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Boy genius begins university after completing high school at 16, with back-to-back Dux awards
Havelock North High's Tapas Kant enjoys scholarship success.
Keeping the lights on after Gabrielle: Inside the Waikaremoana Power Scheme
For weeks after Cyclone Gabrielle, Hawke's Bay's power nearly all came from one place.
Hastings mechanic hangs up overalls after six decades under the bonnet
Graham Smith has worked for the same business since 1964.
'World leading here': Napier scooter comp the first continental champs ever
International competition at the venue 'pretty surreal'.
Four hurt in Napier crime spree: Dairy hold-up, machete attack, group brawl
Four were injured, three were taken to hospital, and a hold-up left a dairy worker shaken.
Poukawa: SH2 re-opens south of Hastings after two-truck crash
A crash involving two trucks blocked major highway south of Hastings.
Police kept busy in Central Hawke's Bay
'Report activity to Police - not just Facebook.'
Young Farmers has long history
The first young farmers club was formed nearly 100 years ago.
Nine to battle for East Coast Young Farmer title
The regional final is on this weekend in Masterton.
Craic Day: Multiple crashes and drink-driving on St Paddy's Day
Fence crashes seemed to be a recurring theme.
'Strikes at the heart': Houses frozen, cash and luxury vehicles seized by police
Police say they are 'stripping assets derived through drug-dealing activity'.
Tiaki Taonga - Protecting taonga Māori
Many taonga have potential uses that are still being understood by western science.
Ex-Dannevirke High pupils and staff hold reunion
130 ex-students at school in the 50s met for a get-together in Napier.
Family gathering of McNicols in Dannevirke
The deaths of two family members prompted the family to get together.
The science behind the Hikurangi Subduction Zone
What is the Hikurangi Subduction Zone and what does it mean?
Stallholder grateful for help after heart attack
The outcome could have been a lot worse when Carri Mead had a heart attack.
BMX National Championships: Champ hits Hawke's Bay - and wins
Hundreds of riders turned out at the BMX champs in Havelock North.
Here's a toast to St Patrick: Green galore and happy hours a plenty
How bars in Napier were getting into the St Patrick's Day spirit.
Young mum who's collected 638 Golden Books: ‘My husband banned me from the op shops for two years’
Elvira Guylott says her hobby is a 'bad obsession', but she has her husband on board now.
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.
It's 4-2 to the Saints in the big ball game
The Mets were the favourites, but it was all hail the Saints on finals day.
Power and thunder on Hawke Bay: Grandstand view and standing ovation as racers return
A perfect day on the water for the return of the Napier Offshore 100, last held in 2020.
From woolshed to bed - two sisters spin their homeware dreams
Sisters behind Foxtrot Home design throws and blankets using wool from the family farm.
Mōrere hot pools reopening delayed
Popular northern Hawke's Bay tourist attraction will stay closed for a few more months.
'Absolutely poured out': Why a bagpiping beekeeper's phone is going 'nuts'
Kieran Chisnall could be Hawke's Bay's very own pied piper for wasps.
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Napier City Council forecasts huge rates increases and future debt
Napier City Council starts the ball rolling in the public phase of its 3-year plan.
'I love it, thrived in it' - Kieran's move to dairy farming pays off with award
Kieran Scannell has been farming for less than two years.
Cyclone red zones might be ‘finalised’ - but in one community, they're a long way from settled
The situation Pākōwhai is in is complex, but two men say there's a simple red-zone fix.
Bookworms in CHB
El Guylott from Waipawa, an avid reader and book collector has passed her passion onto her children and husband.
Some weeks their pay packets were empty - now they've triggered a court case over low pay
RSE pay deduction issues are likely to 'resonate' throughout NZ, lawyer tells court.