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'Fun for everyone': Cornwall Park's new tactile space has lots to discover
Collection of mixed-media sculptures opens up a sensory new world.

Assets seized: Meth dealer couldn't hide car under name John Doe
House, car, cash and bank deposits all seized in long-running asset recovery operation.

Monique glad to be back in her happy place
"I love it. It's what I am meant to be doing," says founder of skincare range.

Taradale Rotary recognises community heroes
Taradale Rotary recognised three people with Paul Harris Fellowship awards.

Not all Hawke's Bay GP services have the ability to self-fund care for young teens
Tōtara Health will continue to self-fund medical care to teens aged between 14 and 17.

Art show immerses viewers into five different worlds
The virtual reality hit art show Terminus is on at Hastings City Art Gallery.

'Rebuild ahead': Stellar winter events for Hawke's Bay tourism
With an easing of Covid restrictions, region's winter events calendar is looking hot.

Young swimmers in the medals after national age group champs
Eight Hawke's Bay swimmers have broken records

Hawke's Bay trio produce fantasy-inspired digital art
The budding entrepreneurs are delving into blockchain-based digital art, known as NFTs.

'Humbling': New Ngāti Kahungunu chairman Bayden Barber aims high
Barber the first new iwi chair for 26 years.

Hastings mum gets new home after three years of emergency housing
Mum Nora Kataina and her two young children are thrilled to have a place to call home.

Local Focus: Rissington stumps up for Anzacs
A landmark Hastings tree becomes a striking Anzac sculpture of two back-to-back soldiers.

'Level of destruction was immense': Former Hawke's Bay man sets up aid operation in Ukraine
ReliefAid founder has just returned from six weeks in the war-torn country.

Trust adds to Art Deco collection
Clarice Cliff's Persian range has remained highly collectable.

Emotions welled as tribute to Hastings' fallen soldiers shown for first time
RSA guests first to view poppy wall at Hastings library said it was beautifully fitting.

The Hawke's Bay Marathon is a bucket list item
A split-second decision to make a try-saving dive sent Engelke sprawling.

'Throwing off the blankets for a couple of nights, and then putting them back'
It's mainly fine, and it could be that way too for Anzac Day dawn parades on Monday.

Hawke's Bay: Almond growing could crack water demand problem
A Plant & Food Research feasibility study is looking at growing almonds in Hawke's Bay.

Hawke's Bay: Young boxers making giant strides
Proud moment for Hastings Giants, as all six fight for the club.

Gun-toting gang members a 'huge' concern, says judge
Mongrel Mob member jailed for 27 months for having firearms cut down to pistols.

Easter footy and racing in Hawke's Bay
Both Hawke's Bay sides draw Easter Monday home Central League home games

Autumn weather arrives in the Bay
Biggest problem with early-autumn weather could be the fall of leaves in urban streets.

Paddler training for solo waka ama crossing from Māhia to Napier
Aim of the 14-hour journey is to raise $63,000 to send youth to Outward Bound.

Raid on Napier home nets drugs, cash and a firearm
Operation Bloodhound has led to another arrest.

Tennis: Youngsters ace the oldies
Greendale Tennis Club recently held its junior champs and prizegiving.

City Assist helping keep Hastings CBD a better place for all
Hastings' City Assist transforms CBD; mayor gives intruder into video filming telling-off.

EIT overseas students allocation pending
EIT is set to welcome back some of its international students.