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'Wheelstands up the middle of the road': Weeks of complaints before nurse hit by dirt-biking teens
'It's a shame it takes an innocent person to get hurt for something to happen.'
Green light: $9m confirmed for stopbank upgrades in Waipawa
'Cyclone Gabrielle has left an indelible mark, and progress like this is so vital.'
It was thought there was no surviving footage of a movie about Hastings – then I got a call
The formula was simple: find the prettiest girl in town and the handsomest male.
MTG’s new quake exhibit to get shake house
OPINION: Creating the shake house has been in the pipeline for over a year.
Hawke’s Bay Racing members to learn of club's future plans: John Jenkins
OPINION: Board considering how best to get back to Hastings racing.
Hastings breast cancer survivor hosts Pink Ribbon Breakfast to support vital charity
The event raises funds for the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ.
First highway speed limit rise in Hawke's Bay sparks debate
The speed limit on SH51 was changed from 80km/h to 100km/h overnight.
'Colder' trend continues: Hawke's Bay braces for winter's arrival
Cooler weather for Hawke's Bay weekend and rain and wind expected near exposed coast.
Iwi misses out in Hawke’s Bay sheep and cattle station Kahurānaki bid
"Gutted", but Ngāti Kahungunu chair looks forward to meeting new owners.
Why Eileen Lawson is leaving her council role to focus on health
Lawson was elected in a 2018 byelection for Hastings/Havelock North.
Accident and medical centre opens in Stortford Lodge
Hastings healthcare to get a boost with new clinic.
'That teacher’: The creative genius who left an influence on all students
'Every time you saw him was a good one': quirky Tamatea High teacher's life celebrated.
'Cheers for the memories': A rapist's text after motel violation of impaired woman
Jury found Rigby guilty of rape in one instance, but not guilty of other sexual charges.
'We breathe what you burn': Council warns as burning ban takes effect
Barbecues and hāngī fires are still allowed despite the burning ban.
Nobody puts Napier in a corner: Councillors stop plan to close nightclubs early
'How are young ones going to learn about the world sitting at home playing Playstation?'
'Winter is tough': MP's appeal for blankets to aid vulnerable families
Donations can be dropped off from May 5 to May 9 at 129 Queen St East.
He’s sold watercress on the street for 30 years. Then a council officer spotted him
'All I’ve ever wanted to do was supply cheap, nutritious kai to whanau and friends.'
On The Up: 50 years of Havelock North High School, and 40 years with one teacher
From typewriter to computers, from School C to NCEA, Glenys Sparling-Fenton's seen it all.
Big winds and swells forecast for Hawke's Bay this week
Strong winds of up to 100km/h are expected south of Hastings from Thursday.
On The Up: How opening a farm up to horses became a fundraising powerhouse
What started as an opportunity for riders to get together grew into a fundraising 'beast'.
The newspaper written by youth that writes only happy stories
Writer and podcaster Mia Sutherland, 17, has been getting valuable experience.
The cause of the milky stream at Guthrie Park
'The repair was completed on Monday afternoon by a Hastings council contractor.'
One seriously injured after fire at Napier wreckers
A car fire at an Onekawa wreckers spread to the shed surrounding it.
$150,000 theft: Heist targets heavy excavator equipment in Hastings
Police are searching for five attachments taken from Pākōwhai in March.
On the Up: Dozens come together to preserve a region's history, one click at a time
'Sometimes we just need to stop a little bit and learn from the past.'
Police investigate after Hastings house targeted in early morning shooting
Officers were called to the Cobham Place address about 3am.
‘First for Hawke’s Bay’: Bus stops planned for airport, regional sports park
The plans are being praised by one traveller as being a 'really good' addition.