Latest from Hawke's Bay

On The Up: 'Positive vibes only' - Kids' football festival set to paint Park Island pink

More than 1000 kids and parents will dress in pink to promote positive sport behaviour.

'Bloody beating': Pair found guilty of Javon Aranui's manslaughter

The jury deliberated for almost three days in case where the victim had 16 head injuries.

Manawatū-Tararua highway to be formally opened on June 7 – traffic set to roll in following week

Eight years after the gorge closed, a new route to Manawatū is almost ready to open.

Cat owner told her missing moggie had been found – it was a lie that cost her hundreds

'I was just so ecstatic that my cat had been found and I wasn’t thinking straight.'

'Look up': Public urged to report missing monarch clusters in Hawke's Bay

No winter clusters have been recorded in Hawke’s Bay, which once had multiple known sites.

One critically injured in ATV crash on rural property, WorkSafe at scene

Emergency services were called to Crownthorpe address on Thursday morning.

New partners sought after sudden closure of Napier bar and restaurant

Good George parts ways with its Napier site owner, which is in voluntary liquidation.

Improving Māori health could boost Hawke’s Bay economy by $120m a year: study

'Hawke’s Bay’s working-age Māori aren’t accessing health care early enough.'

From farm roots to vet career: New graduate's journey to change farmer perceptions

Sarah Fannin wants to work alongside farmers as an asset and an ally for animal health.

Lindisfarne score nine tries against defending champions

Lindisfarne have three wins, chasing a cup presented by one of its most famous students.

Napier facing a decline in cruise bookings - why?

Napier is expecting a 25% dip in cruise visits compared to the booming 2023/24 season.

From prison to gospel rap: Napier influencer Gzilla turns pain into purpose

'Nobody’s too far gone ... If God can save me, he can save anyone.'

On The Up: Rugby club bands together to build new changing rooms in two weeks

'When they took the trees away, they took away our changing rooms.'

Editorial: If freezing works close, rural towns die. We need a plan to save them

OPINION: The shape of traditional sheep and beef country has changed over the past decade.

'She is not going to prison': Woman avoids jail after cousin's fatal mattress fall from car roof

Judge: 'You clearly are a good person who has done something you'll regret.'

'Take a calendar to time us, not a stopwatch': Three brothers, six new hips, one epic challenge

'We pulled each other through it, we are lucky as brothers.'

With his late nephew's photo on his back, nothing could stop Mark Bean scaling the Sky Tower

'He was a really neat kid, had a heart of gold, and he would've had a pretty good future.'

Basketball: Two big wins in the deep south for Hawks

Seven games to go, and the Hawks are 5th in the rush for the top six for the playoffs.