Council's plea to Hawke's Bay horticulturalists: Don't do burn-offs on marathon day
"Burning is not permitted if it is likely to drift towards built-up urban areas."
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Three quarters of the thousands of Hawke's Bay Marathon entries come from outside Bay.
Bay housing crisis: Prices soar in affordable suburbs
"If you could gravitate living standards with the rise of prices that would make my day."
Victim of crash that killed two near Hastings remembered as 'all-round top guy'
The crash killed two Hastings locals.
Dog attack on nurse has fractured family
The attack was human error and Smokey doesn't deserve to pay the price, her owner says.
Mongrel Mob events allowed to continue on top of Te Mata Peak
Events like the one which closed peak will continue; Mob events held at peak for 20 years.
Local Focus: Half way to paradise
The Maraetotara River is reverting back to its former glory. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Rugby: Emerson praises intelligence after emphatic club day win
Texans benefit from controversial penalty try
Racing: Shez Ekstra proving extra good for Hawke's Bay pair
A roundup of the week's racing.
The zero carbon bill: Hawke's Bay really needs it, council chair says
There were clear skies in China on Wednesday as Hawke's Bay choked on fire fumes.
Good Samaritan gave Brendon Vesty front-wheel traction
Resting shin splints tees up Brendon Vesty for global accolades in aqua bike championship.
Awards: Peter Williams to MC Hawke's Bay Sports Awards
Voting for People's Choice Award is underway
Local Focus: Exciting extensions to Napier-Hastings cyclepath coming
Cyclepaths extended but commuters have to wait. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Poor staff' on minimum wages and trainer on 'even less'
Problem with racing is that it's in "a regulated industry in a deregulated environment".
Police scramble to prepare for Te Mata Peak gang patchings
Local authorities are set to meet to discuss how to deal with the patching ceremonies.
Racing not telling its story well enough: John Allen
No magic bullet to yank industry out of the doldrums, says NZ Racing Board CEO John Allen.
Ramadan in a restaurant: The man who can't eat the food he smells all day
Hastings restaurant worker Shimul Islam has it tougher than some during Ramadan.
Motorsport: Intense family rivalry played down
Retired Hastings GP will be one of the oldest starters at the Targa Hawke's Bay Rally.
Tourists 'shocked' and locals fuming at Mongrel Mob antics
Te Mata Park is one of New Zealand's most photographed landscapes.
Not in my city: Napier won't become a new Amsterdam, acting mayor says
And Tukituki MP Lawrence Yule says the cannabis referendum could become NZ's Brexit.
Cycleway on Napier Rd gets green light
The completion of Te Ara Kahikatea means new safety provisions are needed along the road.
Georgia Hulls keeping strides in lanes of maturity
Georgia Hulls sees her first World University Athletics Championship as key stepping stone
Rugby team chooses ducks over rucks and defaults
Lamborn gets SOS call from Melbourne Rebels
Father and son firefighters reach milestone
Dennis Bristow has seen it all but his passion for the job remains as fiery as ever.
Woman who named Hawke's Bay Today dies on eve of paper's 20th anniversary
The lady who named Hawke's Bay Today passed away this week.
Happy Birthday Hawke's Bay Today - 20 today
Doug Laing looks back over newsmakers of the past two decades.
20th anniversary for Hawke's Bay Today
Newspapers have had a long history in Hawke's Bay
Ride of Respect gives RSA trusts a great boost
There will be a name change for next year's outing.
A thief's tale: Lexington Lewis - one of NZ's worst burglars - is back behind bars
One of NZ's most persistent burglars jailed again after another crime wave in Auckland.
'A tsunami of meth': Hawke's Bay's drug problem
For every 1000 people in Hastings and Napier, 990mg of meth is consumed every day.
The shotgun, the bar, the huge cash grab: Birthday boy jailed for armed robbery
The money stolen from the bar was estimated to be between $6000 and $16,000.
Hastings recycling: Council will only collect grades 1 and 2 bottles
Changes to Hastings recycling are coming into effect on May 1.
Vailili loving her 'power' job
Vailili looks forward to the places this job takes her.