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'We condemn this behaviour': Elderly friends robbed after pokies win

'It strikes at the heart of some our most vulnerable people.'

Seriousness of environmental breaches on the rise as the number decreases

The total cost of fines for environmental breaches has more than tripled.

Tradie with five strikes hits back

Hastings tradie says he's served community honestly and faithfully.

Barber says time right for positive change as he eyes Ngāti Kahungunu chair role

Building leadership within the iwi is something Barber feels strongly about.

Taxi driver says switch to LPG is way around high petrol costs

Is converting cars to LPG the solution to rising fuel costs? A taxi driver thinks so.

Historic Hastings manor once hosted murder acquittal party

The sprawling home has seen a lot of history in Hastings.

Three Waters announcement 'silent' on Hawke's Bay alternative

Three Waters recommendations underwhelm mayors.

Dire predicted heartland town death toll: Fears of tangi cluster

Wairoa Hospital has no intensive care capacity or ventilators for severe Covid-19 cases.

Police investigating man's unexplained death in Havelock North

Police have requested a post mortem after an unexplained death

Damp end to a wet Hawke's Bay month - maybe

A wintery end to summer - showers forecast, but not a lot of rain.

'Quietest in 20 years': Low foot traffic hurting business in Napier, Hastings CBDs

Businesses are being hit hard by a big drop in foot traffic

Rain creates growth phase for lawnmowing industry

He does 10 lawns a day, five days a week.

'I could have bled out and died': Man's horrific accident on street

A trip for takeaways in Havelock North becomes a near-death experience.

Parents urged to plan ahead, as temporary ECE closures likely

Ministry of Education warns rising Covid cases will impact ECE centres.

Hawke's Bay DHB says hospital bed demand 'eased' despite of more than 90% occupancy

Hawke's Bay DHB's plan of attack for inpatient bed capacity and Covid

Sex abuser gets lengthy sentence for creating 'living hell'

Victims tell court about the impact of years of sexual abuse.

Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: 18 new cases in Hawke's Bay on Wednesday

Wednesday 1pm Covid update from the Ministry of Health.

Covid 19 cases: Remain calm, says principal

Cases continue to rise in Hawke's Bay