopes political parties will offer assurances with regard to helping his town.
Wairoa mayor wants National, Act commitment on town’s post-cyclone recovery
Craig Little hopes political parties will assure him they'll help the damaged town.
World Cup goals for Hawke’s Bay hockey quartet
Hawke's Bay to be represented in tournaments in Asia and South America.
Former hospo boss in last-minute bid for Parliament off to rocky start
Rob Hulman, the former owner of a well-known restaurant, is standing in Tukituki.
Scorcher weather forecast could break a 25-year Napier record
A record that has stood since 1998 could be about to fall, if the heat arrives.
‘Extremely grateful’: $1.2m to boost Hawke’s Bay’s cyclone-hit visitor economy
Funds will counter 'incorrect perceptions' about the region's readiness for visitors.