Bay councils' staff costs rose almost $3.5 million last year. Hastings District, Napier City, Hawke's Bay Regional and Central Hawke's

A woman has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a teenager at the Thirsty Whale pub in Napier this morning.

The beauty and mystique of Māori musical instruments were almost lost to the world. But Napier man Layton Robertson is playing his part to help revive them. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Hawke's Bay police have fired their tasers at least 22 times over the past three years. They presented tasers 20 times in the first

A man wanted for an attack on his elderly father appeared to be possibly trying to grab a weapon as police launched an arrest in which

Have you nominated anyone yet? We're on the hunt to find the 2016 Hawke's Bay Today Person of the Year - and we need your help to

Three out of four local MPs have received poor rankings in the latest Trans Tasman Political Roll Call. role call. The 12th annual

Rising volumes have not brought rising profit for Napier Port, which has again announced a reduced annual profit.

Hastings district mayor Lawrence Yule says people's efforts to conserve water since restrictions were put in place last week is making

Temperatures in some parts of the country have climbed over 30 degrees before midday.

Jetstar's arrival in Hawke's Bay could boost the economy by $8 million, according to Infometrics research. The gross domestic product

Freight destined for Wellington's CentrePort was quickly diverted to Napier Port after the Kaikoura earthquake.

Hastings ice cream manufacturer Rush Munro’s is celebrating 90 years in business. They’re also gearing up to expand into the international market. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The property market is at its peak, says Property Brokers Hawke's Bay manager Paul Whitaker. He said while prices were strong and

Predicting large earthquakes is not as simple as looking to the moon or watching the pet cat. A post online predicting an earthquake

By now you will be aware that Hawke's Bay Today, in conjunction with Women's Refuge, is running a week-long series titled Seeking

The sunshine and the sea - and the chance to catch up with other "gap year" students from back home in Germany has made Osnabruck's

Napier dog owners were greeted with a protest as they drove to the Bark Island event in Park Island yesterday,on Sunday, with more

HB v Horowhenua-KapitiFurlong Cup cricket Captain Jacob Smith celebrated his return to full health with a century as the Hawke's

Nearly one in three Hawke's Bay people sitting their restricted licence test this year didn't have the chance to complete it. NZTA

An American man will serve a prison sentence and has been fined over $27,000 for trafficking elephant ivory into New Zealand.

While the world watched the US election results unfold last night, Local Focus met Napier residents and some visitors who chose the soak in the sun instead. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

People around the world may have been glued to their screens watching the results of the US election, but in sunny Hawke's Bay, there were other priorities for some. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Taku Manawa Kara was helping her mother move house when the car she was driving left the road, killing her in a crash.

A Fire Service spokesman said the fire in Napier was contained fairly quickly.

Almost two-thirds of Aucklanders who don't own their own homes plan to buy their first homes outside the city.

A Taradale businessman has been sentenced to nine months' home detention for multiple tax evasion offences, despite having reimbursed

Rush Munro's Family Shares Age Old Secrets About NZ's Oldest Ice Cream Following an article in Hawke's Bay Today the family of Frederick

Hawke's Bay people have hurt themselves with fireworks more than 50 times over the past three years. Little wonder, the Fire Service

It's just the third day of November yet eight people have already died on the country's roads.