Murderer didn't know man he tried to blackmail had died
David Lothian was in jail for murder when he threatened a "nark", not knowing he had died.
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With an easing of Covid restrictions, region's winter events calendar is looking hot.
Job losses at Takitimu Seafoods after $7m loss, Hastings store to shut
Company struggled through tough years impacted by Covid lockdowns.
Marewa Kindergarten's young photographers stage first exhibition
"Through the Eyes of a Child" is an exhibition of 33 photographs taken by kindy tamariki.
'Humbling': New Ngāti Kahungunu chairman Bayden Barber aims high
Barber the first new iwi chair for 26 years.
Cafe Tennyson owners sell as residency process drags on
French owners of eatery have decided return home as residency delayed again.
Hawke's Bay killer denied parole: 'We remain concerned about Ataria's association with the gang'
Widow says no life sentence will ever match family's life sentence without husband.
'Real and urgent need': Emergency housing bill $10m for 3 months in Hawke's Bay, Gisborne
The cost of housing people in emergency motels has hit a record in Hawke's Bay.
'Particularly disrespectful': Vandals tag Taradale cenotaph ahead of Anzac Day
The war memorial at the clock tower was vandalised during Easter weekend.
Gun-toting gang members a 'huge' concern, says judge
Mongrel Mob member jailed for 27 months for having firearms cut down to pistols.
Easter weather: Wind and rain warning as temperatures drop
It's a mixed bag of weather this Easter.
Pania of the Reef comes alive in new novel
When is a myth not a myth? When you find out it's real.
Napier's Marineland: The sad tale of Daphne the dolphin
The striker waited, poised breathlessly for a dolphin to break the surface of the water.
Raid on Napier home nets drugs, cash and a firearm
Operation Bloodhound has led to another arrest.
Arrest after white powder spread throughout Napier store
One arrested after mystery substance found in store
The 140kg woman who lost nearly half her body weight
Kate Cormack's weight loss took her from 140kg to 75kg.
Napier MP Stuart Nash isolates after positive Covid test
Minister tests positive for the coronavirus.
Lack of tenants for big Hawke's Bay Airport development
Airport positive for future of new business village
Hastings fared better than some areas in last week's floods
Rainfall in Hastings varied across the district, with about 100mm falling in the city.
Students learning to grow and harvest sustainably
Napier Central School is an Enviroschool and on the Garden to Table programme.
Missing honey mystery - up to 80 kilos vanishes from Hawke's Bay hives
EIT beekeepers are buzzing after honey and wax disappears.
Men floating down flooded river on a mattress 'reckless and stupid'
Police intercepted the 'lilo' near the Brookfields Bridge.
'Little bit of normality': Businesses, schools react to Covid restrictions being relaxed
Mandates including those for teachers, will be scrapped from early April.
Police inquiry after man dies in Napier's Clive Square
Police are looking into the sudden death of a man near the centre of Napier.
Concerns about complacent beekeepers as deadlier Varroa mite threatens bees
Nearly 10 per cent of bee colonies were lost to Varroa in the mid-North Island region.
SH5 reopens after crash closes road for nearly 10 hours
Truck and trailer crashed pre-dawn; salvage continued mid-afternoon.
French owners of Cafe Tennyson and Bistro receive community backing
French couple receives overwhelming support from Hawke's Bay community.
Stag's night in Napier looms for local Black Caps debutant
International debut beckons in Napier
Watch: Store's fence foils bumbling thieves' ram raid plans
Two ram raids took place in one night in Napier.
Mobster jailed after kidnapping girlfriend and 'coward's punch' on female prison officer
Upon hearing the sentence, the man kicked out at a piece of furniture.
Seriousness of environmental breaches on the rise as the number decreases
The total cost of fines for environmental breaches has more than tripled.
From prop to Pinot Noir: Ex-All Black's journey from the rugby field to the vineyard
Rugby and wine blend perfectly at ex-All Black John Ashworth's Hawke's Bay vineyard