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Urban Barbecue Festival eyes bigger and beefier event as it moves to Hastings

Waikoko Gardens at Showgrounds set to play host to a "truly epic day out for all".

'Attractive entry' for reserve: Council to buy land at Te Awanga?

Hastings District Council has revealed plans to buy land near the entry to Te Awanga.

Linda Hall: Tell children the truth about our environment

Our young people want to know about climate change

Reelin' Rod in: Rocker still 'hopeful' of Mission show in April

Rod Stewart's a man on a Mission - his April Hawke's Bay show is being treated as all go.

'Conflict of interest' claim as bid to increase size of Hastings District Council heats up

Decision should be made by independent commissioners or the community, Damon Harvey says.

Police dog handler shot in Napier Siege retires: 'I wanted to leave on my own terms'

It took Grant Diver 15 months to get well enough to return to work, but he was determined.

Truck burnt, warehousing damaged in blaze off Omahu Rd

Retirement village care centre evacuated in second fire alert

Youth council leader unimpressed with his elders

More younger people needed on council

'Hospital in Code Red regularly': Hawke's Bay hospital ED staff and nurses up in arms about condition

HB Hospital staring down the barrel of frequently being in code red, says NZNO organiser

Westpac to permanently abandon Hastings building, will shift to old health centre

Westpac has announced a new home in Hastings after 20 years in CBD tower block.

He saved dozens of lives with a rescue helicopter then he needed it to save him

"The work he did in those early days meant the service was here when he needed it."

Napier council speeds up slow down proposal

Lower speed limits on Napier's urban and rural roads set to go another round

The Cossack earns Jericho Cup start but trip not assured

It was The Cossack's ninth win from 41 starts

'Young at heart': Steph's 80, teaching kindy, and loving it

Napier kindy teacher Step McCallum has been teaching for 52 years.

Hastings police 'dispose of' 133 cars used for burnouts and bad driving

In the two weeks during alert level 4 lockdown this year, police impounded 16 cars.

Hawke's Bay flooding: River blockage floods Haumoana properties, Wairoa River breaks its bank

Further 50mm to 70mm of rain expected to accumulate on top of what has already fallen.

'I've done everything I can to try to be an All Black'

Dixon unsure on Japan take off date, meanwhile Magpies come first.

Forbidden fruit: Perplexed judge sentences man for assault with a feijoa

It wasn't a charge the judge had come across before.