Latest from Havelock North

The fog's cleared, but 'a bit of rain' for Hawke's Bay over weekend

Residents woke to a foggy start to Friday morning.

$5000 down the drain: Hairdresser's burst pipe frustration

"We had our whole night ahead of us," Havelock North hairdresser Caroline Ellmore said.

'Underdog' Havelock North boat builders win national award

"From what we've heard, it's one of the most prestigious awards in the marine industry."

Watch: Man takes leaf blower to 103rd party to blow out all the candles

Flanked by firemen (just in case) Claude Davidson whipped out a leaf blower.

Hastings firefighter tackles Sky Tower Stair challenge one last time

54-year-old hoping to complete challenge within 14 minutes, beating his previous times.

Watch: School's sign language song for boy with Down syndrome

Don't worry, about a thing, said more than 1000 little hands.

Watch: Burst water pipe spills 30,000 litres onto Havelock North road

This burst pipe spilled 30,000 litres of water onto Havelock North road.

Driver charged over fatal RSE van crash yet to plead

Nicholas Timothy Yorke, 19, was also badly injured in the crash.

'Affects all of us': Dozens of women report sexual assaults in Hawke's Bay every year

"Our women still have a fundamental right to safely walk home at night."

What do HB councils think of water fluoridation proposal?

Director general of health Ashley Bloomfield could be responsible for fluoride decisions.

Last fling for veteran Hawke's Bay piper

Taradale's Ian Lee is retiring from competition.

Hastings water leaks: 116 in a month, and that's good!

Each dot represents a leak Hastings council was called about in the past year.

Can an orchard army of students save fruit-picking season?

If Jacinda Ardern can't solve Hawke's Bay's labour shortage, perhaps students can.

7-year-old's moment of forgetfulness a brain tumour

Isla Robertson, 7, was "the energiser bunny". Then she started to "space out".

Monster earthquakes: 'I thought it was an evil spirit'

The first of three massive quakes struck in the dead of night - about 2.30am.

'It's visible and causes harm to communities': Police on gang violence

New operation to target firearms had one of the first big wins in Hawke's Bay this week.