After three days of competition between 39 kapa haka groups, the final day of the National Secondary Schools Kapa Haka Festival will

A Flaxmere man jailed in 2012 for the manslaughter of his partner's son, Mikara Reti, has been denied parole.

For Napier's Ash Fritz nothing beats a cool, frosty morning - in fact the cooler the better when there is racing to be done. In the

The family of a Hastings man bashed to death with a taiaha are delighted his killer's appeal has been kicked out. The Court of Appeal

There are hopes for more investment, jobs and prosperity following this morning's launch of Matariki - Hawke's Bay Regional Development

Instra Corp founder and Super Black Racing team owner Tony Lentino has died aged 42, after a battle with cancer. His father migrated

Possibly the biggest event ever held at Pettigrew-Green Arena has started with the welcoming of about 1600 competitors in the National

Hawke's Bay authorities remain tight-lipped ahead of tomorrow's launch of Matariki - Hawke's Bay Regional Development Strategy and

A Napier rugby club threatened with recess just 17 months ago now faces possibly the biggest week in its 83 years after winning the

British clarinet virtuoso Julian Bliss will perform with the NZTrio - violinist Justine Cormack, cellist Ashley Brown and pianist

How long have you been in the police force? I have been a constable in Napier two years in September. What did you do before joining

It was all auction action at Colliers International yesterday where Pernel Orchard went under the hammer and sold for more than $3

While temperatures are set to rise across Hawke's Bay this weekend they come with a sting in the tail - gale-force wind gusts and

Hawke's Bay Regional Council says it's delighted to confirm near-full funding for the Waitangi Regional Park project, due to start

Bay drivers are ticketed less than anywhere else in the country for driving too slowly. Police have handed out 20 tickets in the

The Waitangi Tribunal will next week hold an urgent hearing into a Napier man's claim against the Crown over alleged failure to reduce

High fencing and a locked gate were no barriers for thieves who broke into a yard in Niven St, Onekawa, and made off with a set of

An application to the Dannevirke Community Board for funding to host the primary school's Ross Shield rugby tournament almost came

Acclaimed Hawke's Bay food producers, including Rockit Apples, Ovation New Zealand and The Village Press Olive Oil, feature in Nick

Hawke's Bay foodies are in for a treat when the NZ Culinary Olympics team roll into town for a one-service only banquet next month. Riding

Catering legend Frank Gerbes is back in business. Five days after his $30,000 generator was stolen, a tip-off has led to the recovery

Lucas Duross spearheaded a Napier Harriers trifecta in the senior men's division of the Hawke's Bay Gisborne crosscountry championship

An olive ridley turtle that washed up on a Hawke's Bay beach last week has died at Auckland Zoo.

Napier travelled back to the roaring '20s and '30s over the weekend, with the annual winter time celebration of the city's Art Deco

Hawke's Bay again seems to have escaped without major damage after strong winds buffeted the region yesterday. Wind gusts of more

For manager Noel Baker and his crew at Hastings House Removals it was just another heavy shift but for motorists and bystanders along

On the eve of the Toyota Hawke's Bay Winter Deco Weekend, and with a speaking engagement in Napier, there was no question what sort

There was never too much doubt the Hawke's Bay Winter Deco Weekend, set to kick off on Friday, was going to be a success but there

Westshore's Surf Life Saving Club is in need of rescue as the coastline it sits on continues to erode. The once sandy beach's erosion

A man bleeding from the head after being bashed with a skateboard had to wait outside Napier Police Station after going for help and finding the station closed.