Latest from Hastings

'I just want a chance': Young job-seeker says 'label' holding her back

Courtney Ralston is smart, keen and skilled - but she's struggling to find work.

Landscaping business forced to move finds a path forward

'Tripled in size': an unexpected move proved positive for this business.

Single-day record: 188 people cram into Hawke's Bay Hospital ED

Hawke's Bay Hospital had 188 presentations to their Emergency Department in 24 hours.

Outlaws president's death: Man charged over attack outside gang pad

Lui was assaulted outside the gang's headquarters on Mersey St more than a month ago.

Obituary: The dressmaker extraordinaire who put Hastings fashion design on the map

She was a perfectionist who pushed those around her to meet her exacting standards.

Driver with 'Tino Rangatiratanga' number plate arrested in Hastings

The Te-Moana-Nui-A-Kiwa Embassy says it's been made aware of the arrest.

Local Focus: New visibility for Hastings water storage

Hastings drinking water to be stored above ground. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The iconic Haumoana 'caddy shack' bach is gone. Here's what might be replacing it

'The design is in keeping with the bach that was there. It will be a nostalgic nod.'

Sport-loving region is also a hub of sports injuries, ACC stats reveal

14,603 claims paid out in a single year related to sporting and recreational activities.

Hastings pushes closer to getting Māori wards, unanimous tautoko from committee

Four weeks of public consultation is required. The council has a month to do it.

HB orchardist fined again: We will replant trees if we have to

Orchardist says had he known path was being built, he'd have planted trees differently.

Hastings councillor makes the most of Transtasman bubble opening

The first Hawke's Bay locals grabbed their passports and flew to Australia today

NZ councils' infrastructure spend could erode credit ratings -S&P

NZ councils' infrastructure spending could erode future credit ratings, S&P says.

'Absolute nightmare': ECE closes without warning to parents

Lollipops Hastings has permanently closed, citing a shortage of staff.

'Life changed dramatically': Woman assaulted at Havelock North restaurant

An assault in which a woman received a second concussion has dramatically changed her life

Children staying home from pre-school due to lack of food

Children are turning up to kindy without food and sometimes not showing up at all

'Admin oversight' leads to closure of Takitimu shops

Seafood off the menu at Takitimu shops after compliance oversight

Hawke's Bay prison inmates to defend kapa haka title

All 18 prisons in New Zealand will be invited to perform kapa haka for judges.