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Check out CAN's new line-up of artists
CAN is excited to see more visitors as they head into the busy summer season.

Could one of these four pups be your new best friend?
Four lively Napier canines are seeking a permanent place to call home.

Hawke’s Bay seek revenge in Hawke Cup challenge
When Hawke's Bay last had the trophy, they were dismissed for under 100 in each innings.

Word of the year not a word
I admit to being a little frightened of AI and what it can do

Dannevirke Sports Club cricket season gets off to great start
Local cricket teams scored wins in first games of the season.

Coming together in song – it’s Christmas season
Two concerts are to be held with two choirs performing.

Hawke’s Bay rugby manager fined by council noise control after party
House owner that hosted Ranfurly Shield party not 'getting the message', neighbour says.

Lachie earns his stripes as motorcycle mechanic
Lachlan Elliott has been working for Motorcycle HQ for six years.

Going steampunk at the Mad Hatter Day in Woodville
Fountaine Square was filled with people who had come along for the festivities.

Slips and drop out in Mahia
Slips and drop out in Mahia after heavy rainfall. Video / Craig Curphey

Are you entertained? The triumphant return of Robbie Williams
With a hit new doco and two sold-out NZ shows, the Robnaissance has begun.

Off The Track and into the city: Fire-hit restaurant owners set to fill hole in Hastings CBD
Chris Whyte and Fiona Le move west to Eastside.

Fifty years and a birthday celebration — Red Cross veterans receive awards
Two Red Cross members have been with the organisation for 50 years.

Video: ‘Twice in one year is unbelievable’ - homes flooded in northern Hawke’s Bay
"I’ve never seen water like this before."

Record numbers attend 2023 arts festival
More than 30,000 people flocked to events across the 2023 HB Arts Festival.

'Poor' condition: Plans revealed to upgrade Napier courthouse
Facelift for building’s exterior and upgrades to all four courtrooms.

Calendar Girls fundraiser benefits Dannevirke Community Hospital
Dannevirke Theatre Company donated money to the hospital.

Wairoa flooding: State Highways reopened as clean up begins
Major state highways have reopened after rain caused flooding in Hawke's Bay.

Free entry for the kids at this year's CHB A&P Show
The action starts on Friday with equestrian events.

'Don't tell no one': Teen’s alleged confession about camper's murder
A 17-year-old has been accused of murdering Adrian Humphreys at a remote campground.

CHB's biggest Spring Fling boosts district
This year’s festival offered the most events in Spring Fling history.

Pukehou School students catch theatre bug
Terrific support was received from Waipawa M&D and Waipukurau Little Theatre.

Hastings Library war mural gets special treatment
Hastings Library's famous war mural to undergo preventive conservation treatment.

Two sheep killed in saleyards as dogs attack flock that had just been sold
A man loading more than 300 ewes into a truck watched as dogs sent a flock into a frenzy.

Hawke’s Bay couple who found $70,000 on the ground hand it in to police
Police were stunned at the couple's honesty.

'Always mahi to be done': National TV focus on Pōrangahau women living on the land
Piri Galbraith, Izzi Corke and Tania Nicholas - from the Pōrangahu land to your TV.

Crushed into tree by car in Napier: Police still seeking woman to arrest
Nastashia Edwards has not been found a week after police issued a warrant for her arrest.

‘Just the beginning’: Student awarded half a million dollar scholarship to US but might not accept it
A Havelock North High School student's academic and athletic ventures are set to pay off.