Latest from Hawke's Bay

'We miss our families': Returning seasonal workers stranded for at least a month

With the closure of Vanuatu Air, these men don't know when they will see their loved ones.

Wyn Drabble: David Seymour's updated food pyramid

OPINION: The items in South Korea's free lunches would definitely get a 'woke' award.

Grille stops attempt at vape store ram raid, two youths in stolen car arrested

Their car smashed through the glass doors. But there was a hidden obstacle behind.

Top drop: Matamata-Piako District Council a finalist for best-tasting tap water

The council is one of four finalists in the National Water Taste Test competition.

'Not enough' well-trained staff to deal with severe weather events, review finds

'We do not have enough well-trained Nema staff or surge staff to deploy,' the report read.

'Catastrophic': 18m-deep gully leaves community on a road to nowhere

Gabrielle wiped out 50m of the main road to Kererū. 15 months later, it's still cut off.

Boy racers do 'burnout circles' around young woman in middle of intersection

Police say boy racer activity near Dannevirke is becoming more common, and more brazen.

Seagliders' 35-minute trips to Auckland closer with $145m deal

Seagliders and 35-minute trips between Whangārei and Auckland are a step closer.

Ocean Flyer's commercial seaglider project signs multimillion dollar financing deal

The bold Hawke's Bay initiative gets international support.

'Caught out': Councillor's surprise at 500 per cent hikes for small number of ratepayers

'We need to look long and hard at our cost structures and what we can do to help.'

Illuminated bikes light up Hastings to promote safe and fun cycling

'Fit and funky': Bright bikes and their riders turned up for the occasion.

'Lit up like fireworks': Aurora can be seen for the next few nights

There was no shortage of places to view the aurora lights in Hawke's Bay.

Taradale unbeaten victors in Nash Cup thrashing

The battle for the Nash Cup is over after a stunning Taradale victory.

New preferred home for Napier's proposed $5 million Waka Hub

'We are really rapt it will be going to a secure location.'

Brick City: Napier Art Deco immortalised in Lego

A piece of Napier history lives on in global exhibit.

'Positive conversations': Negotiations needed to allow kilometres of Matariki beach fires to return

60km of cyclone driftwood fires lit up the coast. Will it be a one-off or a tradition?

Ram raiders filmed as they drove car into storefront 20 times

'Finally the rest of the world’s chaos has caught up with us.'

Silt impact: Cyclone-related damage to seabed could harm fish population

One survey focused on the impact of cyclone-related silt on the marine environment.