NOBM's Chris Johnston banned from rugby for two years
Johnston claimed Clenbuterol was purchased for wife's weight loss
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Makene signs two-year deal with Magpies
Former Baby Black will turn out for Taradale when possible.
Police seek information after suspicious Napier fire
Emergency services were called to the Taradale property around midafternoon.
Hawke's Bay's hidden homeless wave
'I have applied for hundreds of rentals since October but no one will take us.'
Have a say at tsunami evacuation workshops
Napier communities are invited to a series of workshops based around tsunami evacuation.
223kg marlin catches crew by surprise
Napier boat Lexington and its crew have taken home the grand prize of $10,000.
Online buying a tricky business; shop local instead
Editorial: Raw deal online shopping? Try giving local shops your support instead.
Renovations may halt Napier Book Fair
If this the last year for popular Napier Book Fair unless they can find more storage?
Dud dress sells for $190 after epic online shopping fail
Failed online shopping purchase sells for $190 on Trade Me.
Local Focus: Indian motorcyles hit town
Indian motorcycles in HB for the Art Deco Festival. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Indian motorcyles hit town
Indian motorcycles in HB for the Art Deco Festival. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Legend of Patangata Tavern grows
"When we first got here, we thought 'what have we done'."
Things to do this weekend
Hawke's Bay has plenty of activities and events on this weekend.
Ardern at a favourite event of John Key's: the Napier Art Deco Festival
And PM's partner Clarke Gayford has volunteered to be a judge at the Deco Dog Parade.
Hawke's Bay a 'new Tauranga' for Aucklanders
Hawkes Bay property values are up by more than 10% in three months.
Airport recycles terminal to create a pop-up cafe
New cafe has turned Hawke's Bay Airport into a popular visitor attraction.
Local Focus: The endangered seagulls and the daily scoop of chips
Endangered seagulls find a Sikh guardian in Hastings. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Neighbours squawk as seagull whisperer entices rare birds into town
Endangered seagulls find a Sikh guardian in Hastings. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
And they're ready: Napier Art Deco Festival kicks off
The festival officially opens at 9am with a powhiri at the Soundshell.
Keep an eye out for each other on Pacific Beach
Locals tend to shun Napier's Pacific Beach - should we get to know it better?
Man almost threw his $10,000-winning fish back into sea
An albacore won the money, but the crew really wanted a marlin.
Protesting the only way to be heard
Waitangi Day a platform for Māori to have their say.
Local Focus: How to dress for the Art Deco Festival
Dust off your Grandpa's suit or Nana's glad-rags. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Hawke's Bay junior doctors and midwives to strike at same time
Women preparing for childbirth should not delay seeking advice and care, hospitals say.
Napier Port threatened with court action over traffic
"It's so loud it vibrates in the houses."
Golf: Duff has experience to thrive on home-course pressure
Hastings player Stuart Duff's coach is confident he is ready to win the NZ senior open.
Flying school bus? Private school parents ask for flight from Gisborne to Hawke's Bay
Investors behind re-launch of Napier to Gisborne airline route blown away by requests.
Government splashes cash to help Hawke's Bay Pasifika
$60m set aside for five regions, one of them Hawke's Bay, to help with unemployment.
Opera House build stays 'honest' to design
Huge progress has been made, but it hasn't come without its fair share of challenges.