'Just another hurdle': Tree removal near Napier caused Vodafone outage
Customers and businesses across Hawke's Bay were left without landline and mobile service.
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Level 2 relief, but some salons may still struggle, beautician says
"I fear others in the industry may struggle or be forced to close."
Vodafone warns contractors as central North Island service restored
Widespread outage not our fault, says telco.
Confidence amid pandemic: Napier council starts $1.75m resort redevelopment
Council had been planning project for two years, and says it's needed now more than ever.
Hastings real estate interest soars post Covid-19
Hastings' property market grew 35.8 per cent in a year. It's set to be a NZ star again.
'Heart-broken': Napier contractors hit hard as thieves make clean getaway with sanitisers
Level 3 restrictions just got a whole lot harder for 16 workers developing an orchard.
Austrian forestry billionaire splashes $5m on Hawke's Bay farm
Billionaire will turn 386.4 hectares of the farm into commercial forestry.
Pūkana at work: Takitimu Seafoods' 120 employees take company-wide Covid-19 tests
Eyes wide and tongue out, George Reti's pukana at work was for a very good reason.
Thrifty Car rentals lend their fleet to Salvation Army
How do you get food to a food bank? Step up, Thrifty Rentals.
More than 75% of Hawke's Bay back at work
Employment is expected to shrink by 7000 jobs in Hawke's Bay in the next year.
Go Local: Locked-out local workers pick of the crop
Heather Smith has never had a more "grateful" workforce.
Central Hawke's Bay splits $35m roading contracts between two
Downer and Higgins have been awarded two each of the four major contracts.
Back to work on Ryman's Havelock North retirement village
Covid-19 brings more red tape for construction industry. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Time to plan to be ready and robust in post-Covid
Think, plan and act as we go towards post-Covid
Bay's gin liqueur wins best in the world award
World Liqueur Awards 2020 win gives Bay's Damson Plum Collection big boost.
Tourism plea: Open up under level 2 to help save industry
Domestic travel essential to keep struggling tourism businesses going.
GO LOCAL! NZME regional titles launch support-local campaign
Initiative calls on people to support local businesses.
Unemployment set to soar in Hawke's Bay, but 'resilient' economy will help rebound
Business Hawke's Bay CEO says the region's economy was in "good shape" prior to Covid-19.
Top Hawke's Bay winery restaurant shuts for good
Elephant Hill has announced that its restaurant will not reopen.
Locus Focus: Top chef orders takeaways
St Georges becomes a fast food joint. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Orchard housing: Hastings council votes to free up rules
One apple grower says it's a good change, but the timing is "tenuous".
Nutritionists urge fast food lovers to avoid lockdown lifting splurge
Jade McKee has been missing KFC so much she has dreams about it. Should she rush back?
Herald Premium: How to access NZ's best journalism
How to easily find Premium news on the website and app.
Not just Uber eats: New Hawke's Bay food delivery initiatives emerge out of lockdown
And one of them will deliver as far away as Waipukurau, Central Hawke's Bay.
Napier Port set aside space to house temporary Covid-19 hospital
The port's an essential service, and it's had a fascinating lockdown month.
Local Focus: Apple orchards' big leap
Apple productivity makes a giant leap. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Hawke's Bay brothers take top honours at the 2020 Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards
Organic farmers, Bostock Brothers, were named Supreme Champion.
The lasting legacy of Hawke's Bay's 'hotdog man' Frank Gerbes
Frank Gerbes was a food truck celebrity who gave so much to his community.
The Hastings 26-year-old who's responsible for 80 hectares of apple trees
Maatutaera Tipoki Akonga named as a finalist in the Ahuwhenua Young Māori Grower.
Accommodation providers feel pinch as travel agents withhold on payments
Fees already paid by travellers to agents not being passed on to accommodation providers.
Wattie's hires 100 in four days
Electricians, mechanical engineers, process operators and cooks all take on temp roles.
Almost time for takeaways: Hawke's Bay restaurants need public's support
Hawke's Bay restaurants and cafes say they're ready to reopen under level 3 restrictions.
Hawke's Bay Airport insists setbacks won't shut it down
Airways Limited is in a consultation process to close some of its traffic control towers.
Napier yarn store angry as Govt backflip reclassifies knitting as 'non-essential'
Winter's coming and knitting jerseys has huge mental health benefits, yarn store argues.