‘Tampering with a gravesite’: Police investigate incident at Hastings cemetery

Police are asking the public for information about the incident at the cemetery.

First look at plan for Hawke’s Bay’s new hospice

The project is now expected to cost 'significantly more' than $15m.

EIT begins search for new boss; former CEO not in running

EIT has begun its search for a new chief executive following a tumultuous few years.

'Common sense': Law change could see third of Bay’s quake-prone buildings deemed safe

Building owners in townships like Wairoa and Dannevirke will benefit hugely.

‘Sooner the better’: Destroyed bridge between Napier and Hastings to be rebuilt

A decision to rebuild Brookfields Bridge has been hailed as 'awesome' for the community.

'You could feel the heat': Neighbours saw flames blow out windows

Neighbours tried to warn anyone inside as flames tore through the house.

Hawke’s Bay Airport posts record profit despite drop in passengers

Airport chief Nick Flack describes the past year's financial performance as pleasing.

Escaped bull rams Napier home with mum and kids inside, inspires children’s book

A freaky ordeal involving a bull smashing into a Puketapu home has inspired a kids' book.

Another solar farm approved for Hawke’s Bay with over 200,000 panels

The region currently has no commercial-sized solar farms. That is set to change rapidly.

Napier motel fire: Guests moved to neighbouring accommodation after blaze

'I'm glad no-one was hurt, that is the main thing.'

Firefighters battle motel fire on Napier’s Marine Parade

Many of the motel occupants evacuated onto the street during the blaze.

'Feels like I'm coming home': Silver Fern on returning to Napier for South Africa test

Silver Fern Kimiora Poi says returning to Napier to face the Proteas is 'pretty special'.

Silver Ferns arrive in Napier ahead of sold-out match against Proteas

It is the Silver Ferns' first international match in Hawke’s Bay since 2017.

'Enormous' disruption: Backlash at hospital's plan to relax family visitor hours

Changes could mean visitors roam wards 'all hours of the day and night', the union says.

Napier Port invests up to $25m on fleet of self-driving trucks

'If automation is going to come and take our jobs, that is a concern.'

Divers find ute that took a dip in Napier’s inner harbour

The Hilux floated for roughly 70m before sinking to the depths below off Meeanee Quay.

'Steady decline': Wattie's defends peach cutback, says Kiwis aren't buying as many

'Decisions that affect our growers and the future of NZ crops are never made lightly.'

Growers canned: Wattie’s tells long-standing growers their peaches are no longer needed

Wattie's appears to be reducing canned peaches from Hawke’s Bay, an industry leader said.

Iwi establishing its own health authority, considering purchase of medical clinics

'For too long, we have relied on the mainstream system to basically pick up the pieces.'

Hawke’s Bay’s new $23 million museum storage and research centre completed

The storage and research centre in Hastings will complement Napier's MTG museum.

Tale of two Alexanders: Well-known companies in liquidation, owing hundreds of thousands each

The two companies in liquidation share the name Alexander, but are otherwise unrelated.

Fourth Hawke’s Bay farm in five months sold to overseas buyers for forestry

'Marginal' land was chosen because 'we don’t want to pick the eyes out of the community'.

New cafe opens at Hawke’s Bay Airport as two others move on

Airspresso has opened at the airport as Bay Espresso and Sugar on Top say farewell.

Truckies cite massive cost of not strengthening fragile Hawke’s Bay bridge

NZTA says there no funding for the strengthening, but truckies say its a no-brainer.

'Apologetic and quite embarrassed': Police crash into Napier family's fence

‘Do we need to call the police, because they are already here?'

Housing strategy for Napier and Hastings finalised after more than two years

A future housing plan has been adopted after years of work, but not everyone is happy.

'At my wits' end': The despair of living next door to Napier's pigeon house

Council says it can’t take any action as the birds are 'nesting of their own volition'.

Expressway upgrade will need 600,000 tonnes of aggregate, but there's concerns it won't be local

'The feeling in our sector is that there is a lot of gravel build-up in the rivers.'

Napier restaurant once named NZ's best closes; owners reveal plan for new restaurant

Pacifica's head chef Jeremy Rameka says 'it is time to move on and start afresh'.

A trip to an André Rieu concert, a tragic death, and a Kiwi woman's promise to return

'Everyone said Bill will be looking down at us, and I said ‘yes he would have’.'

'Grateful to still be alive': Black Cap Blair Tickner and wife, Sarah, on cancer journey

'I'm grateful to still move my body, I'm grateful for my family, friends and community.'

Just over 40 jobs to go at EIT in restructure

Cuts necessary as Eastern Institute of Technology returns to independence, it says.