Napier beat Hastings by one point in hotly contested schoolboy rugby rivalry
Napier clinched the victory despite two yellow cards.
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Hastings SPCA has been dealt a massive blow.
Blowing people away with a $10,000 6m metal feather
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Sight for sore eyes and legs: Rescue chopper completes 150 missions in 150 days
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'Amazing achievement': Hawke's Bay biology prodigy bound for Kazakhstan
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Goldfish deaths: Pond owner blames fluctuating chlorine levels in water
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13-year-old busks his way around the country to fund potentially life-changing trip
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Watch: Orca in Napier harbour provide 'spectacular wildlife-watching'
Orca can sometimes be spotted in the harbour much to the excitement of witnesses.
Liquidation for Napier education provider Workforce Development
Unsecured assets will be sold to pay debt.
Hawke’s Bay quadruplets’ stay-at-home dad dies, donations page set up to help family
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The Great Dane helping Napier City Rovers hunt silverware
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Orca outside Napier Sailing Club
A pair of orca delighted onlookers at close range on Tuesday as they popped into Ahuriri for some food. Video / Supplied
Bragging rights on the line
Bragging rights are on the line as the Hastings and Napier first fifteen teams meet.
Bound for Paris? Hawke's Bay produces the goods in Olympics hockey prelude
Four Hawke's Bay players were in the squad for the Black Sticks' pre-Olympics campaign.
Plan to use 350,000 cubic metres of cyclone silt for Napier housing
The council says the proposal is a 'win-win', but there are some health concerns.
Streets reopen in Napier after initial report of firearm
Inquiries into the incident remain ongoing.
Hawke's Bay home to Lotto winners
The top prize rolled over to a $50m must-be-won draw on Saturday.
Electrical fire signals importance of working smoke alarms, escape plan
Napier firefighters warn homeowners to brush up on fire safety after electrical fire.
Pirate out to halt Taradale's club rugby charge after stunning comeback
'Our boys showed massive resilience to overcome that and win in the dying minutes.'
Dannevirke farmer wins title at NZ dog trial champs on final run before dog’s retirement
One man and his dog from Dannevirke take home a special win from NZ dog trial champs.
Central Hawke’s Bay residents feel ‘ripped off’ by fuel prices
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'Weird vibe': Journalist banned from Napier cafe after overstaying welcome
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Youth crime: A teen robber’s two-year trail of $190k mayhem revealed
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Nick Stewart: Luck, long-term success two different things
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Hawke's Bay Matariki beach fires to go ahead; organisers want rest of NZ to participate
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Windy days and warmer than average weather for Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay is set to see some gusty conditions early next week.