Latest from Hawke's Bay

Fire in Flaxmere garage sends plume of black smoke skyward
The Henderson Rd blaze was visible around Flaxmere.

Man sentenced for taking boy to secluded spot and photographing him without togs on
Antony Quinney will spend 10 months with an ankle bracelet for sexual offending.

Hawke’s Bay’s $100m private hospital finished after five-year build
Kaweka is the first hospital to be built in Hawke's Bay in almost a century.

Drive-through sushi restaurant opens at former Hastings petrol station site
Residual tanks and unstable pea-metal backfill were major obstacles.

Napier woollen yarn producer to close, 26 job losses
Design Spun had hoped to keep its mill running in Napier but that was 'not achievable'.

'Exemplar for the country': Historic iwi agreement reshapes water use
The partnership secures 60% of Rotorua's drinking water and returns ancestral land.

Watch: Close call as ute nearly hit by heritage train
Ute driver so fast 'he wouldn't have been able to stop if he wanted to' – witness.

Council say Govt behind local road's speed limit increase, resident says it's 'madness'
'There is no sensible context that justifies this absolutely ludicrous action.'

The farm babysitter: 'You are human, you are allowed to have a break'
Phil Thornhill is putting his skills to use and offering farmers a chance to holiday.

Ute flips onto beach in Hawke's Bay
Bollards were smashed near the community hall and playground.

'Very efficient': Fine-sweeper car snaps more than 5000 parking violations in five months
The vehicle, costing $73,000, was funded from parking income.

Seal playing in the surf at Te Awanga Beach
Te Awanga local and professional photographer and videographer Michael Farr captured the seal playing in the surf at his local break. Video / Michael Farr

Bayeux Tapestry to return to England for first time in 900 years
The Bayeux Tapestry is set to return to England for the first time in 900 years.

Written warning for council employee over dead possum in drinking water reservoir
A member of the public notified NZ's water authority after the council staffer didn't.

'Hard to understand': Candidate on council's $5m water meter plan
Alison Amboy says water metering decision by council left many surprised.

Central Hawke's Bay Mayor seeks fourth term amid election challenge
She faces CHB farmer and resident Will Foley in the October elections.

‘Give it our all’: How Napier City Rovers' season hangs on crucial matches ahead
Winning run needed for Napier City Rovers to secure National League spot.

'Thrives on wet tracks': Belardo Boy claims 11th career win
Trainer Lisa Latta plans to target weight-for-age races in early spring.

Napier man arrested after military-style guns found in children's bedrooms
The man is facing 14 charges, including unlawful possession of prohibited firearms.

Robber stole woman's $2k pokie winnings and left her unconscious outside bar
She was dragged by the robber’s car when she fought to get her money back.

Plan to drill wastewater pipe under Clive River withdrawn amid opposition
'We are in a position where we will have to find alternatives.'