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Airport's new arrivals hall ready for New Year visitors
The redeveloped airport is getting its first luggage conveyor - and a heap more space.
Rental crisis bites: 'Life in a state of anxiety'
'I feel like I'm failing my children as we simply have no security in terms of living.'
Wine auction confirms record $265.5k raised
Record event notches more than quarter of a million dollars for Cranford Hospice.
Top Hilton hotel for Napier to open next year
The new hotel will be located at 36 Munroe St, formerly the PwC offices.
Number of jobless in Hawke's Bay halves in a year
An extra 4400 people are in work in Hawke's Bay compared with the same time last year.
Foodstuffs gobbles six months of Hawke's Bay organic ice cream in one sitting
Hastings ice-cream maker rushed off its feet as supermarkets buy in.
NZ family targeted by Malaysian identity theft scam
Three people in Hastings were targeted on the same day.
Rocket Lab to launch satellites to beam wi-fi from space
Space is the future of wi-fi, Rocket Lab says as it prepares for Hawke's Bay launch.
Hawke's Bay businesses worst for late payments
Hawke's Bay is not the place for prompt bill payments.
Sprawling Dannevirke farm for sale, complete with its own private airstrip
1738ha of "magnificent" rolling pasture for sale winters 12,129 sheep and 500-plus cattle.
Housing woes laid bare: The cost of homelessness triples
Big jump in the cost to house families in motels and hotels.
Wattie's confirms loss of 70 jobs
After a downsizing, the plant wants to hire more locals for seasonal work.
Property prices stay at record high
House prices at record levels but CHB prices are down for first time since January.
Fuel hikes hit Napier Port and transport businesses
Businesses unsure how long they can pass on fuel price costs.
Port petitioners want public referendum on possible sale
Petition needs 5837 signatures to spark referendum on Napier Port ownership model.
Scorpion lollipops, cricket brownies: the future of food
Scorpion lollipops and cricket flour brownies could be big business in the future.
Where rents are rising the fastest in NZ
Every region in the country saw an annual increase in August .
Fog plays havoc with Auckland flights to Hawke's Bay
Fog plays havoc with Auckland flights.
Hawke's Bay economy given five-star rating
A bumper grape harvest has helped boost the region's economy.
Frost threatens NZ wine prospects
Wine grapes almost unscathed after morning frosts with just a few chardonnay casualties.
Buyer found for Sileni: Avery family to stay
The Avery family will retain their 21-year-old association with the company.
Turners Automotive's Napier Facebook apology praised
Chief executive puts personal touch on apology.
Fourth dog tumbles off notorious cliff
Lady the dog saved in nick of time after tumble down cliff near Mohaka.
Stonefruit biosecurity scare meeting 'positive'
Audit finds significant failure at overseas facility screening apple, stonefruit cuttings.
Where property asking prices are still being exceeded
Online asking prices at record high - demand for houses highest in CHB.
$23m of new houses consented
Huge demand to build new houses but public warned to be realistic about prices.
Judge says MPI destruction order 'unlawful' but too late for trees
High Court Judgement positive but too late to save fruit trees.
Retirement villages will bring 320 jobs, $45m boost
Research suggests retirement village development adds significantly to the local economy.
Council accused of broken promises over cow muck
It has been called a case of 'blatant abuse' and 'broken promises'.
Need a job? Try this region...
Unemployment in Hawke's Bay has fallen 2 per cent in just one year.
Unemployment falls to 4.3pc as region powers ahead
Labour force rose by 3000, with 67.6 per cent of that labour force in work.
Rocket Lab satellites will help regional development
Satellite imaging could boost agriculture and forestry industries.
'Megathrust' danger - and there's more unmapped faults
Some quake risks are well known but there are blind spots too in this region's cities.
Home insurance hikes hammer region
Premiums in Hawke's Bay to be among the highest in New Zealand.
High Court backs Lepionka subdivision
Another round to Stefan Lepionka, his Tukituki subdivision could be finished by December.
Exporters keeping an eye on looming Trade War
Trade war rattling nerves for some in Hawke's Bay.
The $100m plan to change Napier's retail landscape
The $100m plan is expected to be transformative for commerce.
Region where the economy's at 'a decent clip'
Regional economy feels like an eight, says KiwiBank chief economist Jarrod Kerr.
Discontent over lack of rustling prosecutions
Police urge farmers to use CCTV to help provide evidence of offences.
Port notches container-packing record
Port's container packing facility at capacity but using smarter ways to keep up.
Kiwi cider-maker looks to expand on back of $2.4m in funding
From the farmers market to China and the world in less than 10 years.
Rocket Lab scrubs launch again
A mechanical issue with equipment in the Chatham Islands put paid to Saturday's launch.
Aircraft involved in mid-air scare back in operation
Aircraft engine shipped out to Singapore manufacturer for inspection.
Sixty-seven new properties on the Napier market
Buildings would have to meet a minimum construction value of $1500 per square metre.
'It's Business Time': Rocket Lab counting down to first commercial launch
The new 14-day launch window starts on June 23, with daily opportunities from 12.30-4.30pm
Hastings farm infected with M. bovis
Concerns now for farms bordering the infected property.
Realtor willing to lose sales to defy 'wrong' meth guidelines
Real estate agents do not have to disclose some levels of meth contamination.
Napier Port defends use of toxic fumigation chemicals banned in Europe
Existing exposure rates at work are well below known hazardous levels.
Whānau builds new affordable rental houses on site of family home
The small affordable housing development was built with the help of Te Puni Kokiri.
Worldwide boost for Mahia rocket facility
Mahia has the widest range of launch azimuths of any launch site in the world.
Whakatu Coldstores part of $151m sale deal
The NZX-listed company's Hawke's Bay apple business is unaffected.
Trapped dogs rescued and back with owner
Dogs reunited with 'absolutely rapt' owner after his rescue attempt failed on Saturday.
Oz fiscal adviser: NZ reforms may lift fees
Australian changes resulted in higher costs for advisers and higher fees for client.
Drone war: Farmers threaten to shoot down machines
Police say any charges for shooting down drones would depend on the situation.
New group fights for Te Mata Peak track
New group wants public consultation over the controversial track.
Technology changes how commercial investors operate
Cloud-based sharing will become commonplace.
Concerns raised over aged-care wait times
Hawke's Bay elderly are waiting 9.7 months for aged-care places.
Liquidated halal meat exporter owed $301k
Meatco went into liquidation with $301K debt, and 1.3 tonnes of meat in the freezer.
Iwi leader helps out with Hawke's Bay's apple-picking crisis
Labour shortage now "extreme" as Tasman region declares orchard worker shortage.
Vendors asking more for Hawke's Bay houses
House prices will hit record levels for third month in a row if asking prices are met.
New $4.5m container depot opens in Napier
The new site combines containers from two other sites.
Realtor: Scrapping letting fees will increase rent
The letting fee is a legitimate business expense, says Tremains Rentals' Ruth Shannon.
Lees-Galloway on refugees, skill shortage
Immigration Minister says he is addressing the Hawke's Bay's seasonal worker shortage.
Record house prices second month in a row
Prices are up $26,000 in Hawke's Bay in just three months.
Apple grower needs extra hands
Orchard owner Phil Greer says the usual flow of backpackers appears to have dried up.
Fruit-growers get help to recruit missing pickers
Bumper season but there's no-one to pick the apples.
Fruit-picking industry runs out of workers
Workers needed for peak 21-day period to pack the bulk of 14 million crates of apples.
Hawke's Bay economy gets four-star rating
With the region's ''main industries firing'', the good times are expected to continue.