Fire ban may take steam out of Art Deco events
A total fire ban throughout Hawke's Bay may have scuttled one of the traditional Geon Art Deco Weekend attractions - the steam train.
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Teen suffers spinal injuries after trail bike accident
A 16-year-old has suffered spinal injuries after falling off trail bike whilst performing jumps at a Hawkes Bay farm.
Fire, death on Hawkes Bay highway
A driver died when his vehicle plunged 60 metres down a bank in northern Hawkes Bay, and another motorist had a lucky escape when he jumped out of his truck only minutes before it was destroyed by flames yesterday.
84-year-old jailed over sex crimes
A Napier man who diaried sexual offences against boys and later admitted them in court has become possibly the oldest New Zealander ever sent to jail.
Terminally ill woman's X Factor NZ dreams
A Hawke's Bay woman with terminal cancer was among those vying for a shot at the big time at X Factor auditions in Napier.
Arrests after charity box theft
An overwhelming public response to security footage showing two people allegedly stealing a charity donation box from a Hastings petrol station has led to arrests.
Te Mata Peak crash investigation continues
A teenager was found dead after being flung from a Mercedes Benz when it crashed off Te Mata Peak in Hawke's Bay yesterday morning.
One dead after Te Mata Peak plunge
A man has died after a car plunged 150m down Te Mata Peak in Hawkes Bay.
Charity thieves the 'lowest of the low'
Two people who stole a charity donation box from a Hastings petrol station have been described as the "lowest of the low" by police.
Odd egg surprises Hawkes Bay family
A Hawkes Bay family got more than they bargained for when they cracked open an unusually large egg laid by their pet chicken recently - another egg.
'Untimely death' does not delay holiday booking case
The woman alleged to have ruined Kiwis' holidays in Fiji will face trial without her partner after his "untimely death".
NZ firefighters on high alert
Firefighters in Hawkes Bay and Wairarapa are on high alert as the regions brace for forecast strong winds and hot temperatures.
Fishermen urge ban on cattle in rivers
Evidence showing cattle getting into rivers and anecdotal stories of animals being slaughtered next to streams have renewed calls for the introduction of a bylaw to exclude stock from Hawkes Bay's waterways.
Summer sun takes its toll
The realities of summer are showing in Hawke's Bay as sunburn victims traipsed through medical centres and pharmacies for something to ease the pain.
Friends find drunk lying in the surf
Six friends found a 25-year-old Hawke's Bay man, soaking wet, comatose and rigid on Waimarama Beach, following New Year's Eve celebrations.
Badly burned woman dies
Neighbours say the 42-year-old was burned in her Whakatu house, 5km north of Hastings, after a day-long domestic dispute on Christmas Day.
Burns victim fights for her life
Neighbours heard screams that "somebody was on fire" before emergency services discovered a badly burned couple on Christmas Day.
Window smashed by police
A Hawke's Bay family are upset with the treatment they received from police after an officer smashed their windscreen with his torch at a drink-drive checkpoint.