Latest from Hawke's Bay

'I’m nuts': The man behind a little BMX club that got the national champs

After nine years of work, about 700 riders and their families are descending on the track.

Napier’s new suburb: First roads near completion for 800-home Mission Hills project

The new suburb will include a 'boutique supermarket' and eateries.

Sheep dogs: From storm to form - Wairoa recovers at dog trials

It was a battle to get the farm ready - but when it was Wairoa celebrated in style

Police investigating man's death in Hastings motel

Police are awaiting the results of a post-mortem after a death at a Karamu Rd North motel.

Former Napier mortgage broker sentenced for falsifying loan applications

Natalie Ann Carter applied for seven loans totaling nearly $3 million.

Fourth national title beckons on Hulls' windy road to Paris

She won 200 metres titles in 2021, 2022, and 2023 - but she has a bigger goal.

Antarctic blast to slash Hawke's Bay temperatures by up to 10 degrees

Daytime temperatures could drop by 10 degrees by the weekend.

Farming to football: New Napier City Rover an ex-NZ age-grade and World Cup rep

A young Kiwi footballer's travels have taken him around the world and now to Napier.

Wairoa legend to take big dig energy to national excavator finals

Thomas Perston says it's not just about digging holes.

Horse of the Year 2024: Sophie Scott is the quinella queen

Sophie Scott rides victorious in the $80,000 Olympic Cup at HOTY in Hastings.

A flood 'like Niagara falls' derailed their retirement plans - then a customer stepped in

Peter and Mary Vujcich are finally getting the retirement they thought had disappeared.

In pictures: A B.A.D day at Duart House

Despite the unfortunate acronym there were no bad vibes at Duart House over the weekend.

They wanted a backyard pool - as soon as workers arrived, things 'didn't feel right'

Warren Hanger has spent $80,000 on what is currently a breeding ground for mosquitoes.

'A real privilege': Stuart Nash to transform historic Napier Courthouse into family home

His father and grandfather both worked in it - now Stuart Nash's family will live in it.

PM makes Horse of the Year visit, stops by Napier social supermarket and tech company

Luxon's HB visit: From tech, to a social supermarket, before a Horse of the Year stop.

Two dead after serious crash south of Hastings, third person critically injured

A woman in her 70s was transferred to Wellington and remains in ICU with serious injuries.