The young woman who chose hospo over a law scholarship
Kate Jones is assistant manager of Mary's Havelock North at age 21.
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School builds get $16.5 million top-up
Minister Stuart Nash made the announcement at his old school, which will get $6 million.
Revealed: NZ Frost Fans is Hawke's Bay exporter of the year
Our best exporters honoured.
Hawke's Bay has a housing crisis. Can retirement village developments ease it?
Houses "of all shapes and sizes" coming to the property market as villages are built.
Ostomates say 'don't be embarrassed for us'
"We are not embarrassed about ourselves. Life is for living."
'We were beaten by the better team': Aotea club's disappointment
But club captain says team should be proud of their achievements.
The roundabout way of spelling Waimarama
Most people in Hawke's Bay know where Waimarama is, but where's Wairamama?
Hawke's Bay students set a course for orienteering champ titles
"It's not just about how fast you can run or how fast you can read a map."
The Havelock North garden that's become a tūī wonderland
"It's an absolutely amazing sound and they just go on and on and on."
Weather: Wild Saturday set to turn into a balmy Sunday
Bay one of the few regions to escape significant rains predicted for North Island.
Hawke's Bay tourism operators finalists for 100% Pure NZ Experience Awards 2021
A luxury bed and breakfast and wineries are the region's finalists for 100% Pure NZ awards
Top guns line up for McLean Park finals
Hastings and Taradale into Maddison Trophy final
'Hero' boy's intervention after grandmother falls off bike at BMX park
"He's my little hero. He did a good job of saving me. I am very proud of him."
Hawke's Bay butchery competition veteran slices into fifth national final
How fast could you break down a size 20 chicken, a whole pork leg, and a beef short loin?
Big day for the Pirates in Hawke's Bay club rugby
Last chance for semi-finals hopefuls
Pre-sale tickets to Lorde's Black Barn concern sold out
Pre-sale tickets for Lorde's Havelock North show sell out.
Girls with Hi-Vis helping wāhine into careers as linewomen
Power to wāhine - helping women get into linework as a career.
Fundraising bid: Artistic paddles to be auctioned for surf lifesaving clubs
The paddles will be auctioned at the Harcourts ArtEx Opening Night Gala.
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.
Football: Cup test for unbeaten Havelock North Wanderers
Wanderers have sights set on promotion with first Central League test in the Chatham Cup.
The fog's cleared, but 'a bit of rain' for Hawke's Bay over weekend
Residents woke to a foggy start to Friday morning.
$5000 down the drain: Hairdresser's burst pipe frustration
"We had our whole night ahead of us," Havelock North hairdresser Caroline Ellmore said.
'Underdog' Havelock North boat builders win national award
"From what we've heard, it's one of the most prestigious awards in the marine industry."
Watch: Man takes leaf blower to 103rd party to blow out all the candles
Flanked by firemen (just in case) Claude Davidson whipped out a leaf blower.
Burst pipe floods Havelock North road
Services were restored within about four hours.
Hawke's Bay's Tom Mackintosh qualifies for Olympic rowing eight
Bay rower qualifies for Olympics
Hawke's Bay GP backed case questioning legality of vaccine rollout
Alison Goodwin is part of a group questioning the legality of the Covid vaccine programme.
Chatham Cup holders Napier City Rovers off to winning start
Napier City Rovers won 3-0 against FC Western on Saturday in New Plymouth.
Marathon attracts three generations of same family
Hawke's Bay Marathon set to be the biggest in its history.
'In the Māori world you can't dance without the text – you've got to have a lyric'
84-year-old adds Ockham's Māori Language Award to a life of extraordinary achievement.
Hastings firefighter tackles Sky Tower Stair challenge one last time
54-year-old hoping to complete challenge within 14 minutes, beating his previous times.