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Hawke's Bay weather: Heavy rain on way for parts of region
It's going to be fairly wet over the weekend in Hawke's Bay with rain warnings in place.
'Couldn't believe my eyes': Wasp nest found in paddock shocks beekeeper
Check out this wasp nest found in a paddock in Hawke's Bay.
Family violence 'red flags' raised in murder-suicide
Deceased woman, family and friends may not have been aware of man's domestic history.
People are living in parks and tents in CHB
An opportunity to develop the abandoned Waipukurau Hospital site may have finally arrived.
Weekend calm forecast after Thursday night's thunderstorm
Weekend weather set to be much less "active".
Huge demand for coastal Hawke's Bay property
New alternatives for those who can't buy into the Waimarama beach market on CHB coast.
'Addicted to cars': The decade-long plan to change Hawke's Bay's transport habits
Just 0.5% of people travelling to work in Hawke's Bay use public transport to get there.
Heatwave to hit Hawke's Bay as temps predicted over 30C four days in a row in Hastings
MetService is predicting the region to remain hot all week.
What books were we checking out of the library in 2020
Blue Moon by Lee Child was the most borrowed library book in Hawke's Bay in 2020.
Elderly man dies while driving ride-on lawnmower
The elderly man was unresponsive when emergency services arrived.
'How low can you go to steal off a boy in a wheelchair'?
A boy with special needs has had his specially-designed buggy returned to him.
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
Free school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)
Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).
Multi-million dollar plan to remove gravel from flood-prone Hawke's Bay rivers
"Gravel extraction has been a long-standing issue in the Upper Tukituki."
Te Mata Mushrooms investment to contribute extra $21.5m to Hawke's Bay economy
The funding will come from the $3b for infrastructure projects in Govt's Covid-19 fund.
Hawke's Bay set for a decent weekend weather-wise
The biggest gust of wind in the region on Friday was recorded at Cape Kidnappers (70km/h).
Hawke's Bay police chases: Man arrested after alleged seven-day joyride
Police say a driver who'd been fleeing them for nearly 100km drove another 18km on spikes.
'We have questions': Council stunned as newly strengthened library fails inspection
The building is potentially earthquake prone despite a 2016 renovation and strengthening.
Local Focus: Wairarapa electorate explained
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Warm days, cold nights: Hastings to fall to freezing over weekend
It'll be zero degrees Celsius overnight in Hastings.
S**** towns? No way - a charming road-trip through small-town New Zealand
Finding the beauty in the small, the rural and the unexpected.
Hawke's Bay Airport plans to develop 10ha solar farm
Large solar farm on airport land could turn a profit as well as help carbon neutral goal.
Revamped Waipukurau Library closed suddenly due to 'structural vulnerabilities'
Renovations in late 2015 were supposed to bring the facility up to code.
'She did not want her children to become homeless again'
A mother-of-five will be paid more than $3000 by her landlord.
'Just another hurdle': Tree removal near Napier caused Vodafone outage
Customers and businesses across Hawke's Bay were left without landline and mobile service.
When level 4 ends, the beach will be pretty inviting in Hawke's Bay
The region has a sunny and fine week ahead.
First snow, then rainbows, now 25C days: Hawke's Bay's autumnal week
Next week sees winds gather pace, as temperatures continue to fall.
Drop in the bucket: Drought discussions step up in Hawke's Bay
"The pulse is very weak": The wait for significant rain continues for most.
SH2 upgrade aims: Deliver safer road and protect pa site
Road work around culturally significant sites near Tangoio will be monitored.
Felled by a 'king hit': Injured man unsure of return to rugby
"If it robs me from playing rugby, then I would be pretty angry."
'They are scrupulous': Anger as Hawke's Bay raw milk supplier 'raided' by MPI
MPI says it makes no apologies for holding suppliers to account "to protect health".
Farmers take protest march to Parliament
"Farmers are very clever, there were some great signs."