Expressway upgrade will need 600,000 tonnes of aggregate, but there's concerns it won't be local

'The feeling in our sector is that there is a lot of gravel build-up in the rivers.'

Hawke’s Bay wool queen sells business to retire after almost 50 years

'I really believe that the young ones are going to come in and just be more innovative.'

Fishing ban extended around Napier's new artificial reef, plan to sink trawler progressing

The fishing ban in a small area off Napier to boost lobster, cod and other species.

‘Huge for us’: Gold medals lift Napier distillery amid tough trading

'It does help the brand and helps reward our distillers.'

New $750m solar farm for Hawke's Bay: Why is the region turning to solar?

The solar farm will be visible to thousands of motorists on SH5 Napier-Taupō Rd.

Bremworth to restore woollen yarn production in Napier and hire up to 40 people

The $6m investment is the most significant for the plant’s future since the cyclone.

Stuck in Middle Rd with ewes: Councillors against Havelock North development due to soil quality

Houses to the left of it, rest home to the right.

‘Still there’: Removal of logging machine sent tumbling over cliff proving tricky

The damaged skidder remains stuck in a hard-to-reach location near the river.

Napier woollen yarn producer to close, 26 job losses

Design Spun had hoped to keep its mill running in Napier but that was 'not achievable'.

Hastings quarry buys neighbouring vineyard for $3m to expand operation

The owner of the quarry says the expansion will help meet 'supply needs for the region'.

‘Huge growth potential’: Willis on wool challenges during visit to NZ’s biggest scourer

'Wool is just an awesome natural product that has all sorts of incredible properties.'

Study reveals main cause of lepto outbreak after Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke's Bay

Hawke's Bay farmer says he was surprised by how hard the disease impacted him.

Livestock export ban reversal should be passed into law before next election - minister

'New Zealand doesn’t have a luxury of turning off growth,' PM Christopher Luxon says.

PM's 45% tariff battle: Luxon tells Hawke’s Bay he's working to 'open up' apple exports to India

Getting Hawke's Bay apples into India would be 'huge', but there's a big tariff roadblock.

Two more Hawke’s Bay farms sold to overseas buyers for forestry

Three CHB farms have sold in quick succession to overseas buyers for forestry conversion.

'That was the finish of him': 100-year-old veteran on tough days and toasts at the end

'I was quite content to be back home.'

‘Has an impact’: Hawke’s Bay station sold to overseas owner to be converted to forestry

'Land use change is hard socially and you have to be really careful.'

The small North Island town that could be surrounded by three solar farms

About 200,000 solar panels planned for the largest of the three.

Pan Pac's rising electricity bill continuing to cause headaches

Pan Pac claims its main competitors in Canada have seen far lower price hikes.

Green-belt soils among NZ’s best but becoming ‘near impossible to farm’ – landowner

The Strawberry Patch business is closing – should a retirement village take its place?

Speed limit hike on SH5 ‘reckless’, raises crash concerns

An independent study found the 80km/h limit prevented 34 crashes in a year.

‘Never known a season to be as early’: Picking season under way in NZ’s apple capital

An unusually early harvest is being welcomed by growers.

Forestry worker dies after vehicle roll at Central Hawke’s Bay homestead

Police said inquiries were ongoing into the incident and WorkSafe is investigating.

Hawke's Bay's economic future relies heavily on six industries (and tourism isn't one): Report

Tourism has been left off a top-six list of industries to drive Hawke's Bay's economy.

Berry determined: Plan to regrow tonnes of strawberries in flood-hit Esk Valley

Donald lost 60,000 strawberry plants in Gabrielle. He has received help to grow again.

Hawke's Bay's $1-billion-a-year industry: First study in a decade reveals growing impact

All it takes is a bit of sun to make a lot of industries in Hawke's Bay happy.

Plans for 1000-plus homes on reclaimed Napier farmland cause concern

The proposal includes over 1000 new homes on reclaimed farmland near Hawke's Bay Airport.

Watch: Napier’s little-known kiwi creche and the 60 fluffy chicks that play there

One kiwi keeper says 'we pinch ourselves sometimes' being involved with the Napier creche.

The $7m cost of an ancient pā site diverting a Cyclone-related road fix

Prior to starting a $7m slip repair, another solution was found but it intruded on a pā.

Large cyclone-damaged farm in Hawke's Bay to be converted to forestry

The Italian buyer of a cyclone-hit Rissington farm wants to convert it to forestry.

Bremworth carpet maker to reinstate part of cyclone-hit Napier plant

'We are at the moment hand-picking parts of the factory to reinstate.'

'An added expense': 12 more buildings deemed earthquake-prone around Napier

“It’s just one of those things we have to do and we will do it as time and cash permits."