Young game bird hunters win a weekend of hunting experiences and skill-building.

'Parents should never have to bury their children. It is just so sad.'

Tararua District farmer Bernard Arends had a big start to the sheep dog trials series.

'He was the heart and soul of every team he was a part of.'

Dave Hulks says his fishing buddy was a bit worried it would breach and land on the boat.

Firefighters are battling a house fire in the Hastings suburb of Flaxmere.

The highway was closed at 8am and reopened by 1.55pm.

Lunch Time Loops in Napier combines wellbeing with networking through a weekly 30-minute walk. Video / Rafaella Melo

What began as a simple 'excuse' to get out for a walk has grown.

A whale was spotted jumping from the water 15km off Napier.

'I'll be able to spend my evenings talking to my husband instead of reading papers.'

The 15-year-old was found critically injured and died at the scene.

The first climate change assessment report for Hawke's Bay has been released.

A teenage boy died and another was injured early on Sunday morning in Onekawa.

A neighbouring home was also blackened by the roaring blaze.

The crash occurred near Hastings Library.

A win in their final-round will be enough for unbeaten Taradale to tuck the cup away.

A house in Napier fully ablaze on Sunday night. Video / Supplied

The Serious Crash Unit is investigating the cause of the accident.

Clayton Hairs is now a tetraplegic. He hopes his survival story will be a wake-up call.

'We’re using this pivotal project to drive local job creation and economic momentum.'

'For the unluckiest people, we are very lucky.'

'Never thought he would support someone like me,' Jake says as Seymour takes up his case.

It ran across suburban streets and the runway – then authorities intervened.

The new highway will open in June, with the exact date not yet set.