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Cold snap blasts across Hawke's Bay
Fruitgrowers welcome frosts as good news as icy front sweeps the country.

Indecent assault charges: Doctor on trial
A doctor charged with stupefying and indecently assaulting patients goes on trial tomorrow

Beckett awaiting retrial date on murdering-wife charge
Laura Letts-Beckett died seven years ago. Her husband faces trial for her murder.

Kinship will fuel Maori schoolgirls in Fiji
Bay pupils find affinity in Aoteroa Maori team, court time or not, for Fiji trip.

Marathon boost for tourism in the Bay
More than 4200 people flood into area for annual running festival at the weekend.

Rugby: MAC captain wary but happy with win
NOBM retain Nash Cup while Hastings and Tech celebrate club day victories.

Blues overwhelm Havelock in cup
Chatham Cup derbies crank up the knob of intensity as Wanderers, Napier Marist discovered.

Students hope to retain spot in lit team
Students are preparing for Hawke's Bay's top literacy competition next Friday.

Company driving dam 'has to prove worth'
Three new directors take reins at Hawke's Bay regional council investment firm.

Seven fun things to do in the Bay
Here are a few things to do in the Hawke's Bay over the next two days.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Toys for Edgecumbe
EduKids Taradale donate toys to Edgecumbe children. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Trapped duo freed after Napier crash
Two people have been taken to hospital after being trapped in a Napier crash.

Pair's return to Napier Harriers to compete a success
When Kristian Day and Ruby Muir moved away, the Napier Harrier Club fields lost out.

Calm weather follows a month of storms
Hawke's Bay residents can look forward to settled week after recent stormy patch.

Boots, bats, balls and racquets flood in
Generous locals just keep giving as Hawke's Bay kids get a sporting chance.

Napier recycling station rebuffs concerns
The city council stopped accepting plastics at Taradale's transfer station in May, 2014.

Friendly little 'monsters' of Napier's Loch Clive
Eels in city square's pond have created plenty of attention.

Henry Hill School earns top technology status
Henry Hill School has the stats to show that an Apple iPad a day keeps your brain sharp.

'Sharp jolt' as quake strikes Hawke's Bay
Two quakes strike the region - the first a magnitude of 4.6, the second one less strong.

Watch NZH Local Focus:Napier's post Cyclone Cook clean-up
Napier cleans up after Cyclone Cook's deluge. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Cyclone Cook slams Hawke's Bay
Wild winds and rain causes slips, road closures and power outages across the region.

Editorial: Sports gear goes another round
Donated second-hand gear to lift young players on the eve of the winter sport season.

IT firm joins NZ Technology group
Hawke's Bay company Need a Nerd has become part of New Zealand Technology Group.

Old oak tree reluctantly felled
Complaints from residents have meant the end for 'beautiful' tree in Napier suburb.

Petite assignment towering challenge for choir
Peter Williams reviews Napier choir's performance of Rossini liturgical work.

Eye on rain gauges as Debbie's tail hits
Napier expects 82mm and Hastings 66mm as Debbie's deluge sweeps Hawke's Bay.

Bay man has a plan to change the world
Author and former Napier City manager is speaking on ethical investment tonight at EIT.