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New project aims to improve VHF, cell coverage after tragic fishing deaths

A new cell tower for Mahia Peninsula would cost about $1.5 million.

Cocoa crisis forces Hawke’s Bay chocolatier to raise prices

Cocoa prices hit 50-year high; Silky Oak Chocolates plans gradual price hikes.

No CEO, no worries? Hawke's Bay Airport yearly results revealed

The North Island's third-busiest airport had plenty of change in its 60th year.

'The place that ignited my journey': Lifestyle brand born in Bermuda makes special Hawke's Bay homecoming

Nicola Lucas remembers creating clothes for Barbie dolls as a kid in her Napier home.

'Sleepless nights': Charity couple out of pocket, without answers after targeted cybercrime

The couple have been left without answers and are continually concerned for their safety.

'Waste of a life': Heartbroken mum's warnings after son's preventable death

Speeding driver Raymond Tairua-Gray drowned after his unsafe car crashed into a creek.

Windy weather no worry for school runners

The weather didn’t stop a slew of committed schoolkids.

Fine start to daylight saving and school holidays

MetService forecasts a warm start to the school holidays in Hawke’s Bay with clear skies.

Dinosaurs Unleashed: Free exhibition roars into Hastings libraries

There is plenty to entertain the kids these school holidays in Hawke's Bay.

'Make a big difference': Meals on Wheels needs more volunteers in Hawke's Bay

'They’re full of stories, things from their past. It's a real buzz.'

Ōmarunui Landfill to accept 4000 tonnes of Wairoa's rubbish annually

'We’re very grateful because we found ourselves in a corner.'

1824 battle of Te Pakake Pā recognised with new highway sculpture

The sculpture symbolises the connections and partnerships that bind people together.

Shot fired on Napier nightclub street: Five people charged

Four of the nine people taken into custody had been released without charge.

How scientists aim to model volcanic ashfall from the next major NZ eruption

Scientists are developing a smart new model to forecast damage from ashfall in real time.

Driver fleeing police lost two tyres during spiking, kept going on his rims

The car was initially seen driving at more than double the 50km/h limit.

Shot fired on Napier nightclub street – nine taken into custody

Nine people – aged 15 to 22 – surrendered following a voice appeal from police.

Hawke's Bay community rallies to send Napier students to space camp in Canterbury

Students impacted by Actura liquidation treated to trip to space camp in Christchurch.

Opinion: Penny Royal succeeds in twilight of career

Opinion: Penny Royal recorded her seventh win.