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Hawke's Bay front-rower to prop-up ailing Sharks
Magpies diaspora spreads across rugby globe.
'They're wrecked': Retiree's Christmas display hit by vandals
"I do it every year for the community and this is the first time I’ve had any trouble.”
'Massive' plume of smoke as suspicious fire rips through Waipukurau property
Investigators have arrived at the scene of a suspicious fire overnight.
Waipukurau attack: Man turns himself in after house fire and violent attack on woman
Police not ruling out further charges.
Police investigate suspicious Waipukurau fire, injured woman recovering
Police continue to investigate a suspicious fire and injuries of a woman found close by.
Election 2023: On the campaign trail in the wide-open seat of Ikaroa-Rāwhiti
There were so many laughs, you could almost forget the dramatic backdrop to this campaign.
‘Just fields of leaves’: Spring attraction's owners have one question - where have all the flowers gone?
They’ll still open to the public, but expectations need to be tempered a little.
Tech hopes teeter in Maddison Trophy race
Napier Tech Old Boys will need the maximum of five points next Saturday against Tamatea.
Gwen Lawson with the latest news from Northland’s bowls scene
Kensington triple takes bronze in the Bowls3Five National tournament.
Hawke's Bay club rugby: Victory at last for Havelock North
Six teams lead the race for the top six, but two others are still in the running.
Tech drawing away in Premier rugby
Four matches to go for a repeat of last year's triumph, but Tech are in the box seat.
Mapu scores four tries on Hawke’s Bay club rugby’s big night out
Napier Tech and Taradale took maximum points again.
Delays in Whangārei District Council services down to cyclone damage and recovery - Mayor Cocurullo
Massive Cyclone Gabrielle damage behind council taking longer to respond - Mayor
Central Hawke’s Bay residents now free to drink water from taps again
Nearly 20 per cent of the district’s residents and businesses were affected.
Cyclone Gabrielle: How you can donate and volunteer to help in CHB
Where to donate and where to volunteer after region hit hard by cyclone.
'Pretty brutal out there': 9000 out of homes in storm-ravaged Hawke's Bay
What you need to know about the devastation in Hawke's Bay.
Local Focus: The most peaceful Mob in New Zealand
There's a group that call themselves the mob in Waipukurau, but they're peaceful.
Rates rise of 'at least $400' for Central Hawke's Bay home owners
Home valuations are going up but what does it mean for ratepayers in Hawke's Bay?
MP: 'A teacher said I would be just another Māori with six babies to six different dads'
ACT MP and other Kiwi women confront bias ahead of International Women's Day.
Housing crisis: Family of eight pack into friend's house
"I heard the stories for the last three or four years but I didn't think it was this bad."
Fire restrictions imposed in parts of Hawke's Bay
There's a lot of grass around and it would only take days of dry for it to become "fuel".
Ex-meth addict: 'No matter what you go through, you can always get clean'
"Meth starts off as 'not the problem', it starts off as an attempt to stop the problem."
Napier Port CEO says Delta's arrival in Hawke's Bay is 'imminent'
Variant's arrival is now "almost inevitable, and imminent". Is the region prepared?
Thousands in Central Hawke's Bay without internet
A Chorus fibre cable damaged by road workers was the cause of a significant outage.
Judge rejects Mob meth rehab programme as basis for reducing sentence
'One entity dominates the methamphetamine trade in Hawke's Bay ... the Mongrel Mob.'
Tā Pita Sharples named recipient of Waiata Māori Awards 'Keeper of Tradition' award
Sharples has been recognised for his contribution and promotion of traditional waiata.
$376 million for Hawke's Bay highways - what improvements are coming
A notorious intersection is set to be worked on, as is the road to Lake Waikaremoana.
'Massive jolt and shaking': 4.9 quake rattles the Hawke's Bay
A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck 5km north of Waipukurau.
'Better than lockdown in a house': Hawke's Bay's nomads on life in level 4
"This is way nicer than being locked down in a house," says Francois Thorne of van life.
Lockdown stunners (and frosts) set to continue in Hawke's Bay
The weather's not unseasonal, but it sure is lovely.
Council realigns flooded Clive River ahead of high tide
Regional council contractors began work opening the rivermouth before high tide.
Following the script: The Hawke's Bay pharmacy giving Covid vaccines
"We are hoping to book 60 people a day. If we have the space, we can do walk-ins."