Latest from Hawke's Bay Today

Gav knocks out the competition in Spain
Gavin Mutch has been crossing a few countries off his bucket list.

Tihei: Te Matau A Maui – our voyaging heritage continues
OPINION: These wonderful opportunities are made possible purely through a group effort.

Aunty’s Garden: Abundance of produce a blessing for community
I didn’t set out to be well-known, I just love to share my passion for the garden.

Education award created in honour of Wairarapa kaumātua
OPINION: Kahungunu ki Wairarapa is honoured to recognise Nelson Rangi.

Great attendance and fields at Woodville Races
A big crowd turned out for eight great races at Woodville.

'So lucky to survive': Car owner shares story behind memorable cyclone photograph
The powerful image ran on the front of Hawke's Bay Today and the Herald after the flood.

‘Be vigilant’: Advice following flurry of vegetation fires in Hawke’s Bay
Firefighters have been kept busy following a huge blaze in a rural area west of Napier.

Havelock North and Taradale likely to contest Nash Cup final
Aotea were kept scoreless by a rampant Taradale side - who won 104-0.

Insurance premium hikes not all cyclone related
People in parts of Hawke's Bay have seen their insurance premiums go up 60pc this year.

Fiery social media - What will it be like at the table ?
The Napier council's draft three-year plan proposes an average 23.7 per cent rates rise

Plans revealed for new stopbank at Waiohiki following Gabrielle floods
"Gap” in the stopbank network next to Waiohiki.

Tributes for former Napier city councillor Mark Herbert
Mark Herbert was a Napier city councillor from 1998 to 2016.

A 'small-town girl' and a man seeking 'traditional': Can Hawke's Bay pull off a Bachelor-style show?
Michaela Gower goes behind the scenes with Hawke's Bay's bachelor and bachelorette.

From the MTG: Sanatorium for long-term casualties of the Great War
Many veterans suffered lasting effects of gas attacks and incurable tuberculosis.

The Thirty Thousand Club: How a 20th-century community group beautified Napier by stealth
OPINION: Council didn’t always appreciate the dictatorial manner of the beautifications.

Planning ahead will help you dodge the stagflation bullet
Stagflation combines the worst of both worlds: economic stagnation and price pressures.

Inside the rural factory keeping a village afloat, one pair of socks at a time
A woollen goods factory is defying the odds, in the process keeping a Kiwi village going.

‘They were just laughing’: Man was chased 700m then 'bashed with scooter by youths'
Reece Hingaia went out for a walk to get a pie. He would end up in a critical condition.

Firefighters bring massive Hastings scrub fire under control
Hamish Smith, group manager Fire and Emergency Hawke’s Bay, describes the situation at the scene of a six-hectare scrub fire in Waiwhare, Hastings district.

Hawke’s Bay couple’s amazing run with star sprinter Mazu continues
A roundup of the week's racing.

Several Havelock North fires suspicious, two youths arrested
Police are investigating other suspicious scrub fires in the area and considering charges.

'Best use of print': Special edition of newspaper wins global publishing prize
The special edition provided vital updates to the cyclone-smashed region.

'I've lost everything': Drag queen reading group cancels NZ tour after protests
Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki described the cancellation as a 'victory'.

Norsewood communication woes close to resolution
Poor cell phone signals have been frustrating the town of Norsewood.

Crews battle large scrub fire in Hastings after burn gets out of control
Helicopters arrived with monsoon buckets to assist with the fire off River Rd.

'It hurts the people who are already grieving': Thousands worth of rebuild material stolen from Hawke's Bay school and pre-school
Nuhaka School and a pre-school on-site have suffered a series of break-ins and thefts.

'Quiet hero' of Relay for Life calls time
Richard Anderson has been on the Relay for Life committee since its inception in 2001.

It’s lucky I don’t have any hair because I would have pulled it out by now - Wyn Drabble
OPINION: Our world is continuing to spiral downwards towards a pit of unworkable mayhem.

Thousands gather in Anzac remembrance across Hawke's Bay
Solemn dawn service ceremonies took place in Napier and Hastings.