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Former Hawke's Bay Magpies to boost trophy challengers

Hawke's Bay's Māori rugby representatives are on a shield mission.

More than 100 people interested in Wairoa flood class action

Lawyer Grant Shand says funding for the Wairoa case is still to be finalised.

Hawke's Bay schools bow out of national First XVs rugby early

Both the Napier and Hastings boys' high schools were beaten in regional quarter-finals.

'Heaven watching over us': Family escape uninjured after tree falls on ute on expressway

'It got closer to the ground. By then it was too late, we were pretty much underneath it.'

Kiwi sculptures to pop up along coastal cycleway

Artists are invited to design a kiwi to help the conservation of NZ's native bird.

From clearing cyclone-hit homes to rescue missions: Hastings Civic Honours winners

One voluntary group has so far cleaned up 150 silt-ridden homes and properties.

'Perfect storm': The multiple origins of a boutique dairy company's closure

'Predatory pricing', customer payment lag, and a rent increase all hit Origin Earth hard.

Leopard seal basks on Napier beach as August temperature record broken

However, a southerly change is well and truly on its way to chill the region.

Blast-off: Why Rocket Lab shares are up 38%

Plus: Helicopters offloaded after firm calls time on mid-air catch.

Napier cruise season: The dates, the number of ships and what it means for shop owners

'Pre-Covid, cruise ships were a bit of a 'yeah-nah', whereas now we really welcome them.'

'Hard not to think about': The Hawke's Bay golf course American architect never got to make

Famed course designer hopes he’ll be the person to come back and build it.

'It’s pretty validating': Fashion students' success at awards

Fashion students have excelled at the Hokonui Fashion Design Awards.

Historic Hawke's Bay: The origins of the Veronica Sunbay

Glass windows were originally used between the colonnades.

Lena Ormsby named as one of 25 'changemakers' by YWCA

The high-achieving ex-Karamu High School student is passionate about race relations.

'Person of interest': Arrest after four-hour police operation

'Police were in our backyard and front as well on the streets.'

Bay in a flap: Tui to play curtain-raiser for Magpies - huge crowd expected

The Tui open their 2024 NPC women's rugby campaign at McLean Park - Home of the Magpies.

Rain, wind, snow to put a damper on this weekend

MetService issues watches for rain, wind and even heavy snow for parts of the country.

New record on the cards as warm weather approaches

Warm air could see Hawke's Bay break a 1973 weather record on Sunday.