One slip and it was all over: Hawke's Bay's big race transferred to Te Rapa
When a horse slipped in Race 1 in Hastings on Saturday, it was the beginning of the end,
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New national hockey league matches set for Napier
Big year for Hawke's Bay hockey as it prepares to host two games in a new competition.
Council starts 'process' to remove beach shelter
Council says the shelter has to come down as it breaches bylaws.
Meet Dan: Life-sized 'unicorn' up for auction
Dan the unicorn from Baazar Boutique is looking for a new home.
Artist’s plea to recover stolen art which took 500 hours to sketch
The Napier artist says the stolen artworks are 'like a baby to me'.
New project aims to improve VHF, cell coverage after tragic fishing deaths
A new cell tower for Mahia Peninsula would cost about $1.5 million.
Cocoa crisis forces Hawke’s Bay chocolatier to raise prices
Cocoa prices hit 50-year high; Silky Oak Chocolates plans gradual price hikes.
The $7m cost of an ancient pā site diverting a Cyclone-related road fix
Prior to starting a $7m slip repair, another solution was found but it intruded on a pā.
Full Force hoping to make next step
The son of Cosmic Force showed plenty of class during his juvenile term.
No CEO, no worries? Hawke's Bay Airport yearly results revealed
The North Island's third-busiest airport had plenty of change in its 60th year.
Neighbouring motels hit market with catch for developers
Two motels are up for sale near Havelock North centre - with an asterisk for developers.
Three men arrested for arson linked to large fires in Waipawa
The arrests come after weeks of investigation by police.
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
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Michael Fowler: Muskets dominated the Battle of Te Pakeke
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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
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'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.