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'Huge shock': Workplace closes doors in honour of colleague

Kirsty Parsons was her "usual happy self" as she walked out the door for the final time.

Hawke's Bay Marathon has record numbers for sunny skies

Hawke's Bay Marathon a sunny success. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Editorial: Phones are the new driving peril

Cellphones are the game-changing new peril on our roads.

Cape Coast tired of 'poster boy' status

Many positives happening at Cape Coast.

'Atrocious' result in Hawke's Bay police sting

At noon a driver without a seatbelt decided to speed off from the police sting.

Secret Squirrel proving a hit for Hawke's Bay owner

Roundup of the week's racing.

Poppelwells Building in Hastings gets $50k for quake strengthening

Poppelwells Building will receive $50,000 for quake strengthening.

Council's plea to Hawke's Bay horticulturalists: Don't do burn-offs on marathon day

"Burning is not permitted if it is likely to drift towards built-up urban areas."

Hawke's Bay marathon: From Australia to Hawke's Bay, just in time for a run

Three quarters of the thousands of Hawke's Bay Marathon entries come from outside Bay.

The zero carbon bill: Hawke's Bay really needs it, council chair says

There were clear skies in China on Wednesday as Hawke's Bay choked on fire fumes.

Good Samaritan gave Brendon Vesty front-wheel traction

Resting shin splints tees up Brendon Vesty for global accolades in aqua bike championship.

Awards: Peter Williams to MC Hawke's Bay Sports Awards

Voting for People's Choice Award is underway

Local Focus: Exciting extensions to Napier-Hastings cyclepath coming

Cyclepaths extended but commuters have to wait. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'Poor staff' on minimum wages and trainer on 'even less'

Problem with racing is that it's in "a regulated industry in a deregulated environment".

Police scramble to prepare for Te Mata Peak gang patchings

Local authorities are set to meet to discuss how to deal with the patching ceremonies.

Racing not telling its story well enough: John Allen

No magic bullet to yank industry out of the doldrums, says NZ Racing Board CEO John Allen.

Ramadan in a restaurant: The man who can't eat the food he smells all day

Hastings restaurant worker Shimul Islam has it tougher than some during Ramadan.

Motorsport: Intense family rivalry played down

Retired Hastings GP will be one of the oldest starters at the Targa Hawke's Bay Rally.