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Not a mention of the Lord, God, or Jesus. That’s my kind of church.
It’s a humerus story - I snapped my upper arm bone.

Opinion: Room for all on road to recovery
Hawke’s Bay's recovery a long and complex journey.

Work delays and vandalism concerning Tararua District Wellbeing committee
What is holding up the completion of new pensioner flats?

Libraries are more than just books, research shows
Research shows that libraries are more than just places to borrow books.

Water-related incident on Waimarama Beach
St John are attending to a water related incident at Waimarama beach.

Hawks’ two from two on Easter road trip
A tough way to start the season - but it's sweeter with a couple of wins

Vanished in the cyclone: Where is Joseph Ahuriri?
Joseph Ahuriri's planned several-hour trip to Napier is now a missing persons case.

Civil defence issues fresh heavy-rain hazards for Esk, Rissington and northern Hawke’s Bay
Weekend rain could open old wounds.

Early start planned to beat Sir Rod’s rainy night in Napier
Mission Concert poised to go ahead.

Resident says Hastings District Council's felling of trees 'heavy-handed'
'I think there’s a fair bit of paranoia'

‘It’s not good enough’: Hawke’s Bay businesses feel abandoned after cyclone
Hawke's Bay business owners want more support in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.

Rusbatch to the rescue as Hawks nail NBL opener
The Hawks were down by three with 6.5sec to go, but won 84-79 in overtime.

Easter weather: What's in store for the long weekend
The South Island also woke to a cold and frosty morning to kick off the long weekend.

Rotorua's steamy spots will spice up your Instagram
There are endless photo-worthy activities to be discovered in Rotorua.

Home detention instead of prison for burglar who resisted joining Mongrel Mob
Judge Gordon Matenga says he will not send young burglar to jail.

'Tears rolled down my cheeks as I filmed the carnage': How Gabrielle devastated Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay families grapple to put their lives back together.

Taskforce has action plan to get rid of Hawke’s Bay’s silt
HB Regional Council and Hastings District Council formed the Silt Recovery Taskforce.

Medicinal cannabis clinic opens, doctor surprised at prescription demand
"I will be talking to somebody and they say ‘I didn’t even know this was a thing’."

CHB District Council urges motorists to abide by roading restrictions
There are penalties and infringement fees for anyone not obeying the restrictions.

Find flatmates, grow your own veges: Grim advice for new homeowners after OCR rise
Rise in the official cash rate tipped to heap big pressure on Hawke's Bay housing market.

Important to honour copyright rules
The purpose of copyright is to protect the rights and livelihood of the maker

Hastings woman strikes it rich with $500,000 Lotto win
The winning Strike Lotto ticket was sold from Paper Plus Hastings.

Napier gets a bit of the Fifa football action
The Football Ferns' last pre-cup match will be played in Napier on July 10.

Cheers to 50 years: Napier City Rovers’ history of stars, famous wins, a future rugby international and even a ‘hex’ on the club
Rovers revealed: The supposed 'hex' and a star who went on to play against the All Blacks

Two injured in serious crash in Flaxmere
Emergency services are attending a serious crash in Flaxmere.

Eskdale caravan park owner wants to rebuild
Dan Gale of Eskdale says he wants to rebuild his home and business after Cyclone Gabrielle washed his caravan park away. Video / Warren Buckland

Almonds identified as potential new crop for Hawke’s Bay
CHB almond grower Tony Kuklinski features on TVNZ’s Rural Delivery