Hawke's Bay Today reporter Michaela Gower the first woman to have a go at the Reaper Challenge provided by The Waffle Man in Waipukurau.
After last year’s cancellation, Jade Baker takes charge of the Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival, stepping in with a team of women behind its 10th edition. Video \ Rafaella Melo
Kristyl Neho brings 30 characters to the stage in Tangihanga, a Māori story inspired by her upbringing inside the world of funerals. Video / Wahanui Productions
The new Police Retail Crime Unit in Napier and Hastings has made 35 arrests and laid 179 charges. Video / Rafaella Melo
The Flaxmere man was killed on Diaz Drive in 2018. Video / NZ Police
'I’ve seen so many women here desperate for help ... and I can only offer advice.' Video / Rafaella Melo / Hawke's Bay Today
Te Awanga local and professional photographer and videographer Michael Farr captured the seal playing in the surf at his local break. Video / Michael Farr
'It’s not just about competing ... It’s about strength, courage, rehabilitation.' Video / Rafaella Melo
The driver of a white ute slams on the brakes, narrowly avoiding a crash into an oncoming vehicle overtaking a truck. Video / Supplied
Painful defeat for Napier City Rovers puts heat on National League qualification hopes.
The solo-duo winner was Heaps Moore, interpreted by Lily Moore and Thomas Heaps from Havelock North High School.
Watch as the first motorists travel the new highway on opening day. Video / NZTA
Hastings Deputy Mayor Tania Kerr and Takitimu Māori ward councilor Ana Apatu talking about Māori wards. Video / Hastings District Council
Educators describe the decision as “unjustifiable,” fearing negative impacts on students with complex literacy challenges. Video / Rafaella Melo
The project will expand a 6.5km stretch to four lanes. Funding approval is pending, with a decision expected later this year. Video / NZTA
Celebrating the Knights and Dames appointed in this year's King's Birthday Honours list. Video / NZ Herald
StarJam's collapse in November 2024 affected over 60 young people in Hawke's Bay. HB Jammers was formed three months later to continue the music workshops.
Lunch Time Loops in Napier combines wellbeing with networking through a weekly 30-minute walk. Video / Rafaella Melo
Hawke's Bay Regional Council says speeding in the harbour puts everyone at risk. Video / HB Regional Council
Remote volunteering: "I don’t have to choose between spending time with my children and giving back." Video / Rafaella Melo - HBT
Flaxmere's new supermarket opens tomorrow at 7am at the Flaxmere Village Centre. Video / Rafaella Melo
A power box caught on fire after a crash in Greenmeadows, Napier, on Thursday. Video / Wiebe Armand Marinus
For 13 years, Craig McDougall has transformed the lives of thousands of young people in Hawke’s Bay through boxing programmes. Video / Rafaella Melo - Hawke's Bay Today
Tim Clayton claimed a silver medal at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin. Video / Rafaella Melo
The competition challenges operators with precision tasks, such as painting, pouring water into a glass, opening a beer bottle and picking up an egg.
A classic film, now told in te reo Māori. Shrek returns to the big screen, with a Hawke's Bay voice bringing Lord Farquaad to life. Video / Rafaella Melo - Hawke's Bay Today
Flyover of Napier in one of NZ's oldest passenger planes, a de Havilland DH-84 Dragon, to celebrate Art Deco Festival. Video / Gary Hamilton-Irvine
Cyclone Gabrielle floodwaters destroyed Waikato Gray’s Eskdale home in February 2023. He refused a council buyout, staying on his ancestral land in a caravan. Video / Rafaella Melo
Harry Machiela captured underwater footage of the healthy marine life off Hardinge Road, Ahuriri. Video / Harry Machiela
Young dancer Bella Hey tops NZ jazz exams for the fourth consecutive year. Video / Rafaella Melo
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.
Awatoto and Te Awanga littered with rubbish, locals call for more bins. Video / Rafaella Melo
A former mushroom farm turned creative hub for local artists hosts its first night market. Video / Rafaella Melo
Big guns await as Kieran Richards and Napier City Rovers eye potential National League grand final spot. Video / Neil Reid
A car drove through the front of The Coffee Club in Taradale, Napier, causing damage to the front of the store. Video / Supplied
Watch emergency services responding to the bus crash carrying RSE workers. Video / Supplied
A truck driver says the drive across the bridge is “unnerving" because it creaks and groans. Video / Michaela Gower
Han Zheng said the man became angry over a 5G connectivity issue with his phone. Video / Han Zheng