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Another rainmaker on the way after days of watches and warnings

Central Hawke's Bay rivers are expected to reach "one-in-five-year" levels.

Planet Ryan: Family's project to help those who are disabled

There might be a few hurdles but a family is determined to build their centre.

Auckland surgeons must now consider ethnicity in prioritising patients for operations

Health officials said it was an important step in reducing historical health inequities.

‘Horrified’: Second apartment development consented for Napier street

Wellesley Rd is getting 42 new apartments, but just five new car parks.

‘Like a bomb going off’: Clive crash knocks out power to 500 properties

An 800kg transformer box bolted to the concrete was shifted '10 to 15m', resident says.

Napier Boys' High blot copybook ahead of Hamilton Boys' rugby clash

The big showdown awaits in Napier next week, as defending champs Hamilton ride in.

Bay's weekend in pictures

Wrestling and German bier tents - there was plenty of indoor fun amid the constant rain.

Hawke’s Bay all the way in farm fencing champs at Fieldays

Tony Bouskill took a break from fencing cyclone-hit land to take out a national title.

Council proposes rates remission for up to two years for cyclone-damaged properties

'We know that recovering from this disaster is going to take quite some time.'

Black Stump Cafe hosts business After 5

"It's important for businesses to support one another" - Chamber of Commerce chair.

Basketball: Hawks struggle in Nelson as Giants rise for Mika Vukona farewell

The Hawks have completed the away season with another loss.

‘If we don’t go ... Jaimee will die’: Mum gives up home, job to take teen for surgery in Germany

A Hastings teen longs for the day when she can live a semi-normal life.

‘We need to seed the Esk Valley': Dust storm risk a public health issue, resident says

There’s a grit that forms in your mouth after just an hour amid the silt of Esk Valley.

Te Miro Farm Environmental Co-operation - Norsewood School Students Report

Students from Norsewood School get hands-on at Te Miro Farm.

The spark in the silt: Romance blooms amid the whirlwind of Cyclone Gabrielle

Hawke's Bay was cheated out of its Valentine's Day. But love always wins, right?

More than half of Red Cross NZ Disaster Fund money allocated to Hawke's Bay

$26 million has been donated in response to cyclone effects across the country.

Pine plantations to come under stricter controls

'Blanket planting of productive land is counterproductive.'

Hawke’s Bay’s Livamol Classic sees 19% stakemoney hike

Livamol Class was worth $330,000 last October.