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Depth creates tough selection calls for Napier City Rovers coach
Form, eligibility rules and depth of quality make for tough selection calls for coach.
Hastings council fined after 200 cubic metres of wastewater spills onto highway
Court told Hastings council has had 25 other breaches since 2019.
Private practice shakeup: Paramedics helping cut wait times in Hawke's Bay
New way of looking at primary care is a 'game changer'.
Hawke’s Bay Airport marks 60th anniversary
Hawke's Bay Airport's call to all shutterbugs for 60th-birthday photo comp.
Soldier's fundraising buzz came from wanting to help young lady walk again
A drive to push himself and help those who couldn't saw Andrew McCrory change lives.
'Plague-like proportions': Mice invade homes in Central Hawke's Bay
Pourerere plagued with rodents as cooler temperatures draw mice into homes.
Hawke’s Bay rugby: Ranfurly Shield defence could go out of town
The home of Magpies rugby is closed for four months for turf refurbishment.
Anzac trip to Gallipoli: 'I already know I will be crying'
Emotional experience expected for a group headed to Turkey for Anzac commemorations.
Pedestrian dead after being hit by vehicle north of Dannevirke
The man was unable to be revived and died at the scene.
Jarrod Gilbert: When gangs do battle on the sports field
OPINION: The gangs have at numerous times turned sports fields into battlegrounds.
Hastings Rugby and Sports Club overcome player shortage to keep top of Premier table close
Mark Johnson refereed his 100th Premier game.
EIT's graduating students overcame Covid lockdowns and Cyclone Gabrielle
Students have gone through a global pandemic and the devastation of the region.
Two of Hawke's Bay biggest schools without permanent principals
New appointments at the large Napier and Hastings schools are expected in the near future.
'Pretty useful genetics': Why one region is set for a deer hunting boon in coming years
Farmed animals escaped during the cyclone and will have mated with the wild population.
Motorcyclist dies after unlicensed driver runs him over, then flees
Family's lives 'achingly quiet' after loved one's death, daughter tells court.
Meet Rayleen, the stingray making friends with port security guards
Alex MacGregor's patrols always include a 'gidday' to the stingray that keeps coming back.
Loss of regional council funding would ‘set Te Mata Park back by a decade’
Would you pay 65 cents more in rates per year on average to keep Te Mata Park funding?
Swimmer Emma Godwin off the pace in Olympic dream bid
Godwin finished third in her women's national 200m backstroke final.
Two arrests so far, gang leaders to meet, YMP wants points for match after Hastings rugby van shooting
'Their people were lucky to come out of that alive and unhurt'.
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Release date confirmed for Govt's Gabrielle review
The review was initially set to be released in late March but has been pushed back.
Two arrested after rugby team's van shot in Hastings, more arrests likely
Several vehicles involved in the incident have been seized in search warrants.
Autumn scorcher: Hottest April night in Napier history recorded
From low lows to high highs it has been an interesting start to autumn.
'Millions' will see it: Hastings lantern festival back and bigger than ever
Hastings and Guilin is the first sister city relationship between China and New Zealand.
Beakers to bongos: The science student turned music therapist helping heal Hawke's Bay
'Verbally explaining what you’re feeling can be hard. Music allows you to exist.'
Four sites shortlisted for Hawke’s Bay’s new $15m hospice
Plans for a much-needed new hospice are getting back on track.
A mare miracle: How a baby horse survived Cyclone Gabrielle
The Moffett's property was over a metre of water during the cyclone.
Playground and commercial centre planned on Bull Hill for new Havelock North subdivision
Huge Havelock North development won't touch the bull.
Search ceased for missing fisherman Jason Hollows in Hawke’s Bay
The matter has now been referred to the Coroner.
Club of the Year: Hawke’s Bay water polo gets back among the honours
Water polo is back on the go in Hawke's Bay, with 700 enrolled in little more than a year.
Danish football recruit’s 17,000km journey to New Zealand with victory in mind
New Napier City Rovers goalie opens on up pressure, pain and a desire to be the best.
No storm, just hot April nights for Hawke’s Bay
Be ready for Thursday night - the minimum temperature is forecast to be 20C.
Council proposes 19.6 per cent rate increase, as well as cuts to parks, tourism and sustainable homes
Rates will increase 54 per cent over three years - without cuts it would be 69.1 per cent.
'Always doubted myself': Ashleigh was a 15-year-old school drop out, now she's a valedictorian
From high school dropout to EIT valedictorian.