‘Very honoured’: Ōtāne volunteer firefighter of 50 years receives King’s Service Medal
John Oliver has served with the Ōtāne Volunteer Fire Brigade for more than 50 years.
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A day or two late for a white Christmas in Hawke’s Bay
Hail has been reported following MetService forecast.
Hawke's Bay set for New Year's Eve
Public New Year's Eve celebrations in Napier were canned for years.
Severe thunderstorm warning for Hawke’s Bay
Hail warnings could be issued at any time and at short notice.
Calls grow for popular bridge between Napier and Hastings to be rebuilt
Locals want more certainty about the swept-away bridge's future.
Car-surfing death: Man dies after falling off vehicle
The man was riding on a mattress on top of the vehicle when he fell off.
'Must be all that rich food': Council cleaner reveals the worst toilet users, and how she handles it
'It can be quite amusing to watch ... it's not so amusing to clean up.'
Roll call - how many meetings are Hawke’s Bay’s councillors missing?
Hawke’s Bay’s councils have released their meeting attendance sheets.
John Jenkins: Blinkers and class drop prove a winner for Lohnagan
OPINION: Hastings-trained Lohnagan turned around some ordinary form in no uncertain terms.
A month of Hawke’s Bay summer holiday events
North Island Colgate Games will draw more than 1000 budding athletes.
Hawke’s Bay wild weather: Tree knocks out power, vehicle hits rockslide, SH2 blockage
There are 'trees down in many places' on the main road between Hawke's Bay and Gisborne.
Napier Port teams up with partner port to buy $36m dredging ship
The investment means Napier Port will co-own a dredging ship.
Weather warnings for North Island as Interislander cancels crossings
A deep low-pressure system is directing southerly gales and powerful swells.
The island that disappeared in Napier: 'They took it'
Taape Tareha dived into hundreds of pages of court notes and found an unusual theft.
‘Take extra care’: Warnings as giant seas, severe winds threaten holiday plans
A low-pressure system to the east is forecast to drive in southerlies.
Police examining scene of ‘suspicious’ Napier fire
Police were called to the scene at 1.45am.
‘Never a time to be a hero’: What to do if you’re first at a crash
Police have advice for people who come across a crash scene.
Hawke's Bay summer photo competition: Prize worth more than $1500 up for grabs
Snap an awesome summer photo of Hawke's Bay to win a first prize worth $1500-plus.
‘Sorry to be the Christmas Grinch’: Bad weather forecast for parts of NZ
Meanwhile, a meteorologist gives his pick for where he would like to spend Christmas Day.
From bare paddocks to bare bums: The origins of the Hawke’s Bay Naturist Club
The Hawke’s Bay Naturists Club welcomes all, and nudity is actually optional.
Four men face murder charges after man found dead in Napier CBD
Two 19-year-olds are among four arrested in the Boy Taylor homicide inquiry.
Sunny HB Christmas Day, but keep an eye on the fire
Outdoors Christmas Day cooking is allowed, but the warning is: Be careful.
Opinion: Christmas, Jesus and his cousin John - why it still matters
OPINION: The Xmas story also recalls another birth, John. This is why it matters to me.
'We are trying to farm worms': Farmer fighting his way out of drench resistance 'disaster'
Farmer says he’s not just farming sheep any more, he’s “trying to farm worms”.
History: Pat Parsons dies aged 82
Pat Parsons was made an honorary member of the multiple Napier hapu.
‘That’s not normal’: Rescued penguin unable to move on Napier beach
Experts: Climate change pushing penguin food deeper, causing starvation.
‘Goals just for fun’: Chris Wood’s old coach on his junior years and best EPL season
Norm Rose, who is now based in Napier, is not surprised by Wood's stellar EPL form.
‘A night’s trading lost': Fresh details on Hawke’s Bay mass power outage after lightning strike
More details have been released about the cause of the mass power outage.
Why a Hastings charity pauses to recharge during Christmas
Hastings charity pauses meals over Christmas to ease volunteer workload
Fireworks ban in Hawke’s Bay due to high fire risk
Napier’s New Year’s Eve fireworks still on despite regional firework ban.
Water-efficient orchards: How tech is helping Hawke’s Bay growers
'It is a much more efficient way of getting twice as many apples using a lot less water.'
Life of an Animal Control officer: 'I have never seen a person on the streets with a skinny dog'
'Section sizes have shrunk but all dogs need exercise, no matter what breed they are.'
Three tennis titles for Hawke’s Bay’s Franka Paunovic
Paunovic moved to Havelock North with her family from Croatia seven years ago.
Hawke’s Bay teen secures Rod Drury’s backing for second-hand uniform website Get Uniformed
'It’s a great initiative', young Hawke's Bay entrepreneur backed by Rod Drury.