Watch: 'Sunbathing' whale heads in towards Hawke's Bay beach to catch some rays
"It was so close, you could have given it a high five."
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Hawke's Bay Marathon has record numbers for sunny skies
Hawke's Bay Marathon a sunny success. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Hawke's Bay Marathon has record numbers for sunny skies
Hawke's Bay Marathon record numbers and sunny success. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Atrocious' result in Hawke's Bay police sting
At noon a driver without a seatbelt decided to speed off from the police sting.
The coffin on the back of the motorbike: Hawke's Bay rider's final journey
William Hammond's last ride through Havelock North caused quite the stir.
Armed police create cordon near Fernhill, Hawke's Bay
Police at the scene would not say what the cordon was for.
Local Focus: Ducking out of rugby 'what we're into'
Premier rugby team defaults a game to go duck shooting. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Ducking out of rugby 'what we're into'
Premier rugby team defaults a game to go duck shooting. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Men wanted over serious assault outside Taradale bar
Have you seen these men? Police are investigating a serious assault outside Sideline Bar.
Viewpoint NZ: Measles vs vaccinations, Rotorua is trenz-ing and a new railway crossing in Oamaru
Video news from around the regions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The 90-year-old Hawke's Bay cycling fanatic: Why it still spins his wheels
"I've always had a bike, ever since I was a little boy."
The hourglass empties: Waves bashing a Hawke's Bay beachfront are our climate change flashpoint
OPINION: If only we all felt of the sands of time slipping away underneath our feet.
Pumpkin explodes 'like a bomb', burning Hastings woman
"As soon as I touched it, it exploded."
Boat dented by whale in sea encounter
The couple on the boat were wondering what else could be coming their way.
Bay housing crisis: Prices soar in affordable suburbs
"If you could gravitate living standards with the rise of prices that would make my day."
Victim of crash that killed two near Hastings remembered as 'all-round top guy'
The crash killed two Hastings locals.
Local Focus: Half way to paradise
The Maraetotara River is reverting back to its former glory. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Shear talent for six-year-old
Izzy Ferguson is following in his father's shearing blows. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The Hawke's Bay Earthquake's Jane Doe: How did no one in a town of 16,000 recognise a woman's body?
Did she live in seclusion, or with a family. Was she actually a local?
Blue Smoke turns 70: NZ's first recorded smash hit
Hawke's Bay's Pixie Williams didn't just make history, she created a piece of beauty.
$100m plan to tackle toughest inmates
Corrections minister Kelvin Davis and his $100m plan to solve society's greatest threat.
The maunga and the Mob: How the spat over Te Mata Peak came to this
"Safety reasons" started what may now be an unstoppable chain of events.
Te Mata takeover: Why the Mongrel Mob isn't backing down
Gang says they were within their rights to use the Te Mata Peak carpark for a ceremony.
The zero carbon bill: Hawke's Bay really needs it, council chair says
There were clear skies in China on Wednesday as Hawke's Bay choked on fire fumes.
Not a tourist, but he's been hit with $1800 in camping fines
"I really had no other choice."
Mission says Elton John's rescheduled show won't be a mission for punters
"People have to reschedule their stays but this far out they shouldn't have a problem."
Men found not guilty of raping woman in hotel room
Verdict given for men accused of raping woman in Napier hotel room.
Local Focus: Commuting Napier-Hastings cyclepath route more likely
Cyclepaths extended but commuters have to wait. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
5 gorgeous international destinations where gangs run wild
"Everybody says we are the gang capital of the world, and that is certainly true."
Police scramble to prepare for Te Mata Peak gang patchings
Local authorities are set to meet to discuss how to deal with the patching ceremonies.
Ramadan in a restaurant: The man who can't eat the food he smells all day
Hastings restaurant worker Shimul Islam has it tougher than some during Ramadan.
Hollywood over Napier? Elton John's second Mission Concert rescheduled
Change in schedule could be because of next year's Oscars ceremony.