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Liam Dann: Are we about to enjoy an encore of the rock-star economy?
Treasury's economic forecasts look rosy, but they include three very bold assumptions.
'We take them for who they are': The business that doesn't do background checks
"My measure of success is watching a man have nothing, and then have everything he can."
Them's the breaks: Contractor's spelling mistake goes unnoticed in Hawke's Bay for eight months
Hastings District Council was surprised to find that it wasn't a recent installation.
Local Focus: First weekend at level 2 brings people out to enjoy the sun and shopping
"It's a pity we're having to go back really". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Heroine' helps elderly Hastings woman targeted by purse thieves in supermarket
Someone stole old woman's purse, took all her money and returned purse.
Whakatu: Lockdown brings out the town's spirit
In Whakatu, the noise of industry is being replaced by the sound of music.
Teacher wins trip to Houston Space Centre
Te Mata School "super teacher" Penny Chatfield had never won anything. Until now.
The raffle ticket that sold Coastguard Hawke's Bay its first female skipper
Joanne Wills had no idea just how far her decision to volunteer would take her.
Liam Dann: Good news for Govt as business and consumer confidence turns
Consumer and business confidence getting better? Perhaps, but they couldn't get much worse
Countdown taking applications for sustainability projects
A share of $25,000 for schools to kick-start planet-friendly projects is up for grabs.
The retired cook who makes a feast for his community every week
When Peter Johnson bangs on his pot or pan, his Hastings street flocks to his door.
Proposed zipline tourism venture at Okere Falls to create up to 30 jobs
The venture will also provide free transport for locals and regenerate native flora.
Edgecumbe timber worker thanks Prime Minister
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces more money for work programme.
Teaching guide helps inform early childhood education cultural practices
Ngāti Rangiwewehi tupuna is guiding early childhood teachers through a new book.
Do my thighs look big in this? Wairoa chickens keep warm with winter jerseys
Two Wairoa chickens are bringing the hen strut to the catwalk, rocking a winter wardrobe.
'You just never give up on anything': Trevor Page conquering mountains at 100
The day before Trevor Page hit a century dawned wet, muddy, but he wasn't pulling stumps.
She said yes! Graduate gets more than she bargained for at ceremony
"Honestly, it wasn't planned at all. In that time and space it was right for me."
Napier Boys' High School students rid Hawke's Bay of thousands of pest plants
Top kid collected 1800 pods and a $500 Prezzy card.
The adventures of Hatman: One man's attempt to create some hatmosphere in Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay residents need a bit more between the ears, Simon Smuts-Kennedy reckons.
I tried to be a rally co-driver and ended up hunched on the side of the road
When a hell of a ride became hell, I realised I should've taken heed of the warnings.
Emotions high as Havelock North woman with prosthetic limbs crosses Hawke's Bay marathon finish line
Korrin Barrett took her wheelchair with her just in case. She needn't have worried.
The 90-year-old Hawke's Bay cycling fanatic: Why it still spins his wheels
"I've always had a bike, ever since I was a little boy."
Brian the balancing seagull goes the extra mile for chips in Napier
"It wasn't a funny mating ritual — it was jealousy over the chips."
Ramadan in a restaurant: The man who can't eat the food he smells all day
Hastings restaurant worker Shimul Islam has it tougher than some during Ramadan.
Veteran, 97, has massive Anzac Day schedule
Norman Bitters didn't just want to go to one Anzac service, didn't just want one beer.
He deserves a gold sticker: Hawke's Bay man's 22 carat invention for your wall
Antony Clark isn't just sitting on a potential gold mine, he's adding one to your wall.
Charlie's done it! Napier teen breaks continuous swinging world record
Charlie O'Brien is the hero NZ needs right now.