Speed limit hike on SH5 ‘reckless’, raises crash concerns
An independent study found the 80km/h limit prevented 34 crashes in a year.
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Hawke’s Bay teen runner wins gold at Oceania Orienteering Champs
She also earned a silver in the W18 long distance, boosting her world ranking.
Unity and aspiration: Thousands join Hawke’s Bay Waitangi celebrations
A Hīkoi of Unity was held near Clive, celebrating local Treaty signings.
Police seek public help after robbery at Havelock North dairy
Police have released details about a vehicle related to the alleged robbery.
'Big s*** storm': Teacher quits job to homeschool child after ministry cuts bus route
'I'd love to be working; I don't get pure satisfaction sitting here at home doing this.'
Woman charged with driving with excess breath alcohol after fatal crash with 11yo
Police have not ruled out the possibility of further charges.
‘We love CHB’: Small-town campaign aims to draw shoppers back to main street
On Ruataniwha St, 80% of shops are taking part in the event.
‘Was a hero, now it seems I’m a villain’: Businessman asked to leave flooded land a month after buying it off council
'Good on them for showing up. But there's no place for their business in Pākōwhai.'
One dead after workplace crash in rural Hawke’s Bay
Emergency services were called to a crash at a rural Hawke’s Bay workplace.
Bluebird day expected for Waitangi Day events in Hawke’s Bay
Sun set to shine on celebrations, where unity and pride will be on show.
'Forever my baby': Parents' heartbreak after 11yo girl hit and killed on bike
'We're not coping, but we've got to hold it together for the rest of our kids.'
Man admits involvement in arson of a car which was later found with woman's body in it
Ariki Rigby’s body was found in a car parked near Havelock North in September 2022.
End of a '60-hour weekend' for vets: New clinic set to transform after-hours care, prevent burnout
Some vets had worked 60-hour weekends, from Friday evening to Monday morning.
94th anniversary of the Hawke's Bay earthquake: Death of Roy MacLennan, his wife injured but alive beside him
Roy MacLennan and his wife were sitting in their car outside a shop when tragedy struck.
Teen's two-year search for a first job: ‘We can’t get experience if they don’t let us have experience’
'For those of us just starting out, it feels almost impossible.'
The two teen brothers who blitzed the NZ pinball championships
'You don’t expect to get all the way to the final and play your brother.'
94 years after quake: The heroic nurses inside a makeshift tea kiosk hospital
Between 1.30pm and 10pm, 60 operations were performed.
'Laughter is so important': Dai Henwood on cancer and making people giggle rather than cry
'It’s my funniest show, it’s my most heartfelt show, it’s got a bit of everything.'
'Nuts': Concerns over speed increasing to 100km/h on road beside disability centre
'They haven’t thought this through whatsoever.'
‘I just want to come home’: Woman, 83, distraught by transfer delays after major surgery
Marsha Cashmore waited for days without her family to be sent home to Hawke's Bay.
Ministry removes clause restricting schools from talking about new lunch programme
'If schools want to speak about their school lunches ... they are free to do so.'
World’s best teen runner to race against the men in Hastings
Sam Ruthe ran a 4m 1.72s mile at the age of 15 last weekend. He'll run 3000m in Hastings.
Rolling hills and a joyful dog: Photo competition winner captures Hawke’s Bay summer spirit
Amy Knight wins photo contest with stunning sunrise shot of her fox terrier Frankie.
Police find missing Napier teen siblings
In a statement released on Friday, police said the brother and sister had been located.
‘The grief is heavy’: Driver charged, community mourns after 11-year-old cyclist killed
'Flashbacks of what happened come and go all the time.'
A place to call home: Cyclone-smashed school rebuilt in time for new year
'I can’t wait to see the look in their eyes when they walk through the gate.'
A rare celestial spectacle: How to see the planets align
For those eager to see it, Hawke’s Bay Holt Planetarium is hosting a Sunday observation.
Cyclist killed in crash with car in Flaxmere, Hawke’s Bay
Locals say the accident involved a girl.
Govt invests $67m in Hawke's Bay Hospital upgrades
The radiology department will be upgraded, and a new cancer treatment machine added.
‘Not ideal’: Plan to address coastal flooding in Hawke’s Bay delayed over $34m cost
The climate change and coastal erosion impact strategy has been years in the making.
More than 300 patients airlifted by Hawke’s Bay rescue helicopter in 2024
The helicopter crew averaged over one mission a day in 2024.
Five Central Hawke’s Bay midwives confused by report saying Central Hawke’s Bay has just one midwife left
The group was surprised by a report showing only one midwife in the area.
Napier festival cancelled as ticket sales fall short for Queen tribute
Queen tribute band couldn't save Napier's Revival Festival from cancellation.