School lockdown lifted, police still working on 'ongoing incident' in Wairoa
Council offices were 'among sites immediately locked down as a precaution'.
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SH2 reopens after logging truck's roll
Logging truck rolls in Hawke's Bay, leaving the main road littered with its load.
Napier Farmers targeted in latest Hawke's Bay break in
A business owner says retail crime is happening too often across the city.
Wet weather cancels Matariki-inspired event in Flaxmere
The event would have featured lanterns being floated in a pond at a park.
'Makes me feel sick': School principal blasts Actura NZ after cancelled space school trip
One student won a scholarship for the trip after being rescued during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Napier Mayor talks importance of council facilities
Kirsten Wise talks about local spaces being the heart of the community.
Purple patch after theft: Bay Blueberries bounces back with industry security advice
Events and workshops will attract growers, exporters and suppliers.
Watch out for the up in coming youth players at Greendale Tennis Club
Greendale Tennis Club saw a rise in talent with the end-season youth championship results.
Top Hawke's Bay Surf Life Savers honoured
Incredible achievements across all Surf Life Saving roles were honoured.
Ex-con supplied pistols to criminal underworld shortly before gun crime spiked
Police say they have intercepted numerous Alfa Carbines cut down to hand guns.
Napier beat Hastings by one point in hotly contested schoolboy rugby rivalry
Napier clinched the victory despite two yellow cards.
Beautified bitumen: Tanker with kid's drawings of worker parents rolls into town
General manager Andrew McRae said people were the most important part of his business.
Triumph and tragedy: Meet the footy fan who takes his mum’s ashes to the game
Mega-fan won't work on match day; a day dedicated to his mum and favourite football team.
Hawks roster boosted by US-based pair
Kahuranaki Treacher, all 2.06 metres, home from the US to play for the Hawks.
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Two lane Vicarage Bridge rebuild enters next stage
The new bridge, with two lanes and a shared footpath, will be finished in mid-2025.
'Killing our community': SH2 Napier to Wairoa road repairs far too slow, mayor says
A mayor is fed up with the repair work 'taking far too long' on the major highway.
Warm up this winter with Creative Arts Napier new exhibitions
With new exhibits coming and going, CAN welcomes all to come and take a look.
Hastings SPCA pleads for safe return of $15k donated horse float and trailer
Hastings SPCA has been dealt a massive blow.
Blowing people away with a $10,000 6m metal feather
Hawke's Bay residents have a chance to have their names etched into new building's legacy.
Hawke's Bay gets Faulty Towers dining experience - step inside a 70s restaurant filled with comedy
Three-course meals and five-star comedy will be on offer.
Bollards don't deter thieves as Napier store ram-raided
Police confirmed they were investigating a burglary at the store on Taradale Rd.
Matariki is the perfect time to read Nanny Rina’s Amazing Nets with the family
Nanny Rina’s Amazing Nets is the perfect picture book read for the family this Matariki.
Sight for sore eyes and legs: Rescue chopper completes 150 missions in 150 days
A simple ride on his son’s new motorbike turned into a life-saving air extraction.
'Amazing achievement': Hawke's Bay biology prodigy bound for Kazakhstan
Sophie Webber is one of four students in New Zealand who made the team.
Goldfish deaths: Pond owner blames fluctuating chlorine levels in water
There is typically one drop of chlorine in a standard bathtub-full of Hastings water.
13-year-old busks his way around the country to fund potentially life-changing trip
Gabriel Rodrigues has a minute to wow judges and win a life-changing scholarship.
Watch: Orca in Napier harbour provide 'spectacular wildlife-watching'
Orca can sometimes be spotted in the harbour much to the excitement of witnesses.
Liquidation for Napier education provider Workforce Development
Unsecured assets will be sold to pay debt.
Hawke’s Bay quadruplets’ stay-at-home dad dies, donations page set up to help family
Brett Wills, father of Napier quadruplets with wife Joanne, died at the weekend.
The Great Dane helping Napier City Rovers hunt silverware
Napier City Rovers new goalkeeper has become Mr Reliable between the posts in 2024.
Bragging rights on the line
Bragging rights are on the line as the Hastings and Napier first fifteen teams meet.
Bound for Paris? Hawke's Bay produces the goods in Olympics hockey prelude
Four Hawke's Bay players were in the squad for the Black Sticks' pre-Olympics campaign.
Dormant city church being torn down to make room for social housing proposal
The 'gorgeous' stained glass windows could be yours as Kāinga Ora moves in.
Plan to use 350,000 cubic metres of cyclone silt for Napier housing
The council says the proposal is a 'win-win', but there are some health concerns.