Latest from Hastings

From the theatre to a line mechanic: Hastings woman aims to inspire women into electrical trade
'They just treat me like "one of the guys" but still realise I have different strengths.'

'Potential to cause fatal accidents': Close to 1km of copper cabling stolen
Railway core cables are responsible for transmitting power and signals to trains.

How a new form of erosion protection could save Te Awanga's shoreline
Council funded the Ecoreef project, costing an estimated $800,000.

Two sisters started a club rugby team to honour their late parents - and won the title
On The Up: 'We just hugged and cried and knew our parents would be proud.'

Motel generation ends: Just 24 families in region still using them for emergency housing
It's made finding accommodation cheaper, but some single people are 'sleeping on streets'.

'Highly uncertain': MetService chief on Cyclone Gabrielle forecast challenges
Chris Noble explained MetService's warning process: outlooks, watches, and warnings.

Weather warnings under scrutiny: Inquest into Auckland flood fatalities
Coroner Erin Woolley will assess the timeliness of warnings and emergency responses.

Rebuild of bridge destroyed by cyclone comes in millions under budget
The new crossing is higher and longer than the original.

On The Up: Hawke’s Bay Cancer Society opens retreat for free therapy sessions
Patients can access up to six free one-hour sessions at the retreat.

Is it a toastie if it's shaped like a Jenga block?
Filled with prawn, looking like sushi – an eatery thinks it's onto an NZ toastie winner.

'Please don’t go for my face': Dog drags terrified great-grandmother off mobility scooter
'The pain was out of this world. I’d rather give birth.'

Unison to spend $600m in Bay over next decade - where will it go?
The electricity distributor has big plans for the region.

Construction to start on first of three solar farms next to small Hawke's Bay town
Work on the first of three proposed solar farms near the town will begin soon.

Remembering a strawberry pioneer
Bill Scott was ahead of the game in the berry-growing world.

From the disappearance to the chaotic trial: The murder of Yanfei Bao
True crime podcast A Moment In Crime looks at the murder of Yanfei Bao in Christchurch.

Council votes to trial opening Splash Planet next winter - without the pools
It'll run at a reduced entry price, with no pools open.

Motorsport legend slams NZ's plan to remove full licence driving test
'That is just ludicrous. That’s not economics, that’s just stupidity.'

Hawke's Bay councils set rates rises - ranging from 5.2% to 15%
Napier's needed bumping to keep library open, Hastings still in cyclone struggle-street.

From highway to the bush: Spiked car crashes, police dogs track down pair inside
They'd avoided two sets of police road spikes but couldn’t avoid a third.

'Locals supporting locals': Rural ambulance efforts recognised
They provide 24/7 coverage, handling emergencies from crashes to cardiac arrests.

Arts festival to return, with a circus spectacle
The Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival returns in October after last year's cancellation.