The data debate: Have children’s teeth really improved in a city where fluoride was removed?
An expert says an anti-fluoride campaigner's use of Health NZ stats is 'misleading'.
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Mother ‘totally shattered’ after son beaten to death by Mongrel Mob associates
Police thank people who provided information as gang associates are sent to jail.
More than 30 Anzac Day services in Hawke's Bay
The day starts with dawn parades and continues with civic and church services.
'It is no more': Outdoor music venue mothballed after noise complaint from new hotel
The hotel doesn't want the stage to be shut but the bar owner says he now has no choice.
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Students representing NZ win international robotics award
The New Zealand Blackbots won the Rising Star Award at the Robotics World Champs.
Half of cyclone-wrecked Hawke's Bay properties now bought out or close to it
Across Hastings and Napier, 167 properties are in Category 3 and eligible for a buyout.
Thousands enjoy Sikh parade, Sri Lankan New Year celebrated in Hastings
Two separate communities, two big events on the same day in Hastings.
Three teams remain unbeaten in HB premier club rugby
Havelock North is making its way back after a few tough years.
How one victim tracked down a burglar on a crime spree
A set of keys with a GPS fob attached was one of the items Layna Brown stole.
Hastings to host Magpies first Ranfurly Shield defence
Shield fever to hit Hastings in June.
‘I don’t feel alone anymore’: A migrant woman's journey with Women’s Refuge
*Cushla knew she couldn't continue to live her new life in fear.
HB owners pick up bonus attached to Miss Emerald’s success
A roundup of the week's racing.
One person injured after car crashes through busy Hawke's Bay roundabout
The car finally stopped in the large bushes on a major roundabout.
Cunning trout try to evade anglers at Fish & Game open day
Trout fishing is encouraged at the Fish & Game wetland ponds.
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Marathon returns next month
The marathon returns to the region in May.
Robber flees with nothing after BB gun breaks during assault on Hastings dairy owner
The mask wearer fled after his BB gun broke while hitting the dairy owner.
Local youth learn about careers in the art gallery world
Hastings City Art Gallery announces free, peer-led art programme for rangatahi.
Bioluminescent dolphins and a sprint finish: Waka returns to bay with talented rangatahi in tow
After a weeks-long journey, Hawke's Bay's prized waka hourua has returned home.
Father of two needs financial help in stage 4 bowel cancer battle
Central Hawke's Bay man needs more than $50,000 for additional life-saving medications.
Hastings facing one of highest rates rises in country - council could hit $700m debt
Council's 'challenging' draft Long Term Plan could include closing Frimley Pool.
Communication patchy, skilled volunteers turned away in Gabrielle's aftermath
'There’s got to be a better way'.
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.