Opinion: Sally Dryland says farmers have been reluctant to ask for financial help.

OPINION: "Labour no longer has a transformative bone in its collective body."

High winds will raise the fire risk across the country this weekend.

About 84 per cent of contents claims have been paid.

The buyouts will begin after Hawke's Bay Regional Council finalises its Category 3 list.

Owners of No5 Cafe & Larder thank those who help get business back on feet.

Court told that main aggressor had been drinking alcohol since the age of two.

Read some of the latest brief updates from Hawke's Bay.

Trust board members past and present have championed the cause.

The old bridge looked like a 'war movie'. Seven months on, a big milestone is reached.

Business owners say more than a month of roadworks will be the final straw.

There were almost 700 yearling steers offered of about 1650 cattle and they sold well.

Black fantail makes unlikely but timely entrance for photographer.

Must be a cool place if teenagers want to hang out there.

The council wanted to sell 12ha for open-market, first-home and social housing.

OPINION: Based on the evidence of the cyclone, the council's plantings must be questioned.

The centre is part of the strategy set in response to the 2016 water and health crisis.

Crackdown on dangerous riding in parks, streets and pathways is getting results.

Seed crops thrive on sunshine, requiring minimal water and producing few emissions.

This is the 36th year of the competition and the standards remain as high as ever.

Zane Hugh Smith appeared for sentencing for a third time.

Concern from some retailers has been considered and parking has been reinstated.

Hastings District Council has bought a local artist's large Apple Core art installation.