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'A lot of changes': 50 years of Havelock North High School, and 40 years with one teacher
From typewriter to computers, from School C to NCEA, Glenys Sparling-Fenton's seen it all.
'Opens the river': 1889 rabbit weir removed for fish passage
Built to slow a rabbit plague, the weir was removed but a 3D digital version will remain.
On The Up: How to stay positive
Some outstanding Kiwis tell us how they maintain a positive mindset.
Big winds and swells forecast for Hawke's Bay this week
Strong winds of up to 100km/h are expected south of Hastings from Thursday.
One of NZ's oldest RSAs changes its name, confirms split from national body
Fresh signage featuring the new name and logo has been installed on the clubrooms.
State Highway 2 closed south and north of Napier after separate crashes
In one crash, a truck and trailer hit and then stopped on top of a wire median barrier.
Getting a grip on the problem: Aquatic centre's floor 'upgrade' retested
The floor debuted to the public with an unwanted bang on Monday.
On The Up: How opening a farm up to horses became a fundraising powerhouse
What started as an opportunity for riders to get together grew into a fundraising 'beast'.
The newspaper written by youth that writes only happy stories
Writer and podcaster Mia Sutherland, 17, has been getting valuable experience.
How Napier City Rovers rebounded with a dominant win on the road
Napier City Rovers seek successive wins on the road in Wellington.
The cause of the milky stream at Guthrie Park
'The repair was completed on Monday afternoon by a Hastings council contractor.'
'Almost smell' new highway: Mayor ready for pending opening
Highway costing $824.1 million to be open from June to motorists.
One seriously injured after fire at Napier wreckers
A car fire at an Onekawa wreckers spread to the shed surrounding it.
$150,000 theft: Heist targets heavy excavator equipment in Hastings
Police are searching for five attachments taken from Pākōwhai in March.
Historic Hawke's Bay school's First XV to play against NRL youth side on Aussie tour
More than half of the school's roll is heading on a tour of Australia this winter.
Memorial buoy unveiled to remember Napier's port victims on Workers Memorial Day
Family of people killed in workplace incidents were at the memorial in Napier.
Pregnant beauty therapist awarded $100k after being made to quit
The woman said the employment issues robbed her of the joy of being pregnant.
On the Up: Dozens come together to preserve a region's history, one click at a time
'Sometimes we just need to stop a little bit and learn from the past.'
Hawks back into top six in NBL
The Hawks have hit the halfway stage of the NBL with six wins and five losses.
Aquatic centre closes hours after $4m upgrade opening, patron taken to hospital
'We are very sorry to those concerned and have made the decision to close.'
Police investigate after Hastings house targeted in early morning shooting
Officers were called to the Cobham Place address about 3am.
‘First for Hawke’s Bay’: Bus stops planned for airport, regional sports park
The plans are being praised by one traveller as being a 'really good' addition.
On The Up: 11-year-old dishing out 32 fillets after landing huge kingfish from beach
'No one deserved something like this to happen to them more than Clancy.'
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'Huge amount of work': $70m Crown cash for Wairoa spillway approved
'A testament to the way in which the people of Wairoa have come together.'
Music community rallies for concert
'It’s a way of getting music into people’s lives.'
Mary Anne Eyles: Thousands of reasons to keep Napier Library open
OPINION: Between February 2024 and February 2025, 86,787 people entered the library.
Richard Gaddum: ‘Economic vandalism’ - Harvests not homes on our fertile soils
OPINION: 'We don’t want highly-fertile food producing soils destroyed forever.'
On The Up: Fighting to keep his late partner’s dream alive – the story of Jillyfish
Reece Kennedy almost closed the doors, until he got a call from a business mentor.
Wairoa fire which ripped through one house and damaged another remains unexplained
The house had been vacant for several years.
Maroons turn it on for Red in Hawke's Bay club rugby
Red made his debut for Taradale in 2009 and has captained the side on 210 occasions.
Fatal crash on suburban Hastings road
Police were alerted to a single-vehicle crash on Tomoana Rd, Mahora, about 12.40pm.
Napier pool to fully reopen after 11-month spruce-up
Rather than being 'aesthetic changes', the work has been 'remedial'.