Latest from Hawke's Bay

‘Wisdom of the captain’ saves shipwrecked crew: Gail Pope

Opinion: In 1905, the French ship Anjou came to grief in Maungahuka/Auckland Islands.

How to keep NZ water park afloat: ‘Your customers get a bit bored’

Hanmer Springs has turned profits for 25 years, while Splash Planet leaks ratepayer cash.

Banning teens from bars: Is it discerning or discriminatory?

Market St Bar in Napier doesn't let in teens after 9pm for safety reasons.

In search of a new home: The creepy crawlies moving south from Auckland

Huntsman spiders are not the only insects establishing themselves in new parts of NZ.

Letters: NZ needs a long-term vision for infrastructure

OPINION: 'Why do we have to spend time and money cleaning up after the incompetents?'

Hunt for NZ’s 11th meteorite is on

A fireball lit up the North Island night sky on Wednesday, exciting meteorite hunters.

Driver wanted after $50,000 heist and police chase tried to hide in a woodshed

Hendrix John Haerewa rammed two police cars before fleeing on foot.

Mayor encourages public protest at Napier Health Centre over overnight health care

Over 100 signed a health services 'Buller Declaration', and the mayor urged them to rally.

‘Most exposed I’ve ever seen it’: Swells uncover near-century-old shipwreck

Despite no crew perishing, a man died after a fall at the wreck a few months later.

Replacing an entire school: Excited kids watch as modular classrooms, admin block arrive in one go

The fleet of trucks and a crane stopped everyone in the community in their tracks.

‘Limb-it-less’ combo conquer IronmanNZ with ‘pig-headed determination’

A Bay woman has helped her friend become the first female amputee to complete IronmanNZ.

‘Supporting artists’: New project boosts emerging Hawke’s Bay talent

Artists receive professional audio and video for their own platforms and promotion.

'Iconic': The big plan for one of NZ's oldest rātā trees

A conservation project the size of 88 rugby fields will surround it.

School giving most of its 'inedible' lunches to a pig called Crackles

Critics of the school say it should invest in some salt and pepper to make them tastier.

Napier house fire treated as suspicious, police appeal for witnesses

Police are asking anyone who may have seen suspicious activity to come forward.

Māori-owned businesses surpass 1000 in Hawke’s Bay

"Māori-owned businesses often prioritise kaitiakitanga."

Kahurānaki for sale - Iwi and hapū look at options to buy ancestral maunga

'Everyone agrees it’s very important, so we’ll work through it all and see where we get.'

'Short and sharp': Early feijoa harvest hits Gisborne, Hawke's Bay

Growers report good fruit size, but heavy crops have struggled due to wet conditions.