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Missing: Have you seen him?

Hawke's Bay Police are looking for Jason Wright who has been missing since Friday night. The 48-year-old left his Flaxmere home at

Dannevirke: NZ's hopes rest with Hannah

Woodville's Hannah Lawson has been out among the cows ever since she was knee-high to a blade of grass. Now the 17-year-old is set

Jobs likely to be lost at Bay firm

Dozens of jobs are on the line at Compac Sorting Equipment's Hastings manufacturing plant as the company shifts production to its

Libraries in the good books for holidays

Manhandling 100 big blue blocks up onto the mezzanine floor of the Hastings Library was worth the effort on Wednesday when more than

Dannevirke: Second funding plea for junior event

An application to the Dannevirke Community Board for funding to host the primary school's Ross Shield rugby tournament almost came

Women in the force: Det. Stacey Bailey

What ignited your passion to join the force? I was 21 when I joined. My stepfather was in the police, as was a close family friend

Culinary journey through HB

Acclaimed Hawke's Bay food producers, including Rockit Apples, Ovation New Zealand and The Village Press Olive Oil, feature in Nick

Campaigner steps up for Hastings council

Haumoana's Ann Redstone has thrown her hat in the ring to contest the Heretaunga ward seat for the Hastings District Council. Ms

Golf: Fatherhood focal factor

It doesn't matter where Doug Holloway tees up in golf he will not ponder what-ifs, even when he returns home empty handed. "Whether

Dedicated officer farewells the force (+video)

Whether stationed in Flaxmere, Havelock North or under the Hastings CBD clocktower, for more than three decades Senior Constable Bruce

HB consumers overpay $8m for power

Hawke's Bay people overpaid for power by more than $8 million last year, according to the Electricity Authority. A new report on

Dannevirke: Flawless run earns farmers top award

Grade-free suppliers allow Fonterra to meet its preferred customer status with product which can command a premium price. Last week

Hammers and Horsehair to play in Hastings

Hammers and Horsehair - now there's an interesting name for a concert - a horsehair bow on the strings of the cello and the hammers

iPad thieves 'rob kids of education'

Thieves and receivers of stolen property are being accused of "robbing kids of their education" after two burglaries targeting modern

Victim recounts skateboard attack

A man bleeding from the head after being bashed with a skateboard had to wait outside Napier Police Station after going for help and finding the station closed.

Warning for pedestrians at SH2 crossing

Pedestrians and cyclists using a new crossing at Bay View are being advised to treat it with caution - traffic has the right of way

HB councils sign up to raise the bar

Three Hawke's Bay councils are striving to deliver better outcomes for their communities by signing up to the Local Government Excellence

Football: New GM team player

Honesty is a policy that never wears out and that's what Shane McKenzie has built his constitution on throughout his life. "I'm big