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Hawke's Bay children in intensive care as winter virus hits
"It's very important that sick children are kept warm at home."

Hawke's Bay beekeeping legend wins 'unsung hero' award
"Nothing really special, just long years of helping out," John Berry says of his service.

Settled weather on the way for Hawke's Bay, but drive with caution
Temperatures set to stay at the 14C to 15C mark for rest of the week.

Team mascot lands team in trouble after sideline behaviour
Defence! Defence! Where's the defence?

Wind hits Hawke's Bay, snow and big waves coming
Strong winds knocked out power to about 500 homes.

Hawke's Bay to be hit by cold blast
A cold front of air from the Antarctic Ice Shelf will come across New Zealand

In pictures: Hawke's Bay weekend rugby
Pictures from the Hastings Boys v Gisborne Boys and Napier Tech v MAC games

From the House: Advocating for ways to make our community safer
The Napier City Council could take a leaf from Hastings Council's book, says Stuart Nash.

New owner for Pattullo's Nurseries in Hawke's Bay
Nurseries were established by Hawke's Bay couple about 65 years ago.

30kmh proposed for Napier CBD, speed cut on the cards for back road to Hastings
Napier speed limit proposals up for consultation, could be adopted by the end of October.

Middle NZ: Visitors duck into my little slice of paradise
As soon as they detect movement they take flight with a lot of noise involved.

Ātea a Rangi providing direction for tamariki
Ātea a Rangi is helping build relationships between tamariki and their tupuna (ancestors).

A pedestrianised Golden Mile: Could Hawke's Bay's main streets follow suit?
Councils focus on making their cities pedestrian and cycle-friendly

Historic HB: Houses no match for the ocean
Sea Spray began its life as an old army hut.

Poor winter air quality in Wairoa sparks health concerns
Wairoa exceeded national air quality standards twice last year and once in 2019.

Hawke's Bay weather: Heavy rain on way for parts of region
It's going to be fairly wet over the weekend in Hawke's Bay with rain warnings in place.

Free gym for elderly and people with disabilities opens in Hastings
Gym caters to elderly, people with special needs, mental health issues and at-risk youth.

Shellfish collectors warned off stretch of Hawke's Bay coastline
High paralytic shellfish toxin levels have been found from Mohaka River to Cape Kidnappers

'All round top bloke': Tributes flow for victim of fatal Hawke's Bay crash
Tributes flow online for Hawke's Bay man killed while unloading equipment.

Holiday weekend fires keep emergency services busy
Series of fires lit up Hawke's Bay over the holiday weekend.

Voices soar at Big Sing competition at Toitoi
Secondary school students from 20 choirs around Hawke's Bay performed.

Hastings man wrecks parking meters for the sake of $69 in coins
"It was an incredibly stupid thing to do."

The Hastings bird show winner, and her very fat cat
Potential for a feathers flying disaster? Peggy Gyde insists Marmalade's not interested.

Nurses' strike to 'significantly' affect Hawke's Bay's health services
Reduced health services due to nurses' strike.

Hawke's Bay haul: Local lands 116.2kg southern bluefin tuna
It was a three-hour fish fight, and a three-hour trip home.

'The world went black': Runner goes into cardiac arrest during marathon
Young mother's life saved by first responders at Hawke's Bay Marathon.

Tech sector expert Wayne Norrie wins Flying Kiwi award
Hawke's Bay's own Wayne Norrie recognised as a force to be reckoned with in tech industry

Magpies win big at Hawke's Bay Sports Awards
Big night for Magpies at Hawke's Bay Sports Awards