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Taradale, Old Boys Marist remain unbeaten in Hawke's Bay club rugby
Taradale and Old Boys Marist are rivals of the ages. Who'll win the Nash Cup this year ?
'I like it a lot': Rural family amped for duck hunting season
The Slavin family have been counting down the days until the season opens.
'You either meet the standards or you don't': Driver educators urge balance in licence reform
Chris Bishop announced changes hoped to make getting a full licence easier and quicker.
Hawke's Bay Easter plans disrupted with wet and warm weather
"Napier and Hastings will be reaching up into the 25C to 26C," but rain is expected.
'I want their story known': Author on a mission to tell story of NZ Land Girls
Lynda Taylor's book details the story of land girls and depicts life in World War II
'A lot of people are going without': Strain on community food hub
Mangaroa Marae's food hub supports 400 families from Wairoa to Pōrangahau.
Fire crews battle big blaze after controlled burn-off in Central Hawke's Bay
The fire, which started about 3.30pm on Saturday, took until 10.30pm to control.
Hawke’s Bay butcher a cut above almost all the rest
'I never would have thought picking up a knife would get me close to the Eiffel Tower.'
'Life in all places’: Showing Bay's thriving underwater world to a new generation
The 'middle of nowhere' turns into the middle of everywhere - just dip your head under.
‘Bring the world’: Sisters have a vision for Napier beauty event
Raising eyebrows - Renee and Miriam Sciascia want to elevate beauty professionals.
The farmer ending the awkwardness of borrowing from bank of mum and dad
Lending to friends and family can be fraught business. Tom Aitken's created the solution.
A church with just four regular worshippers has held its last service - so now what?
The church sits 'quite regally on top of the hill' but few venture inside it.
In search of a new home: The creepy crawlies moving south from Auckland
Huntsman spiders are not the only insects establishing themselves in new parts of NZ.
Hunt for NZ’s 11th meteorite is on
A fireball lit up the North Island night sky on Wednesday, exciting meteorite hunters.
Blood moon to grace Hawke’s Bay skies during Friday’s lunar eclipse
The total eclipse will happen between 8pm and 8.30pm, ending at 11pm.
Replacing an entire school: Excited kids watch as modular classrooms, admin block arrive in one go
The fleet of trucks and a crane stopped everyone in the community in their tracks.
'Iconic': The big plan for one of NZ's oldest rātā trees
A conservation project the size of 88 rugby fields will surround it.
A life spent 'going towards things that everybody else is running away from'
Te Arohanui Cook is the first woman in a leadership role in brigade’s 110-year history.
Eels picked away at farmer’s injured leg - now he’s healed and planning to run a Coast to Coast
Seven gruelling surgeries and a painstaking skin graft won't hold Harvey Nelson back.
Free outfits for Central Hawke's Bay women: 'If you present well that’s going to carry you a lot further'
International Women's Day event in Waipukurau gives a chance for wardrobe refresh.
Empowering women through hands-on car workshops: ‘Some have never popped the bonnet’
Melissa Hannan is a mechanic on a mission to teach women basic automotive maintenance.
'Huge impact': The farmer surrounded by pines on every side
'The pine trees are taking over - there is not much farmland left.'
Sweet dreams become reality for home baker
Ruby Fogarty has gone from making cakes at home to owning a store in Waipukurau.
Taming the traffic snake: Waipukurau woman aims to revolutionise local carpooling
More than 60% of residents get income from outside the district, and the traffic shows.
‘Everything they do will come with a Kahungunu flair’
Four groups with about 160 Kahungunu performers will strive for impact at Te Matatini.
'Hell on earth': Any Kiwi soldiers in Ukraine must be battle-hardened - fighter
The warning comes as Luxon mulls sending NZ peacekeeping troops to the war-torn country.
Hawke’s Bay Tourism secures its $1m lifeline
Napier City Council is backing $450k in funding for Hawke’s Bay Tourism's lifeline.