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Giant skateboard to roll into Hawke's Bay
The skateboard will be at Napier's Bay Skate from 9am to noon on Saturday.
Four injured in three crashes overnight
Power lines down, road signs broken - it wasn't just the wind causing mayhem.
Lost in mail: Ashes posted to Rotorua end up 900km away
The ashes have ended up at a non-existent Queenstown address.
Eagle Brewing NZ owner reconsidering position after racist comments
David Gaughan made the comments on Facebook.
Napier house prices hit record $810k
Their children had been forced out of rentals and were facing living in motels.
Hastings firefighter tackles Sky Tower Stair challenge one last time
54-year-old hoping to complete challenge within 14 minutes, beating his previous times.
'Breaking point': Urgent action needed on Napier's urban waterways
All eight waterways recorded average nitrogen, phosphorous levels over upper guidelines.
Napier Mayor asks Govt to stretch Māori wards deadline
The Napier council has set a path for 2025, but might yet stop at 2022.
Driver charged over fatal RSE van crash yet to plead
Nicholas Timothy Yorke, 19, was also badly injured in the crash.
Landscaping business forced to move finds a path forward
'Tripled in size': an unexpected move proved positive for this business.
Outlaws president's death: Man charged over attack outside gang pad
Lui was assaulted outside the gang's headquarters on Mersey St more than a month ago.
Napier brothers guilty of manslaughter in Mob killing
The trial in Palmerston North lasted 11 weeks, and the jury deliberated for four days.
Heavy rain but temperatures will be warm for most of country
Temperatures are expected to soar 10C above average in some places today.
75 per cent of Napier floods insurance claims settled
A 'small number of complex situations' on Napier Hill are yet to be resolved, says mayor.
Napier-Taupō Rd speed review: SH5 and 51 consultation extended
It's apologised for suggestion the average travel time would go up by less than a minute.
The iconic Haumoana 'caddy shack' bach is gone. Here's what might be replacing it
'The design is in keeping with the bach that was there. It will be a nostalgic nod.'
The incredible story of two Kiwi boys, their Rubik's cubes and a stranger's $50 notes
Two boys were waiting for their dinner when a stranger surprised them with $50 each.
Sport-loving region is also a hub of sports injuries, ACC stats reveal
14,603 claims paid out in a single year related to sporting and recreational activities.
Hawke's Bay Airport announces plan to be carbon neutral by 2030
"We want to be New Zealand's most sustainable airport."
The new Napier emergency whare proving care to kids as young as 3
"It's common for kids to run. But we haven't had one person try. They want to be there."
Online shopping in Hawke's Bay up 30 per cent in a year, NZ Post hires more staff
Covid forced the older generation to embrace online shopping. They're not stopping now.
The duffel bag moved: Cat found alive in Napier church backyard hailed as 'miracle'
Hallelujah's staunch face says it all - she doesn't forget those who've wronged her.
Penguin tangled in fishing line rescued by walkers
"Once the fishing line was removed, we witnessed the penguin take a deep breath."
The 'motel generation': Nearly 4000 kids are living in motels
'There are babies now being born in motels. It breaks my heart.'
'Anzac spirit': True origins revealed in new NZ book
Historian argues Gallipoli wasn't the birth of close Australia-NZ soldier relations.
The $2 Uber: Hawke's Bay's 'on-demand' public transport app closer to reality
A new app, no more than 15-minute waits and fares as low as $2.
Armed police swarm to firearms incident in Maraenui
Police were called to the scene about 10.45am.
Former All Black Zac Guildford revealed as sportsman who punched woman
The punch was a "savage blow", the sentencing judge said.
Child delivers flax bouquets to random Tamatea residents
Tamatea schoolgirl makes neighbours smile with handmade flax bouquets.
House prices continue to soar; biggest gains in entry-level properties
'It's no wonder first-home buyers have been feeling so hard done by,' QV boss says.