Terrorised, battered woman was tied up and left on a bed - then she smelled smoke
Recidivist offender's chilling words: 'I can't let you go because you'll nark.'
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A train modeller's work is never complete: 'I’m going to be working on this until I’m 100'
Tony Simons, 70, will this King’s Birthday weekend showcase his labour of love.
Central Hawke’s Bay Reaper Burger Challenge: ‘You can see the struggle on their faces’
Reporter Michaela Gower goes to a place no smart woman has ever gone before.
Driver taken to hospital with serious injuries after hitting cattle beast on highway
A police spokeswoman said there were reports of stock on the road at the time.
Taradale make it 10 in a row
Taradale have scored four tries or more in all 10 games this season.
Weather: Hawke's Bay poised for cool, dry, fine weekend
Rug up warm on Saturday sidelines.
One seriously injured in Waipukurau car v motorbike crash
One person was flown to hospital with serious injuries after a crash on Herbert St.
Kiwi teen sets up website for second-hand uniforms
Teen creates one-stop second-hand uniform website.
‘Why did I do this?': Hospital doctor's 'grim' 32-hour weekends
'I think people should have to do a week as a junior doctor.'
Gentlemen riders hit Napier for health 'rev-up'
Ride for men's health made its noisy way through Napier.
Exhibition hopes for a revival in art of woollen crafts
'Unless we get young people to come on board and show an interest, these crafts will die.'
'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.'
'Holy s***!': Violent gang member reacts as he learns how long his jail term is
Victims included an innocent householder, a prison guard, a policewoman and two inmates.
No bodies buried here: Forest of Memories keeps past alive
A CHB treasure is in need of a little helping hand to keep it beautiful.
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.
'Getting the cows, learning lines': From a dairy hamlet to Shakespeare
A rural actor who learns lines amongst cows is set to be front stage at the Globe.
'A bit of banter': Competition on the maimai still high after 35 years of father-son duck shooting
'If someone does a terrible shot we let them know.'
Five teens arrested over late-night ‘scooter’ assault
Five teens, the oldest 15, have been identified as the alleged assailants.
Havelock North and Taradale likely to contest Nash Cup final
Aotea were kept scoreless by a rampant Taradale side - who won 104-0.
‘They were just laughing’: Man was chased 700m then 'bashed with scooter by youths'
Reece Hingaia went out for a walk to get a pie. He would end up in a critical condition.
More than 30 Anzac Day services in Hawke's Bay
The day starts with dawn parades and continues with civic and church services.
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Students representing NZ win international robotics award
The New Zealand Blackbots won the Rising Star Award at the Robotics World Champs.
Three teams remain unbeaten in HB premier club rugby
Havelock North is making its way back after a few tough years.
Man critically injured, 'possibly hit with scooter' by group of youths in CHB
Police are looking to speak with the victim when he is well enough.
'Plague-like proportions': Mice invade homes in Central Hawke's Bay
Pourerere plagued with rodents as cooler temperatures draw mice into homes.
'So little respect': Vandals attack, damage Hawke's Bay war memorial
The RSA is reeling from a 'senseless act of vandalism'.
'Lots of crying': Family reunited with cat missing after cyclone one year on
Phoebe lived in a colony of stray cats for a year after she bolted during the cyclone.
It might be chilly at night - but it isn't the worst weather around
Temperatures are forecast to range from a pleasant 22 degrees to just 5 this week.
'The happiness of meeting again': Dannevirke High School reunion set to reunite old friends
Dannevirke High School alumni to descend for reunion.
'People make mistakes': Plea for drivers to slow down after 9 crash deaths in 9 weeks
There are many factors behind a spike in fatalities, police say.
'No-brainer': The small communities that installed 18 CCTV cameras to help police solve crime
Community donations got it across the line. Now police are using the 18 cameras every day.
Waipukurau graduate vet lands financial windfall for rural work
Funding helps reduce student debt, support career.
NZ’s worst road toll was 50 years ago, but tragedies still haunt our highways
Safety on the roads has come a long way since 1973, but police are desperate we do better.