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‘Not a system to ignore’: Hawke’s Bay braces for Cyclone Gabrielle, rain warnings updated
People are being warned to stay up to date with weather warnings.

'Worst is yet to come': Cyclone warnings upgraded; red alerts for Auckland; power cuts; 133km/h gusts
MetService issues 17 weather warnings and watches across the whole North Island.

Local Focus: Delicious dumplings boost cultural exchanges in prison
Dumpling class brings inmates and staff together at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison.

'It's getting worse': Heavy rain, wind as Gabrielle hits NZ; cyclone's latest track
Evacuation centres are today being opened as category three Cyclone Gabrielle bears down.

17 rain, wind warnings/watches as Gabrielle looms, Harbour Bridge may close tomorrow; Air NZ cancels multiple flights
Evacuation centres are today being opened as Category 3 Cyclone Gabrielle bears down.

Live: 17 rain, wind warnings/watches for entire North Island as Gabrielle looms; cyclone's latest track
Evacuation centres are today being opened as category 3 Cyclone Gabrielle bears down.

Havelock North High School students win NZQA scholarship awards
HNHS student Cindy Wang wins six scholarships through 2022 scholarship exams.

'Prepare now': Gabrielle looms, monster-wave warning; follow cyclone's latest track
Secondary schools around Auckland considering closing campuses on Monday or Tuesday.

Man charged over alleged LAB concert stabbing
Man charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm denied bail.

Hawke’s Bay volunteer influx one of the largest ever for Kaiwhakamana prison programme
An influx of new volunteers from Hawke's Bay is one of the largest Kaiwhakamana has seen.

Aramex NZ eyes new head office in Napier
The company has long been based in Hawke's Bay and is eyeing a new home.

'We’ll see some boats sideways’: Hawke’s Bay prepares for looming Cyclone Gabrielle
It's all hands on deck with sandbags as big waves and rain bear down on the region.

Splash Planet: Council to review embattled water park as criticism mounts
Family who cancelled their trip to Hawke’s Bay because of the early closure have hit out.

Surrounded by social housing: Hastings family concede, sell home to Kāinga Ora
Housing “will potentially signal a significant positive change" in 24 families' lives.

Be wary of the new hype over AI
Should you be jumping at the opportunity to be part of the latest tech wave?

Youth crime unit: Hawke’s Bay’s newest police team focuses attention on teens
“It is not just a police problem, it is societal.”

Hastings kids gear up for Weetbix TRYathlon
Flooding in Auckland has meant Hastings will host the first event this year, hopefully.

Strike a pose in the heat
Hot yoga is a sequence of yoga poses guided by a yoga teacher in a room heated to 40c

Our HB summer photo comp winner
Annabelle Campbell winner of the Hawke's Bay Today Harvey Norman Hastings Canon NZ annual Hawke's Bay summer photo competition talks to Nick Perreaux Harvey Norman Tech Team Operations Manager about the photo. Video / Warren Buckland

Cyclone Gabrielle now 'severe category 3' storm as it tracks to NZ - heavy rain watch for 71 hours
The worst of the cyclone is expected on Monday and Tuesday in the upper North Island.

‘There’s going to be a riot’: A night in a warm room with 200 menopausal women
OPINION: It was 6.59pm on a baking hot Thursday and the air conditioning was struggling.

Dress designer Minh Ta's creations of the 80s and 90s on show
Minh Ta's fashion on show in April exhibition

Clear skies attracted warbirds to Awatoto
There was a record number of pilots at the Warbirds over Awatoto air show last weekend.

Crazy scooters head to Wellington to raise money
Grand Annual Jolly Good Chaps ‘Napier to Wellington 50cc Scooter Challenge’ is on March 4.

Not again? Cyclone forecast a year on from calamitous 2022 storms
The advance of Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle is almost exactly 12 months after 2022 storms.

Superstock champion and former Magpie helps bring Chipmunks to Hawke’s Bay
Tamariki in Hawke’s Bay will soon have a new place to play indoors.

Kidnapped outside a police station: 'Resource' challenge in keeping doors open at night
A blood-covered woman ran up to the front door just after 4am, but it was closed.

Sporting chance: New super-sized indoor arena opens in Hawke’s Bay
A new $20 million arena in Taradale is one of NZ's largest indoor sports centres.