Athletes compete in the 10th annual NABBA NZ Hawke's Bay Bodybuilding Championships at Taradale High School, Napier.
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Song writing class
Florence Smith performs her song song Broke with Rubies for the first time with other members of the song writing class during the National youth Drama school held at Havelock High
Hawke's Bay whale sighting
Sperm whale sighting off Hawke's Bay. Video / Bevan O'Connor
Hastings light festival comes alive with Oriental sights and sounds
Hastings Osmanthus Gardens Lantern Festival has returned after a hiatus due to Covid and the cyclone.
The rise of wāhine divers
Tina Rangi is running a camp in rural Hawke's Bay to help women learn to gather kaimoana safely. Video / Warren Buckland
Inside the exclusive international entry to Napier Airport
International travellers can fly direct to Napier using the Customs Controlled Area (CCA) that Air Napier has been granted. Video / Warren Buckland. Reporter / Mitchell Hageman
Resident stingray delights security guards
Rayleen the stingray has made the Port of Napier her home. Video / Alex MacGregor
Hastings Rainbow Storytime cancelled
Hastings Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst speaks about the cancellation of Rainbow Storytime event at city's library. Video / Hastings District Council
Kiwi going home
Cape Sanctuary General Manager Rachel Ward on the latest release of Kiwi back into the wild.
Hawkes's Bay leaders address findings of Cyclone Gabrielle review
Hawkes's Bay leaders address findings of Cyclone Gabrielle review. Video / Mark Story
Living on Rotten Row
Robyn Winiata lives in Tuai, on a street with an unusual name. Video / Warren Buckland
800 new homes in Napier
Napier's new suburb, Mission Hills, which will boast over 800 homes, is starting to take shape. Video / Warren Buckland
Hidden Blessings leaves cash around Hawke's Bay
Hidden Blessings leaves $50 notes around Hawke's Bay. Video / Hidden Blessings NZ
Inside the Rovers: The Hard Yards
New Napier City Rovers signing Matt Jones is already showing commitment on and off the football pitch. Video / Neil Reid
Is Hawke's Bay on struggle street at the moment?
With talk of belt-tightening and soaring costs, Hawke's Bay Today reporter Michaela Gower asks the public, are we poor now?
Australian rider at HOY Hastings
Shane Rose Australian rider at Horse of the Year Hastings talks about wearing a mankini in the saddle. Video/Warren Buckland Reporter/ Mitchell Hageman
Boat on fire in Port Ahuriri
A fire on a boat in Ahuriri, Napier on Friday afternoon. Video / NZME
Digital carvers upending the traditional ways in Napier
Carving has gone digital with Jacob Scott and Jason Kendrick converting a kitchen router to expertly carve panels in their Napier workshop. Video / Warren Buckland
Fire at Napier waste paper bailing plant considered suspicious
The blaze broke out in the Awatoto industrial area on Monday morning. Video / Supplied
Kayak fisherman rescued
A fisherman whose kayak sunk off the Hawke's Bay coastline is rescued. Video / Hawke's Bay Police
Running in drag and high heels up Te Mata Peak
It's hard enough to run up Te Mata Peak in running gear but Flaxmere student Eru Heke did it recently in drag and high heels to raise money for cancer. Video/ Warren Buckland
Cyclone Gabrielle memories shared by police officers
Police share stories of heroism, trauma and swimming through a sea of apples as Cyclone Gabrielle swept through Hawke's Bay. Video / Eastern District Police
Art Deco late show at Napier Soundshell
The Art Deco crowd stayed on late to enjoy music and dancing at the Sound Shell, Napier. Video / Warren Buckland
Cam Taylor on his Cyclone Gabrielle helicopter rescues
Cam Taylor from Taylor Corp recalls just one of the many rescues he carried out as Cyclone Gabrielle lashed Hawke's Bay. Between the rescues Cam shot some incredible footage of the ravaged region.
The Hawke's Bay photographers who ran face-first at Cyclone Gabrielle
Hawke's Bay Today photographers Warren Buckland and Paul Taylor recall some of the events they covered as Cyclone Gabrielle slammed into the region.
Property sells during a $1 reserve auction
A Hawke's Bay coastal property sells during a $1 reserve auction led by Bayleys auctioneer George Yeoman. Video / NZME
Photo comp winner
Hawke’s Bay Today, Canon NZ and Harvey Norman Holiday photo competition winner Cheyjuana Doyle chats to Nick Perreaux Harvey Norman Operations Manager Hastings Computers & Communications
Redhead Pride
Neill Gordon chats to Hawke's Bay Today reporter Mitchell Hageman at Gingas In the Stings at the Common Room Hastings. Video Paul Taylor
Napier man's bench table invention could revolutionise picnics
Louwrens Burger from HB Engineering & Construction in Napier demonstrates his ingenious new bench table.
Fire guts top-floor of Hastings home
Video shows fire gutting the top floor of this Hastings home. Video / Supplied
Outside an Eketahuna cafe on the same night two break-ins were reported
CCTV footage shows a person outside an Eketahuna cafe on the same night that two break-ins were reported in the area. Video / Supplied
Most popular dog names in Hawke's Bay
Naming a dog is as important as naming a child. Napier dog owner Laura describes how she named her pet. Video / Warren Buckland
Flaxmere reacts to New World closure
'Stupid': Flaxmere shoppers react to the news that their New World is to close in February. Video / Paul Taylor
Flash flooding and heavy downpour in Waipukurau
The Central Hawke’s Bay settlement of Waipukurau was hit by surface flooding after a heavy localised downpour on Thursday night. Video / Rural Accountants Hawke’s Bay Ltd
Do it for your family
Tito Lauvao chats to Hawke's Bay Today reporter Michaela Gower about his brush with bowel cancer.
Kind gesture repaid after Lotto win
Scott Brown loaned $10 for petrol to a Napier woman who hours later won Lotto. Reporter Michaela Gower / Video Warren Buckland
Napier aquarium boss' beach activity book
Rachel Haydon has written a book of 99 beach activities. She is also a qualified primary school teacher, Zoology degree scientist and general manager of the National Aquarium of New Zealand, Napier. Reporter Michaela Gowen / Video Warren Buckland
Napier Lotto winner shares her story of hardship to joy
Rana hasn't always had it easy, and says her $1 million Lotto win will be life-changing. Reporter Michaela Gower/Video Warren Buckland
Hopes for the new year
Hawke's Bay Today reporter Michaela Gower chats to Bay folk as we ring in the new year
2024 a fresh start
Hawke's Bay Today reporter Michaela Gower chats to folk in Napier about their hopes for the new year.