Little-known banking 'handbrake': Insurance paid them out, then ASB said they couldn't touch it
A change to how insurance funds are paid out feels 'unfair'.
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Hot, Hot, Hot for Hastings and the rest of Hawke's Bay
A few showers early, but the next days revert to hot and fine.
After a tough year people are ready for 2024
Hawke's Bay Today took to the street to gauge emotions ahead of 2024.
One person in critical condition after crash on SH50 near Hastings
Police are asking motorists to avoid SH50 and use SH2 until further notice.
'Some people at my age would put their slippers on', New Year honour's recipient says
Anthony Gray, 71, has been recognised for service to accounting and Māori business.
Fancy Like Lass rewards the diligence shown by her trainers
Hawke’s Bay jockey brought up the 350th win of her career on Fancy Like Lass.
Hastings District Council nearly $400m in debt as cyclone costs compound
All Hawke’s Bay councils are expected to set high rates increases in coming years.
Te Mata Mushrooms transformation: Shut factory reborn as 'quirky' business hub
"We liked how quirky it was. We thought it was pretty cool in the middle of nowhere."
'Back to full strength': Thousands in event funding allocated
This summer in Hawke's Bay is gearing up to be one of the biggest.
Can I go to... Puketapu Park in Hawke’s Bay?
One of Hawke's Bay's hidden gems is open again in time for the holidays.
Napier father of three named as victim of fatal Waipatu crash just before Christmas
The 38-year-old dad was killed on Elwood Rd, Hastings, just days before Christmas.
'Inspiring' demoltion process in Hastings
Materials will be reused in Hawke's Bay and Tonga.
Water restrictions in a near record-wet year: 'We need to rethink our approach'
Napier, Hastings and Waimārama are now under water restrictions - is this the future?
NZ’s worst road toll was 50 years ago, but tragedies still haunt our highways
Safety on the roads has come a long way since 1973, but police are desperate we do better.
Police release name of Hastings homicide victim
Police are investigating the death of Javon Jesse Aranui after an assault in Hastings.
Christmas Cheer: More than 1000 struggling households in Hawke’s Bay to receive gifts
Santa's helpers give Hawke's Bay people a better Christmas.
Hastings-trained galloper Duncan Creek takes the win at Trentham
Roundup of the week's racing scene in Hawke's Bay.
Man dies after alleged assault in Hastings
The 24-year-old man had suffered a serious head injury.
Cyclone Gabrielle: First two homeowners accept buyout offers
Across Napier and Hastings, 147 properties were too unsafe to live in.
Blocked by rocks: Landowner wants $200,000 to reopen beachfront drive
Eru Smith says he's tired of negotiating with council and took matters into his own hands.
'Nah, we're just three Māori boys': The story behind NZ's quote of the year
As they rescued people from floodwaters, this trio uttered a now-famous phrase.
Hastings Golf Club wins hosting rights for NZ PGA Championships
Plans are now under way to have the NZ PGA reinstated to the Australasian Tour.
Centenarian celebrates 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends
Family and friends say 100-year-old Lady Margaret Harrison is ageing backwards.
Letters: MyWay deserves financial support
The latest letters to the editor on MyWay, a roadblock, and a CHB dam.
‘Please take your time’: Message to Hawke’s Bay motorists after deadly weekend
The road toll across Hawke’s Bay this year has now reached 17 deaths.
Body found at Ocean Beach in Hawke's Bay after beachgoers tried to save swimmer
The incident happened just one day before daily patrols start again at the beach.
New Hastings thoroughbred partnership off to a flying start
Guy Lowry has been joined by Leah Zydenbos at Game Lodge Stables.
'Out of the blue': Hastings man wins ACC medication fight, receives apology
Drug-funding call sparked major consequences for tetraplegic.
Historic HB. RAF's fastest in Hastings to test 'performance in the tropics'.
Ties between Hastings and Hastings in England, were once strong.
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Water restrictions introduced in Napier, coming in Hastings
Napier residents are told to watch your water use, with restrictions now in place.
Five of the seven injured in Hastings crash were children
A 12-year-old remains in a critical condition at Starship Hospital after a Hastings crash.
Five-year-old boy in hospital for a month after being struck by forklift in orchard
The company was fined $7000 over the incident, in which a 14-year-old was driving.
New coastal flood maps affect thousands of properties
'This is not triggering a conversation about managed retreat.'
Kids from a Napier Fairhaven school fly to Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium
Local business owners helped fund an Auckland trip for a Napier Fairhaven school.