Wise romps home in Napier, four mayors are back, shock result in Flaxmere and three regional councillors dumped
A wrap up of the winners and losers in local body elections in Hawke's Bay
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Hapi as! Girl makes history by being picked for Ross Shield team
Hapi has yet to decide which secondary school she will attend next year.
Roaming Wairoa dog that evaded animal control for six months put down
Unwanted, unloved and unable to be caught. A mastiff-cross' 'remarkable' evasion ends.
Stack 'em up: Sport Stacking Nationals on this weekend
Whanganui will host the 2019 Sport Stacking National Championships this weekend.
In a town of 600 jobseekers, the major employer wants to hire immigrants
Frustration in northern Hawke's Bay as 103-year-old meatworks asks for migrant labour.
NZ's oldest woman, 'nan' to 7 generations, dies aged 107
Martha Timoko was a "nan" to seven generations.
'He deserves a medal': The farmer who turned down huge forestry offers
Farmer turned down 'significantly' higher offers to keep the land as a farm.
Driveby shootings: Arrest after incidents rock small town
Arrest after three shooting incidents overnight.
Family at centre of Māori land dispute near Wairoa arrested
A Wairoa family has been arrested over a land dispute while travelling to a legal meeting.
The day the big quake hits: Hawke's Bay hazard map shows what could happen to your property
Dorothy's Westshore home faces a triple threat if a big one hits. Not that she's bothered.
'Will of God' denied: Exclusive Brethren sought a different sentence
Dean Crisp fled police and killed his brother while driving through Hawke's Bay.
Cash boost to river projects at Wairoa
Fund recipients are playing a part in protecting and restoring the Wairoa River.
Fatal gunshot wound sparks homicide inquiry
Forensic examination of "scene of interest" in Mohaka Village near Wairoa.
Audrey Young: Ardern's most valued minister revealed
COMMENT: It has been a week in which the Government governed exceptionally well.
'Horrendous' section of gravel highway was on the eve of being fixed. Then iwi stepped in
"This is the closest we've ever gotten and it's been pulled. The community is devastated."
Wairoa: Will it turn itself into the little town that could?
In the past it was about "managing the downwards spiral". No more.
Measles puts netballers in isolation
One player in ICU with measles, two teams in isolation
Witnesses sought in Wairoa stabbing
Police are urging anyone with information about a stabbing in Wairoa to come forward.
Local Focus: Tomoana's last stand
Ngahiwi Tomoana is standing for last term as Iwi chair. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Iwi challenge from banker
Shayne Walker is challenging for Iwi chair. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'They thought I was a junkie shopping for drugs'
Man says issue not losing his kidney, but how he was treated and his complaint handled.
Cattle electrocuted after power pole falls in paddock near Wairoa
The farm owners did not notice it until they saw five heifers and one calf dead.
Senior police officer's inspiring story of overcoming abuse and fear
'I've been there and recognise the women who are good at hiding what he's doing.'
One person dead after serious crash in Wairoa
It appeared the driver was the sole occupant of the vehicle.
Gamble: Wairoa farm buyer could get a $540,000 bonus
Potential buyers are taking a $540,000 gamble on Shane Jones coming through for them.
Emergency services called to Wairoa crash
Emergency services are at a crash on Frasertown Rd in Wairoa this afternoon
Rail line washout repair and reopening on track
April is still the adjusted target for reopening the Napier-Wairoa railway line.
High-performance the focus for NRU
Over 100 young Northland players will be exposed to a more professional approach to rugby.
Man died as a result of house fire and underlying health problems
A Coroner has found a Wairoa man died due to a house fire and underlying health problems.