A train modeller's work is never complete: 'I’m going to be working on this until I’m 100'
Tony Simons, 70, will this King’s Birthday weekend showcase his labour of love.
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No second chances as hunt for Chatham Cup glory begins
League hopes are on hold for a week as Napier City Rovers eye a Chatham Cup knockout.
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Reporter Michaela Gower goes to a place no smart woman has ever gone before.
Hawke’s Bay’s creative talent on show at annual exhibition
The exhibition also launches the latest Hawke’s Bay Art Guide.
Driver taken to hospital with serious injuries after hitting cattle beast on highway
A police spokeswoman said there were reports of stock on the road at the time.
Welcome home as new CEO starts taiwhenua in Napier
Mat Mullany has been working in Wellington for 20 years.
Hawke's Bay's the place to be for King's Birthday - swells to ease, 20C-plus expected
Temperatures are expected to be in the low 20s on Thursday to Saturday.
Cops called to burglary watch CCTV then arrest man - all in 45 minutes
A retail store burglar made a quick getaway, but police say they weren't far behind.
Napier crash: Motorist leaves hospital
St John reported at the time they had taken the man to hospital in a critical condition.
Rocket Lab sends Nasa polar satellite into space
A climate change-focused mission from Mahia.
Taradale make it 10 in a row
Taradale have scored four tries or more in all 10 games this season.
Samoan Language Week a time to reflect on reo ‘in decline’: Te Hira Henderson
Samoa and Aotearoa are linked by whakapapa and the common ancestor Kiwa
Talking Point: Feeling the pinch from under-investment in infrastructure
'Reality is that we have under-invested in infrastructure for decades'.
'I'm not Mrs Whippy, I'm way cooler': The woman serving up sprinkles of joy from a pink truck
'No one ever says they can't eat icecream because it's winter.'
Of Love We Are Made: Original song wins 11-year-old national prize
Lydia Clark will perform her song with the Auckland Philharmonia in two concerts.
Weather: Hawke's Bay poised for cool, dry, fine weekend
Rug up warm on Saturday sidelines.
Retailer Crackerjack fined for selling children’s nightware that breached fire safety label rules
Prosecution followed inspection which found non-compliant sleepware in Napier store.
'Fantastic': Community praised as stolen coffee cart found
Coffee cart found on Napier property and taken for fingerprints.
Kiwi teen sets up website for second-hand uniforms
Teen creates one-stop second-hand uniform website.
Highway hero: Hawke’s Bay roadworker praised for extinguishing trailer fire
Ngawaka Heremia took traffic management to 'another level' with his actions, NZTA says.
Caffeine-hit: Thieves help themselves to coffee cart parked outside owner's home
Bruce McKenzie rubbed his caffeine-free eyes and realised he wasn’t just seeing things.
Free shower and laundry charity for Hawke's Bay needs 50 volunteers
A non-profit organisation is expanding in response to growing demand after cyclone.
Prolific burglar goes on crime spree while on parole to pay for drug debt
Jamie Downard was living in Te Awamutu after being granted parole.
Hawke’s Bay schools set for big season in First XV rugby
Hawke's Bay high schools' real rugby goal is making the national Top 4 playoffs.
Napier Port rebounds with lift in half-year profit
Port keeps the increase in operating costs down to about 2 per cent.
Anxiety among residents grows as region faces heavy rain
'We will see more people reaching out for support over the coming days.'
Firefighter honours fallen friend during Sky Tower climb: 'He's with me all the way up'
RA died in November after a cancer battle. Toby Walker was determined to honour him.
Last man standing at 99: Sir 'Bom' Gillies revisits Monte Cassino
'It was a full expression of our emotions for our young soldiers.'
Orchardist’s rapid football rise from reserve team to the National League
George Andrew had a whirlwind 2023 on and off the pitch - and he's firing for 2024.
Inside the Rovers: A Rapid Rise
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'Didn't really look back': Hawke's Bay 14-year-old blitzes women's running event
Paige Dobson is still a few years away from drinking the wine she won for her troubles.
Road reopens after rescue as storm hits Hawke’s Bay
Flooding crossed two sections of SH2 north of Wairoa.
15-year-old charged over Four Square ram raid, police 'cannot rule out further arrests'
Police say they are investigating an earlier ram raid and cannot rule out further arrests.
'A privilege': New principal for Napier Boys’ High School
Napier Boys' High has new principal.