Six-decade old firm closes, workers get new jobs within 'a few hours'
With huge industry demand for skilled staff, employees had nothing to worry about.
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Eight charged in crackdown on pokie machine 'corruption'
The offending gives the gambling sector a bad name, says Internal Affairs.
'Just do it, it won't hurt': Hawke's Bay man's lucky cancer escape
The tests detected 116 bowel-related cancer cases in Hawke’s Bay in 2023.
‘Stellar end to the year’: Two-year high for house sales in Hawke’s Bay
Owner-occupiers and first-home buyers the 'most active groups' during December.
'Loved' artwork of 20 years found after going missing in Hawke's Bay flood
Floodwater rushed through the lodge - couple lost everything.
Viv’s van: Day-trip shuttle service connects Central Hawke’s Bay to Hastings
Viv's Taxi Service set to provide monthly shopping trip to Hastings.
NZ scooter champs 2024: Napier's Bay Skate abuzz with competitive spirit
Reigning junior champ Riley James is back in the big leagues.
Beach activity book about 'engaging senses, admiring beauty'
The 99 ideas are about taking time to observe and explore our local water environment.
Son dies in suspected homicide 16 years after mum's disappearance
A granddad rocked by a second tragedy has made a plea for the killers to come forward.
Laser yachties set to do battle in Napier
The single-handed regatta comprises 10 races in four days from Thursday to Sunday.
Fire repairs: 21-year wait for new marae kitchen
Fire destroyed the facilities in 2002 - the cyclone in 2023 showed how much they're needed
'Just my nature': Plaudits for worker's generous act before woman's heartwarming Lotto win
Scott Brown's worked 28 years at the petrol station. He's never had a week like the last.
Seventeen hooked this summer: Is a warming Hawke Bay now officially a marlin capital?
Unprecedented marlin and yellowfin tuna catches across the Bay as 'marine heatwave' hits.
Power restored after cut hit Napier CBD as thousands of cruise passengers arrived
The power outage lasted for more than an hour at a 'peak' time for shops and eateries.
Could fixed speed cameras return to Hawke’s Bay?
NZTA Waka Kotahi has plans to roll out more speed cameras throughout the country.
Wedding of the year: Inside Jacinda Ardern's wedding to Clarke Gayford
World-renowned winery set to host wedding of Dame Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford today.
Rana's Lotto joy: In the morning she couldn't pay for fuel, by afternoon she was a millionaire
The 23-year-old wants to share her heartwarming story: 'I still think we are in a dream'.
Remembering Denis Hancock: 'He gifted our wider community by being himself'
There was a big turnout for the funeral of the push-biking, rubbish-collecting legend.
Love, lockdown and livelihood: Kiwi hockey legend's Olympic journey
The Olympics are intertwined strongly throughout hockey star Shea McAleese's life
Jacinda Ardern's hens do? Former PM spotted with a dozen women
The party drew the curtains so they couldn't be seen at the boutique distillery.
'Vicious assault': Public rush to help man left beaten on roadside
'He was coughing up blood, but was not really aware of anything happening around him.'
'Doesn't seem very fair': Some homeowners to pay $100 more a year in HBRC rates shake-up
Farmers could get a big rates break, but there are hikes planned for urban landowners.
In-form Dannevirke show jumper poised to strike in series finale after home win
'Having started the new year like that was a relief, and a reward.'
'She was telling everyone': The moment a young woman became a millionaire
A Lotto ticket that jammed the machine, a phone call and, 10 minutes later, tears.
Waipawa's latest attraction is a 24/7 outdoor laundromat
Take it for a spin for yourself.
Review: The prediction of death brings a family back together in Family Lore
Elizabeth Acevedo's new book Family Lore is a tale of sisterhood, with a magical twist.
Special load: Washing basket kittens saved from doomed dump as SPCA voices desexing plea
It comes as more than 3000 cats remain in the SPCA's care this summer.
Retired Hawke’s Bay judge who presided over more than 600 jury trials dies
His career of 30 years in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne was a colourful one.
'Team effort': Tropical tuna hauled aboard by family near Cape Kidnappers
Forget tuna in a can, fishers are catching them fresh - and big.
'The NZ disease': Drowning toll spurs fresh call for water-safety awareness
Water Safety New Zealand has released the 2023 drowning data.
Months on, what is happening with investigations into Hawke's Bay's unexplained deaths?
Police are still investigating three unexplained deaths in Hawke's Bay during 2023.
Questions around commercial viability could jeopardise future of Napier-Wairoa rail line
The line was damaged in Cyclone Gabrielle, so is it worth rebuilding?
Nest Fest Hawke’s Bay: Behind the scenes of the popular festival
A look at Nest Fest from behind the stage.
'Destructive': Napier bird colony threatened by vandals
Residents are being asked to report incidents to an emergency hotline.