'Neglected' Wairoa town centre gets $6.1m to be revitalised
Mayor happy burned and under-utilised buildings will become hub of business and tourism.
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Hastings and Central Hawke's Bay house-building hits highest rate in 12 years
In contrast, the number of consents for homes in Napier is declining.
Hawke's Bay's retail spending soars, outstripping NZ average
The influx of spending was felt relatively evenly across the board benefiting all regions.
Rocket Lab building a second launch pad at Mahia
Rocket Lab's second pad at Mahia is part of its global expansion.
Local Focus: The lake getting weired
Saving Whakakī, the lake that's sometimes an estuary. Made with Funding from NZ On Air.
Bay helicopter crew assist after Whakaari/White Island tragedy
Crew clocked off at 2am after exhausting, emotionally draining day.
Local Focus: The broken bridge of Whakakī that no one owns
Closure requires mourners to walk 700m to the urupā. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
What's next for Rocket Lab as it readies for milestone launch
Peter Beck on rocket recycling and how the company is IPO-ready.
Hawke's Bay councils tango for regional unity
Hawke's Bay councils have broken new ground with a meeting of all mayors and councillors.
Bridge closure means carrying loved one's bodies 1km on foot for burial
Bridge repairs hang in the balance because of questions over who's responsible for fix.
Austrian count will turn multi-million dollar Hawke's Bay sheep and beef farm to forestry
It's fair to say not everyone's happy.
Another day in the mid-latitudes: Warm for some, wet for others
As usual it's a mixed bag weather-wise, with heat for some, and rain for others.
Hot, hot, hot: Break out summer gear for weekend
Some areas will have temperatures 8C above average, MetService says.
Fire destroyed marae buildings but couldn't break its spirit
On the morning of April 11, 2007, the devastation was "profound" for Raupunga.
'Targeted attacks on police': Cop's house shot at in Wairoa
A gun was fired into the door of the officer's home about 11pm on Saturday night.
Hawke's Bay elections: Final results confirmed as Jacoby Poulain ousted in tight race
The final election results for councils around the region are now in.
O'Keefe promises 'love and trust' to new Flaxmere councillor
Newcomer Peleti Oli has broken the tight twosome of Henare O'Keefe and Jacoby Poulain.
Young woman's death 'could have been avoided'
Young Wairoa woman died of asphyxia two days before surgery.
Wairoa mayor Craig Little returns with 1000-plus majority
Wairoa's mayor Craig Little has been re-elected for a third term
'I'm so joyous, I know I worked extremely hard': Hinewai Ormsby breaks into male dominated regional council
Hawke's Bay Regional Council will have at least one Māori councillor.
Hinewai Ormsby elected: Belford, Bailey and Wilson lose their HBRC seats, according to early results
Progress results show three Hawke's Bay Regional councillors lost their seats
Wise romps home in Napier, four mayors are back, shock result in Flaxmere and three regional councillors dumped
A wrap up of the winners and losers in local body elections in Hawke's Bay
Hapi as! Girl makes history by being picked for Ross Shield team
Hapi has yet to decide which secondary school she will attend next year.
Roaming Wairoa dog that evaded animal control for six months put down
Unwanted, unloved and unable to be caught. A mastiff-cross' 'remarkable' evasion ends.
Stack 'em up: Sport Stacking Nationals on this weekend
Whanganui will host the 2019 Sport Stacking National Championships this weekend.
In a town of 600 jobseekers, the major employer wants to hire immigrants
Frustration in northern Hawke's Bay as 103-year-old meatworks asks for migrant labour.
NZ's oldest woman, 'nan' to 7 generations, dies aged 107
Martha Timoko was a "nan" to seven generations.
'He deserves a medal': The farmer who turned down huge forestry offers
Farmer turned down 'significantly' higher offers to keep the land as a farm.
Driveby shootings: Arrest after incidents rock small town
Arrest after three shooting incidents overnight.
Family at centre of Māori land dispute near Wairoa arrested
A Wairoa family has been arrested over a land dispute while travelling to a legal meeting.
The day the big quake hits: Hawke's Bay hazard map shows what could happen to your property
Dorothy's Westshore home faces a triple threat if a big one hits. Not that she's bothered.