Lettergate: Hawke's Bay DHB to review communication policy
Letter was sent to elderly stating cutting of household help.
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Basketball: Henare happy with underdogs tag
NBHS Old Boys captain predicts five-point victory for his side.
Hawke's Bay's world cup winning hairdresser dies, aged 56
Brent Hape had wait times of six weeks for a cut at his Hastings salon.
DHB cuts Hawke's Bay housework help, suggests elderly will be healthier if they do chores
Housework may seem a chore but it's a great way to maintain health, letter tells elderly.
A selection of summer photo comp the entries
View the latest entries from the Hawke's Bay summer photo competition.
DHB to offer walk-in oral health care to youth
Hawke's Bay DHB is set to offer non-appointment free oral health care to Flaxmere youth.
Kidnappers Country Music Festival set for Hawke's Bay return
The event raises funds for charitable causes across Hawke's Bay.
'I'm more than willing to go to prison' says Hastings councillor
Henare O'Keefe to pay court costs to a liquor store, decrying the court system.
People asked to avoid Hawke's Bay ED due to demand
People with minor injuries and illnesses are asked to call Healthline or go to their GP.
Hawke's Bay and the Central North Island buck national road toll trend
Central North Island - less than 28 percent of population, 50 per cent of the road toll.
New playground forced to close off section after equipment damaged
New $1.7 million playground has been partially closed after reopening two weeks ago.
Opinion: Humility and mana present in Hawke's Bay New Year Honours recipients
Hawke's Bay Today salutes our 2020 New Years Honours recipients.
How to go viral on Tik Tok: Hastings teenager's dance joke entertains more than 1 million
Andrew Hayward is still shocked at the attention he gets from uploading 30-second videos.
'A nearly nightly occurrence': Thieves target Hawke's Bay Hospital carpark
Car break-ins occurring on a "too-regular basis", Hawke's Bay Hospital says.
Creative young Hawke's Bay kids off to Texas
Pupils win chance to show their robotics skills in the US next year.
Hastings Youth Council reflects on busy year of lobbying and events
Group of 15 "really put Hastings on the map" with number of events.
Local Focus: Trelinnoe Park falls into passionate hands
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Hawke's Bay's largest purpose-built accommodation for seasonal workers making progress
The accommodation is scheduled to be ready and open in February.
Watch: Man in custody after dramatic police chase through Hastings CBD
Offers of help to police to catch the man from Boxing Day shoppers were turned down.
DoC calls for patience around Cape Kidnappers track opening
Gannet Beach Adventures owner Colin Lindsay is frustrated by the delay.
'The ones that catch my breath are when death is imminent': Women's Refuge
Christmas and the new year - not always a time of joyous celebration.
Hawke's Bay's retail spending soars, outstripping NZ average
The influx of spending was felt relatively evenly across the board benefiting all regions.
'NZ's fastest slide': Kids stoked with new $1.7m Hastings playground
Mania ensued as hundreds of kids, parents and even a few councillors gave it a go.
Former cook creates Christmas feast for fellow residents
Retired cook spreads cheer amongst fellow council flats residents.
Spy in the sky: Drones the new tool in burglars' arsenal
A former burglar has revealed a new tool being used by criminals - drones.
Flaxmere singer in final five of Tomorrow People competition
Mahina Lawrence is down to the final five to become the new Tomorrow People lead singer.
Water Central proposal dropped before work even starts
The work is part of the Hastings District Council's Long Term Plan 2018-2028.
Hastings CBD is set to get a bit of a facelift with new pasta bar coming in the new year
The new pasta bar will be called Sazio, which means "full, satisfied" in Italian.
Old boys clash to celebrate life of humble champion
Former national league players to return to Bay for tribute match.
'Going to get very bad': Sales time at big shopping centre, and one way out's closed
Asbestos exposure risk means Sir James Wattie Pl remains closed to the public.
Hastings to get 200 new houses in next two years, Govt announces
Papakāinga affordable housing on Māori land one of the solutions to district crisis.
Locked in Hastings public toilets: Hidden challenges newly homeless face
Kathleen Ora Winitana heard the lock on the public toilets click and footsteps walk away.