Racing: Big local winner back for Spring Racing Carnival
Callsign Mav won three of the races in 2020 and 2021, one at odds of over 80-1.
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The date is set: Trains to return to Napier for first time since cyclone
It has been seven months since trains rolled through Napier. But be vigilant from now on.
Election 2023: On the campaign trail in the wide-open seat of Ikaroa-Rāwhiti
There were so many laughs, you could almost forget the dramatic backdrop to this campaign.
Two trucks crash on SH2 north of Napier
A person is taken to hospital as a crash blocks one lane of the state highway.
Zack Swanwick sinks hole in one on way to back-to-back national title win
The Hawke's Bay teen started the last day with a one-stroke lead. He won by nine.
Wairoa curtain call: Red Cross says it can no longer supply town with free curtains
No retirement villages or motels - so where will Wairoa get second-hand curtains?
$600 for Auckland trip: Labour's Napier candidate blasts Air NZ's regional fares
Labour candidate says Air NZ needs to have a 'rethink' of its airfares out of Napier.
'Dealing with them their own way': Vigilante justice, claims looters assaulted at cyclone-damaged homes
'If I was a big burly guy and confronted someone on my property, I would do the same.'
Another Hawke's Bay home destroyed by fire
It was 8.30am on a sunny and fine Saturday morning. Then the house was gone, 'knackered'.
Napier City Rovers score return to National League
Men's first team qualify for top-tier football again in club's 50th season.
Police confirm ‘the Kirsa Jensen file is 'certainly, still open’
Small memorial - large gathering.
‘A mother doesn’t forget her baby:’ Remembering Kirsa Jensen – 40 years on
One of NZ’s “most enduring murder mysteries” remains unsolved.
Man locked up after burglaries of cyclone-damaged home, campus
Benjamin Sorensen targeted a badly damaged house and tertiary campus.
Shrooms on parade: Napier gets an early taste of popular lights festival
Mushrooms have been getting a bad rap lately, but this taster will only cause delight.
Napier mayor's plans focus on enabling places and space for all
Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise outlines the local council's general plan for the city's future.
Displaced Black Power family rehomed in Mongrel Mob territory post-cyclone
Her Black Power family was put right in the middle of Mongrel Mob territory.
Football: Rovers out to seize the moment ahead of crucial showdown
Napier City Rovers remain in a three-way battle for remaining two National League spots.
Man choked to death by his neighbour had contacted mental health service about him
Days before Blithe was killed, he contacted mental health services. No beds were free.
Man charged with driving under influence of drug after fatal crash
Graham Louis Rouse, 76, died in the February road accident.
Dentist with Hawke’s Bay roots wants to fill the gaping hole in our health system
Dr Kris Sweetapple is NZ's Young Dentist of the Year, and he's on a mission of change.
Heartless act: Burglars target family who lost everything in Cyclone Gabrielle
Residents who lost everything in the floods have now been the victims of callous thieves.
Police clock teen driver at 188km/h
At that speed, he could cover the length of a rugby pitch in two seconds.
Inside growing subculture of ‘rocket-chasing’ in Hawke’s Bay ahead of milestone launch
"For me, it is more than just a rocket going into space."
Man charged over fatal Hanmer Springs crash
A 49-year-old Napier man will appear before the courts later this month.
No fear: Rovers raring to go against Central League champions
Napier City Rovers eye major scalp as National League qualification hunt continues.
Grieving father takes private prosecution against forestry company after son's death
The man, 24, was hit by a nine-kilogram D-shackle which came towards him "like a missile".
Popular Hawke's Bay bus routes reinstated for first time since cyclone
Routes including Napier to Hastings return via EIT and Hawke’s Bay Hospital will return.
Celebrating 40 years of Young Musician of the Year
The preliminary competition starts at 11am on Saturday September 2.
Two Māori cricketers rediscover their heritage through wāhine tournament
The first ever national Māori women's cricket tournament to be held in Hastings.
Where to play in Hawke’s Bay? DoC gives update on reserves ahead of summer
DoC wants to get "as much as possible" open for summer 2023.
Luxon promises more frontline health workers for Hawke’s Bay, 'can’t commit’ to new hospital
"I can’t commit until I see the state of the books, and they are deteriorating."
National’s Napier and Tukituki candidates 'thrilled', but downplay list rankings
Both Katie Nimon and Catherine Wedd have ranked highly on National's party list.
Historic Hawke’s Bay: Napier War Memorial Centre stoush - lest we forget
When Kirsten Wise became mayor in 2019, the Napier Conference Centre sign came down.
Jury discharged in faith healer's indecent assault trial
Alleged offences involved Pasifika women given 'healing' massage in 2019.