Latest from Hawke's Bay Today
Rocket Lab launches 67th rocket, prepares for next in 48 hours
The mission sent four satellites to a 520km orbit.
Motorsport legend slams NZ's plan to remove full licence driving test
'That is just ludicrous. That’s not economics, that’s just stupidity.'
'We’re still struggling': Pensioner's fight to rebuild after devastating floods
Many homes in Wairoa remain empty, with 83 still yellow-stickered.
Dannevirke man puts plane that crash landed 50 years ago back in the air - sort of
‘You’re not going to fly it, are you?'
Arts festival to return, with a circus spectacle
The Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival returns in October after last year's cancellation.
Napier City Rovers face must-win clashes to keep league hopes alive
Napier City Rovers' National League hopes rest on unleashing a prolonged winning run.
Could a winter playground save Splash Planet?
Keeping some attractions open as a playground could extend the park's season to 160 days.
'Constant battle': Couch dumping into beloved stream infuriates
Glyn Harrison and his 12-year-old daughter Micah aren’t your typical armchair critics.
Crisp clear nights forecast to end, Napier Matariki event delayed
Ahuriri Matariki has been postponed to July 4 due to weather concerns.
Police on alert ahead of Hastings funeral
Police are monitoring traffic between Napier and Hastings for a funeral.
Police investigation finds employee ignored supervisor, did not provide proper care for sick prisoner
They refused to call a doctor for a person in custody who said they had passed blood.
Napier Port rejects union claim it is 'selectively suspending' workers
'Disruptive' industrial action under way as higher pay sought for about 185 port workers.
Hawke's Bay youth basketball teams set for international debut in Thailand
The Bay Falcons will send under-12 and under-14 teams to Thailand.
Silver Ferns test in Napier swiftly sells out
'It has been a while since the Silver Ferns have played in Hawke's Bay.'
'Scary as hell': Council couldn't find way to stop hoarding before weekend inferno
'I just knew that one day this would happen.'
'Dream come true': Blues up-and-comer signs for Hawke's Bay Magpies
The Magpies have been given a significant boost for their upcoming 2025 NPC campaign.
First XV rugby: Napier Boys' defeat Hamilton Boys' in comeback thriller
Napier Boys' High School First XV mounted a thrilling come-from-behind victory.
Cheap food boxes in Hawke’s Bay, if you attend cooking and growing workshops
Mai Kai is an initiative dedicated to strengthening food systems in Hawke’s Bay.
On The Up: The Hawke's Bay disability fitness programme making national waves
'If it’s that this big in Hawke’s Bay, what would it be elsewhere?'