Latest from Hastings

Local Focus: Parkvale School centenary a friendship celebration

Parkvale School Centenary Celebrations. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Woman 'snapped' and stabbed partner through car seat

Profusely-bleeding man kept driving after the attack, then lost consciousness.

Local Focus: Hawke's Bay's best office is a stream

Hawke's Bay's unique weed boats are ugly but effective. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

NZ's luckiest Lotto store wins First Division yet again

Two weeks, two First Division wins, 49 in total - Hastings has a store defying all odds.

'We have hit rock bottom': Hawke's Bay teachers take to the streets

Hawke's Bay teachers joined thousands from around the country in striking for better pay.

'Enough is enough': Hawke's Bay mayors unite to tackle rising gang population

"The activity across our communities is intimidating and we will not stand for it."

Hawke's Bay housing crisis: Number on waiting list drops

"We have started to solve the housing crisis in Hastings."

'Scary': Govt steps in to help 367 schools - the full list

Officials have stepped into a third of all low-decile schools since 2009.

How does she get a start? No interviews, no emails, just rejection for teen job hunter

"She's bubbly, and a bloody hard worker and any cafe would be lucky to have her."

Local Focus: Half way to paradise

The Maraetotara River is reverting back to its former glory. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Two dead in car crash in Hawke's Bay

The crash occurred late last night.

The zero carbon bill: Hawke's Bay really needs it, council chair says

There were clear skies in China on Wednesday as Hawke's Bay choked on fire fumes.

5 gorgeous international destinations where gangs run wild

"Everybody says we are the gang capital of the world, and that is certainly true."

Police scramble to prepare for Te Mata Peak gang patchings

Local authorities are set to meet to discuss how to deal with the patching ceremonies.

Ramadan in a restaurant: The man who can't eat the food he smells all day

Hastings restaurant worker Shimul Islam has it tougher than some during Ramadan.

Tourists 'shocked' and locals fuming at Mongrel Mob antics

Te Mata Park is one of New Zealand's most photographed landscapes.

Not in my city: Napier won't become a new Amsterdam, acting mayor says

And Tukituki MP Lawrence Yule says the cannabis referendum could become NZ's Brexit.

Georgia Hulls keeping strides in lanes of maturity

Georgia Hulls sees her first World University Athletics Championship as key stepping stone