Latest from Hawke's Bay

'Extreme and prolonged violence': Man punched, kicked as he lay prone on prison floor

Review by prison inspectorate is under way after gang-related assault.

Concrete stats show hard times for construction sector

Tight public sector spending cited as new data sheds light on building activity.

Family of teen who died in Cook Islands fundraising to send body to NZ

The whānau of Drazei Kerehoma want to raise $9000 to send his body to New Zealand.

Power substation swamped by Cyclone Gabrielle set to be lifted 1.7 metres higher

$35m rebuild to cope with 1-in-450-year floods would be paid for out of power bills.

The growth of Hawke's Bay's fast food alley

There's no opening date yet, but drive-thru sushi's coming to long-vacant site.

The Don of mowing on his 50 years in a proper growth industry

One man's half a century repairing and selling lawnmowers - all 20,000 of them.

Meridian's Hawke's Bay wind farm to open in July

Harapaki wind farm will ramp up production in time for the second half of winter.

Two axehead-shaped holes in front doors of courthouse, hearings delayed

Jurors and lawyers waited outside while broken glass was cleared away.

The chief executive of a rugby union who's never played a game in her life

A former Central Hawke's Bay woman beat 40 applicants for the role.

‘David and Goliath’ victory: Cheese champions beat industry giants at nationals

Craggy Range Sheep Dairy has scooped a major award.

Popeyes fast-food chicken is coming to Hastings

Popeyes has opened its first store in NZ and now has plans for Hastings' chicken lovers.

Police issue $3000 of fines at cellphone checkpoint over just one hour

Twenty motorists were caught commiting infringements over just 60 minutes.

'Close the windows': Stink from Hastings business increasing every year, neighbours say

For nearly 60 years it was bearable, neighbours say. Then the fellmongery was expanded.

Millions in benefits from Art Deco Festival for Hawke's Bay and NZ - report

The news comes as Hawke's Bay Tourism funding faces an uncertain future.

'I want to wrap a plane next': Napier artist's ute camo design is a one-over on the Aussies

Boyd-Dunlop is more than happy to stretch his artistic wings. Could Rocket Lab be next?

MAC have their day in the sun, Nash Cup now Taradale's to lose

MAC put on a clinic in Flaxmere against the struggling Aotea.

Double byelection in Hastings: Who are the candidates and what are their priorities?

Some high-profile candidates are pushing for your vote in two Hastings wards.

Apple and grape picking season wraps up in Hawke’s Bay - how growers fared

Apple and grape growing is a huge sector in Hawke's Bay still recovering post-cyclone.