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Belle of the ball: Shop owner gives away formal dresses and suits to high schoolers
Belle Ward didn't go to her school ball because she couldn't afford it.
Napier lawyer to lead Wairoa District Council
Matthew Lawson will become Wairoa's chief executive on July 1.
Ex-Outlaws leader bought guns for protection while on parole, sold meth to pay for them
The convicted drug dealer was a friend of murdered Outlaws president Peter Lui.
Au revoir: Magpie Danny Toala signs with French club
Pre-NPC movements have started in the Magpies' arrivals and departures lounges.
Alleged Napier pharmacy burglar caught, stolen fragrances returned to store
Similar products were taken in the two other raids, and in break-ins at two other stores.
Hilary Barry coming to Hastings for a cocktail and a good cause
Hastings Karamū Rotary aims to raise more than $150,000 for Cranford Hospice this year.
On The Up: 'Pacific's Strongest' - Dannevirke man drags Samoan bus down the road by himself
Jarna Mihaere weighs 165kg, and he needed all of that.
Māori Millionaire: Kahukura Boynton plans to make her first million by 25
Māori Millionaire shows that small habits can lead to big change.
State Highway 2 fatal crash victim named
Two others were injured in the crash between Dannevirke and Woodville on Friday.
'Restricted is a lot more intense': Students back overhaul of full driver licence test
Restricted licence test so difficult and complex that full test is 'unnecessary'.
Richter scales and fishy tales: When a small earthquake spoiled a day of fishing
Everyone struggled for bites after Monday morning's quake. So were the fish spooked by it?
On The Up: No Lack of goals as Super Sam hunts pro football dream
Injury ended a trial with Auckland FC - but Sam Lack's pro football dream is still alive.
Teen girl charged with interfering in murder case of 15-year-old Napier school boy
Police say a witness was approached and allegedly threatened on May 12.
Finding forever home for old farming dogs getting harder - charity
The charity has rehomed about 1800 farming canines over the last decade.
Hawke’s Bay Black Sticks goal-up in Nations Cup defence
Five Hawke's Bay men's Black Sticks in Malaysia - three scored in the first two games.
'Perfect chance': Homeowner's Matariki lightshow a new tradition for Napier
'It gets dark at 5pm. It’s a perfect chance for parents to bring their kids.'
Matariki events in Hawke's Bay – a winter celebration and commemoration
What to do to and where to celebrate Matariki in Hawke's Bay.
From 5% to 70% survival rates – the conservation team taking eggs from kiwi nests
Catching adult birds to take their eggs may seem counterintuitive, but it works.
Hawke’s Bay’s beach fires set to blaze again for Matariki despite fire ban
The event features storytelling, food trucks, and a lantern ceremony.
A farming mother thought her sore leg was a sports injury - it was a potentially terminal cancer
Alicia Brough was fighting fit – now she is fighting for her life.
Big venues, big money: The young golf champ hitting the Australian PGA tour
Memory of late father will spur on young Kiwi golfer as he chases his professional dream.
Editorial: Unique road-cone hotline for those feeling too safe
OPINION: Counting road cones 'almost certainly a waste of everyone’s time'.
'Lots of frost': NZ braces for sub-zero chill, possible 'heavy rain' before Matariki
Much of the South Island is set to plunge below 0C tonight and tomorrow.
Napier's only surviving CBD pharmacy raided for third time in 10 weeks - again for perfumes
'I’m wondering if it’s worth carrying on here.'
Opinion: Don’t fall for the campaigns to ditch Napier's $110m library and civic centre
OPINION: It's an election year - and this project invites political point-scoring.
Hawke’s Bay club rugby: Napier Pirate and Taradale dominate Maddison Trophy clashes
The green machine were outmuscled at home, losing 48-28.
Hawke's Bay councils win gongs for cyclone recovery initiatives
Three councils were together recognised for a ground-breaking high-risk properties buyout.
Small earthquake jolts Hawke’s Bay
It hit at a depth of 36km and could be felt around the twin cities of Napier and Hastings.
1000 kills and counting: Golf course's predator control success
Hastings Golf Course bird life thrives as predator numbers decline.
Mother questions why we don't have tougher boy racers laws, 12 years after daughter's death in street race
'As soon as I opened the door and I saw the police... I fell to the floor. I screamed'
Editorial: Rotorua's homeless dilemma highlights deeper social issues
OPINION: A business owner nearby lost revenue as customers avoided the encampment.
'Traumatic situation': Napier bus collides with mobility scooter
The scooter rider suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital.
The Cossack ready to resume from where he left off
OPINION: Future put in doubt but horse is now ready to show his jumping prowess again.