'Laughter is so important': Dai Henwood on cancer and making people giggle rather than cry
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'Nuts': Concerns over speed increasing to 100km/h on road beside disability centre
'They haven’t thought this through whatsoever.'
94 years after quake: The heroic nurses inside a makeshift tea kiosk hospital
Between 1.30pm and 10pm, 60 operations were performed.
‘I just want to come home’: Woman, 83, distraught by transfer delays after major surgery
Marsha Cashmore waited for days without her family to be sent home to Hawke's Bay.
Ministry removes clause restricting schools from talking about new lunch programme
'If schools want to speak about their school lunches ... they are free to do so.'
World’s best teen runner to race against the men in Hastings
Sam Ruthe ran a 4m 1.72s mile at the age of 15 last weekend. He'll run 3000m in Hastings.
Rolling hills and a joyful dog: Photo competition winner captures Hawke’s Bay summer spirit
Amy Knight wins photo contest with stunning sunrise shot of her fox terrier Frankie.
Police find missing Napier teen siblings
In a statement released on Friday, police said the brother and sister had been located.
‘The grief is heavy’: Driver charged, community mourns after 11-year-old cyclist killed
'Flashbacks of what happened come and go all the time.'
A place to call home: Cyclone-smashed school rebuilt in time for new year
'I can’t wait to see the look in their eyes when they walk through the gate.'
A rare celestial spectacle: How to see the planets align
For those eager to see it, Hawke’s Bay Holt Planetarium is hosting a Sunday observation.
Cyclist killed in crash with car in Flaxmere, Hawke’s Bay
Locals say the accident involved a girl.
Govt invests $67m in Hawke's Bay Hospital upgrades
The radiology department will be upgraded, and a new cancer treatment machine added.
‘Not ideal’: Plan to address coastal flooding in Hawke’s Bay delayed over $34m cost
The climate change and coastal erosion impact strategy has been years in the making.
More than 300 patients airlifted by Hawke’s Bay rescue helicopter in 2024
The helicopter crew averaged over one mission a day in 2024.
Five Central Hawke’s Bay midwives confused by report saying Central Hawke’s Bay has just one midwife left
The group was surprised by a report showing only one midwife in the area.
Napier festival cancelled as ticket sales fall short for Queen tribute
Queen tribute band couldn't save Napier's Revival Festival from cancellation.
One region, four highways, 32 hours of closures: Police urge caution after tragic week
'The speed limit is not a target, and we want people to drive to the conditions.'
'Our happy place': The organisation with a waitlist of volunteers in a tough economy
As large Bay charities are hit by a tough economy, a small op-shop thrives.
‘Empowering and therapeutic’: Award-winning musical set for Hastings
'Therapy: The Musical' will play in Hastings on March 5 and 6.
$17m refurbishment milestone for Hawke’s Bay Hospital outpatients
The Puawānanga Outpatients facility's second refurbishment stage is complete.
AMI reveals Hawke’s Bay's top 10 stolen car models for 2024
Has your Nissan gone missing? Car thieves' favourite vehicles to nick are revealed.
‘Nobody followed through’: Mum’s fight for justice after dog attack on young daughter
The owner was banned from owning dogs for five years after the attack.
‘Project about far more than infrastructure’ – cyclone-damaged bridge reopens
Road connection restored in Central Hawke's Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle's destruction.
Don't forget your route closures: Six60 concert needed council green light for roadblock
The Six60 concert in Hawke’s Bay has been postponed to October 25.
Police seize $57k cash, meth, stolen items in major Hawke’s Bay drug bust
Armed police were part of the operation that targeted Flaxmere, Camberley, and Pandora.
Clubs Hastings committee resigns amid property sale furore
The president and committee of clubs Hastings, formed in a merger in 2016, have resigned.
'Aim high': Teen scores $135,000 scholarship to Australian university, sheds Olympic dream
Hastings Christian School's Lucy Smith chose academics over an Olympic dream.
'Dreadfully Divine': Canadian brings mobile dreadlock service to NZ
Dreadlocks? Redheads get it the worst.
Warm and wet as weekend weather approaches
Weekend weather is expected to be warm, but the wet still lingers.
Seafood lovers promised “great seafood, great drinks, and great company”
Salty Palate and F.A.W.C return to Hawke's Bay for fantastic foodie events.
'We want justice for our girl': Mother seeks answers after people flee fatal crash scene
'Somebody out there knows who caused this. A simple ride turned into a nightmare.'
Central Hawke’s Bay pet owners fear long journey for care as after-hours vet hub opens in Hastings
Dedicated Hastings vet clinic 'crucial for sustainability of the veterinary profession'.
Possible sightings of missing Napier siblings being investigated
Siblings Larelle and Rhyme remain missing, with loved ones concerned for their welfare.