Top cop leaves the force to tackle issues on the street
A cop for 36 years, Sam Aberahama will now run a mental health and wellbeing trust.
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'We suspect this was mainly because of large amounts of sea salt particles in the air.'
Rotten summer: Wairoa A&P Show cancelled for the third time in four years
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Opinion: Would you pay $11.40 to watch 7 year olds play sport?
OPINION: I can’t hold back tides, but I don't want to keep paying through gritted teeth.
‘I’m unbelievably happy’: Scott’s stellar FEI World Cup qualifying win
Julie Davey of Hawke’s Bay edged by a stunning run from Sophie Scott in Dannevirke.
Cornwall start from scratch to nail 10-run win
'For the first half of this season we’ve dropped our heads and lost games.'
Hawke’s Bay clubs shine at North Island Colgate Games in Hastings
Hastings games hailed success with over 1000 young athletes competing, even more watching.
Clean boats crucial to stopping spread of marine pests in Hawke’s Bay waters
Why keeping your boat clean is crucial for Hawke’s Bay's marine health.
Five arrested after alleged burglaries and fleeing driver incidents
Ram raid in Taupō and burglary in Napier reported.
How Waimārama Marae’s reopening strengthens historic ties with iwi
Renovated marae celebrates unity, reo revitalisation with iwi leaders.
Ex-Block star sells family home, builds new one in three weeks
“We love a challenge. There’s nothing like pressure – pressure is a great motivator.”
Young Wairoa paddlers off to waka ama nationals
Waka ama: 'Cool to do what our ancestors did.'
One dead after single-vehicle crash near Wairoa
There are several people and serious injuries involved, police say.
Planes v people: Who will be the quickest on the runway?
The airport will open the gates for the public to run the runway.
Audrey Young: How a Prime Minister helped get me off a criminal conviction
Opinion: Norman Kirk was deeply angered by Denis O'Reilly's comments.
‘Terrible’ Tarawera volcanic eruption retold: Gail Pope
Opinion: Molten blobs of scoria pounded the roof.
'Strawberries just disintegrate': Some HB growers are loving the rain, others not so much
Summer had started very well – now a couple are losing thousands of dollars every day.
Hawke’s Bay woman watching minute by minute as ill dad ordered to evacuate LA home
'The last two days have been pretty emotional. I’m just crushed by the whole experience.'
Driver’s delight as council CCTV helps her avoid $500 car repair cost
The council's more than 560 CCTV cameras aid police and prevent crime in Hastings.
'Incredible': Top golfers set for NZ PGA Championship in Hastings
Hastings Golf Club will host the 2025 NZPGA Championship after a successful 2024 event.
Who's the best mascot in Hawke's Bay? Feathers fly at region's biggest summer sporting showcase
Hawke’s Bay mascots competed at a Colgate Games challenge for ultimate bragging rights.
Watch: Waterfall jumpers defy rope swing removal - council to remove new jump spot
Logan Howard knew jumping from the stub was risky, but he wanted to prove a point.
Mascot race delights at Colgate Games in Hawke’s Bay
Swoop the Magpie, Hawky the Hawk, and Seamore the Seagull compete at the mascot race at the opening of the 2025 North Island Colgate Games at Mitre 10 Sports Park in Hastings.
Gardening’s ‘naughtiest half hour’ revealed: Wyn Drabble
OPINION: 'I’m trialling a scarecrow which stands rigidly to attention.'
Such a Teddy: Hawke’s Bay’s most popular baby names for 2024
Theodore needed to spend time in the Special Care Baby Unit and shared it with a namesake.
Work to kick off on the first Hawke’s Bay Expressway widening project near a river
Expect delays on SH2 Hawke’s Bay as four-laning project begins beside Tūtaekuri River.
Water bottlers face no summer restrictions as residents told to cut back
The region is home to nine consents that allow water to be taken for bottling.
Warriors captain announces shock retirement
The club has been dealt a blow ahead of the 2025 NRL season.
Early morning house fire in Napier treated as suspicious
Napier firefighters tackle suspicious fire at empty house in Maraenui.
Napier widow finds community support through local initiative
Traffic management business pays staff to help community during downtime.
‘Normally we are assisting people’: Hawke’s Bay Coastguard's helping hand for albatross
The bird was found weak, underweight with worms, and battered by the weather.
More to Hawke’s Bay rivers than ‘just breathing’: Garth Eyles
Opinion: 'For nigh on 50 years nothing has been done to protect the ranges from erosion.'
'Really upset': Council removes tree branch to stop rope swinging at popular waterfall
'My children jumped from the rope all the time and I have never been worried.'