Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Redundancies as Hastings company sold
Hastings-based company Kiwigarden, which produces healthy snacks for kids, has been sold.
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Regional Council agrees to continue to fund tourism, cuts from elsewhere to reduce rates rise
Rates remissions will be available for some of the most impacted ratepayers.
New name for a new era? School considers change to reflect community 'aspirations'
Name change is 'obvious next step' for the school that will soon turn 50, principal says.
'For the people': Long-serving volunteers the glue for Winter Deco festivities
The people committed to protecting and celebrating our Art Deco-era heritage.
Waipatu Marae welcomes Governor-General for tour of cyclone damage
Dame Cindy Kiro is visiting the East Coast to assess damage from Cyclone Gabrielle.
‘Firebomb’ destroys family vehicle: ‘We watched our $100,000 ute go up in flames’
A witness saw four masked men - one threw 'something really big' at the ute.
Lego and lawn work: MokoBoys take indigenous excellence to world stage
Sharing the excellence of indigenous rangatahi is key to the hui.
Underdogs or medal hopes? Black Sticks dare to dream
Dominic Dixon and Sean Findlay are in, with Greg Nicol as the coach.
No let-up: Napier City Rovers look to keep winning ways going after dramatic Chatham Cup triumph
Courage on show in a crucial Chatham Cup win – now a key Central League clash awaits.
Quadbike emergency near Waimarama, Hawke’s Bay
The crash was reported soon after 2.30pm.
'Stunned mullets': Couple claimed $7m-winning Lotto ticket at the kiosk of a busy supermarket
The Hawke's Bay couple claimed their prize at one of Hawke's Bay's busiest supermarkets.
Cyclone sanctuary, new hospital honoured in prestigious architecture awards
Judge says region's architecture wins 'uplifting' for region.
School lockdown lifted, police still working on 'ongoing incident' in Wairoa
Council offices were 'among sites immediately locked down as a precaution'.
SH2 reopens after logging truck's roll
Logging truck rolls in Hawke's Bay, leaving the main road littered with its load.
Battle of Hastings looms in historic Ranfurly Shield match
General admission for the June 26 Shield match is free. It costs to sit in the grandstand.
Napier Farmers targeted in latest Hawke's Bay break in
A business owner says retail crime is happening too often across the city.
Wet weather cancels Matariki-inspired event in Flaxmere
The event would have featured lanterns being floated in a pond at a park.
Purple patch after theft: Bay Blueberries bounces back with industry security advice
Events and workshops will attract growers, exporters and suppliers.
The BRIGHT Project is bringing colour to Flaxmere Park
Group behind 'The Bright Project' wants to bring Flaxmere community together through art.
Top Hawke's Bay Surf Life Savers honoured
Incredible achievements across all Surf Life Saving roles were honoured.
'I really miss my dad': How a truck driver's measurement error killed a 'hero' father
'To the man who took my hero, my daddy, away: You have ruined the rest of my years.'
'Learn and embrace': Hastings mayor says world-first Te Reo festival could become regular fixture
Thousands are expected to come to the region for the event.
Napier beat Hastings by one point in hotly contested schoolboy rugby rivalry
Napier clinched the victory despite two yellow cards.
Beautified bitumen: Tanker with kid's drawings of worker parents rolls into town
General manager Andrew McRae said people were the most important part of his business.
Triumph and tragedy: Meet the footy fan who takes his mum’s ashes to the game
Mega-fan won't work on match day; a day dedicated to his mum and favourite football team.
Hawks roster boosted by US-based pair
Kahuranaki Treacher, all 2.06 metres, home from the US to play for the Hawks.
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Two lane Vicarage Bridge rebuild enters next stage
The new bridge, with two lanes and a shared footpath, will be finished in mid-2025.
Hastings Art Gallery column: Your artistic journey starts here
Meet Hastings Art Gallery's new exhibition coordinator, Mark Anderson.
'Addiction by design': $11.5m gambled at the pokies in Hawke's Bay in three months
'It is like trying to stop eating chocolate but you have cupboards full of it.'
Hastings SPCA pleads for safe return of $15k donated horse float and trailer
Hastings SPCA has been dealt a massive blow.
Blowing people away with a $10,000 6m metal feather
Hawke's Bay residents have a chance to have their names etched into new building's legacy.
Hawke's Bay gets Faulty Towers dining experience - step inside a 70s restaurant filled with comedy
Three-course meals and five-star comedy will be on offer.
Bollards don't deter thieves as Napier store ram-raided
Police confirmed they were investigating a burglary at the store on Taradale Rd.
Matariki is the perfect time to read Nanny Rina’s Amazing Nets with the family
Nanny Rina’s Amazing Nets is the perfect picture book read for the family this Matariki.