Latest from Hawke's Bay

Hannah Wilkinson on how the Football Ferns could have gone far

The sole goal-scorer for the Football Ferns weighs in on their success and failures.

Hawke's Bay runner Geordie Beamish shines in steeplechase at world champs

It's a best-ever finish by a Kiwi man in a track event at a world championships.

Napier house ‘heavily impacted’ by fire has ‘sold’ sign on fence

The Meeanee house was thought to have been unoccupied at the time of the blaze.

Villa Maria shutting down Māngere operations, 14 jobs affected

Owner Indevin announced its Māngere operations will start decommissioning in October.

Linda Hall: The showdown - when a hawk starts stalking your property

The rooster was "strutting around like he’s John Wayne keeping the gunslinger out".

Popular Hawke's Bay bus routes reinstated for first time since cyclone

Routes including Napier to Hastings return via EIT and Hawke’s Bay Hospital will return.

Dairy on a collision course over vape expansion

'They are not allowed inside the shop. So why would it make students more likely to vape?'

NPC Battle of the Bays: Free tickets going fast for Magpies v Steamers at McLean Park

Thousands of free tickets have already gone as the possibility of a full house looms.

Celebrating 40 years of Young Musician of the Year

The preliminary competition starts at 11am on Saturday September 2.

National’s Napier and Tukituki candidates 'thrilled', but downplay list rankings

Both Katie Nimon and Catherine Wedd have ranked highly on National's party list.

Harvest Hawke’s Bay: A toast to food and wine 'heroes'

The countdown is on to Harvest Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand’s newest food and wine festival.

The biggest stories of the week: Dickason conviction, recycling fraud claims and Waiwera's demise

Plus, what is going on at Hawke's Bay's radiology department?

Napier residents warm up to Luxon and team on a cold winter’s night

The National leader met locals and spoke to a large crowd as part of his campaign tour.

‘I knew there was a purpose for me’: EIT valedictorian finds strength through study post-rugby

Ausage Fomai thought all hope was lost after his rugby career ended.

Two men arrested in Gisborne operation to target meth supply

1.8kg of cannabis, 47 rounds of ammunition, and about $40,000 in cash were seized.

System has 'failed to keep up with modern realities’: Crashed cars spark crime, safety concerns

There are fears the crashed cars are attracting criminals to the Napier South area.

Historic Hawke’s Bay: Napier War Memorial Centre stoush - lest we forget

When Kirsten Wise became mayor in 2019, the Napier Conference Centre sign came down.

State Highway 5 reopened after serious crash

State Highway 5 has reopened several hours after a morning crash near Pohokura.