Latest from Hawke's Bay

From prison to gospel rap: Napier influencer Gzilla turns pain into purpose

'Nobody’s too far gone ... If God can save me, he can save anyone.'

On The Up: Rugby club bands together to build new changing rooms in two weeks

'When they took the trees away, they took away our changing rooms.'

Editorial: If freezing works close, rural towns die. We need a plan to save them

OPINION: The shape of traditional sheep and beef country has changed over the past decade.

'She is not going to prison': Woman avoids jail after cousin's fatal mattress fall from car roof

Judge: 'You clearly are a good person who has done something you'll regret.'

'Take a calendar to time us, not a stopwatch': Three brothers, six new hips, one epic challenge

'We pulled each other through it, we are lucky as brothers.'

With his late nephew's photo on his back, nothing could stop Mark Bean scaling the Sky Tower

'He was a really neat kid, had a heart of gold, and he would've had a pretty good future.'

Basketball: Two big wins in the deep south for Hawks

Seven games to go, and the Hawks are 5th in the rush for the top six for the playoffs.

Murder accused claims cyclist threw first punch: 'We never intended for him to die'

Isaiah Buchanan says those involved in fatal fight exchanged handshakes afterwards.

On The Up: Plumbing apprentice's 100km charity run for mental health

Maggie Higgins is running 100km to raise funds for suicide prevention.

‘Not telling us the truth’: Investigation into slaying of Napier teen outside party being hampered

'We know who is not telling us the truth. They need to reconsider what they have told us.'

'Frankly stupid': Police say issues 'ongoing' after 8-year-old hit by dirt bike

Police have received some footage of an 8-year-old boy being struck in Flaxmere.

'Treating us like sheep': Why Napier fisherman plans to skirt around beach barriers

Steve Dean says he’ll be driving the long way along the beach to his usual fishing spot.

Budget: Hawke's Bay and Gisborne get $219m to fix Cyclone Gabrielle-hit roads

The Government has announced a $219 million boost for Cyclone Gabrielle recovery.

Three cups full as Hawke's Bay racing returns – in Waipukurau

The return of racing to Hawke's Bay is expected to be a big boost for Waipukurau.

'Rewarding journey': Long-serving Hastings councillor steps down

Hastings councillor Malcolm Dixon retires after 12 years to spend more time with family.

'Whānau at the forefront': Tributes for father and hard-working shearer killed in crash

Father-of-three "cut his teeth in the shearing industry" and had achieved home ownership.