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'Hands-and-knees terrain': Firefighters contain hillside blaze that closed highway
State Highway 2 was closed for a time as firefighters battled the fire on the steep hill.
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Havelock North elderly travelling around the world – virtually – in 80 days
A virtual headset helps this community group explore pyramids, race cars, and scuba dive.
For sale: A school closed 20 years ago, complete with a slime green pool
'There’s plenty of work to be done, but equally plenty of potential.'
Vandals cut down Hawke's Bay's first average speed cameras, one camera still missing
Both SH2 cameras were damaged when the arms that attached them to the poles were cut off.
'Deer running everywhere': Ākitio Station shoots about 1800 deer in three years
Ākitio Station owner Edwyn Kight said deer numbers exploded after Covid lockdowns.
'This is ridiculously hard': Entrepreneur creates online ADHD diagnosis clinic
Cameron Houston's lengthy ADHD diagnosis inspired him to find his own solution.
A&P Show meets politics: Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins chat to voters
How the party leaders spent the morning at the A&P Show in Hawke's Bay.
Hawke’s Bay holidaymakers in for a long weekend of fine and hot weather
Hastings is forecast to be the hottest place in NZ this long weekend, with a high of 28C.
'An accident waiting to happen': Community board investigates High St upgrades
The goal is to make Dannevirke's main street safer without diverting traffic.
The world’s most famous artworks reimagined for kids in Waipawa
Curious kids don't have to follow the 'don't touch' rules at this art gallery.
The CHB women's health event aiming to help
Event will tackle misconceptions and offer helpful tips on menopause, midlife and more.
'From devastation came determination': Napier woman wins vintage pageant title
Tori Spellar was crowned Miss Vintage Australasia 2026.
Huntsman spider that survived harsh NZ winter has one thing on his mind
The male that crawled into a suburban Napier home is seeking a girlfriend, expert says.
Central Hawke's Bay public transport frustration: 'I have just got to stay here'
Crystal Fraser has launched a petition over a lack of a bus service to Hastings.
On The Up: Power of positive thinking – 10-year-old's national competition-winning speech
'Positive doesn’t mean ignoring our problems. It means believing we can get through them.'
'It’s humming': Central Hawke's Bay schools gather for day of Rippa Rugby
The tournament at Coronation Park involved 15 of the region's primary schools.
The little-known homekill rule standing between Kiwis and cheaper meat
A homekill business says current regulations are restrictive and hard to make sense of.
'David and Goliath story': Rural HB homestead stunned at Michelin recognition
'At first we thought it was a hoax, then we thought it was for the Wallingford in the UK.'
'So humbling': Former Napier council chief helping Nepal survivors get clean water
'They thought the mountains were coming to engulf them.'
A good boogie man: Cop rescues struggling teen at remote beach
Constable Nyge Walker swam through a rip to rescue a teen at Pourerere Beach.
One of Hawke's Bay's most prominent rodeos cancelled after 45 years
The Upper Mōhaka Rodeo Club has ridden its final ride.
From Vector Arena to The Cabana: Reece Mastin swaps pop stardom for his own sound
X Factor Australia winner Reece Mastin was catapulted to fame at age 16.
'I love my job and I love my sport': How rugby is helping a remote head shepherd escape farm isolation
Kate Donald farms near Herbertville and plays rugby for Hawke’s Bay Tui.
Why Hawke's Bay stud owners paid NZ record $50k for one 'chunky' bull
'His genetics are going to influence our stud for years to come.'
'Don’t see us stopping': Farmers with young kids caravan across the countryside
'We have had to turn down more work than we have been able to accept.'
'Small' but 'mighty': Inside the tiniest fire station in rural Hawke's Bay
Inside a small fire shed in the Raukawa Valley is Hawke's Bay's smallest fire station.
How destroyed trees sparked two decades of street patrols
At 80, Richard Sanko still patrols Hastings once a week.
Save the date: Opportunity candidate putting life on hold for campaign
'We believe it’s probably stronger for us to focus on representing people as a party.'
'Waipukurau buzzing': Railway station at the heart of Spring Fling festival
The railway station marked 150 years in the town as spring fun arrives in CHB.
Dannevirke murder mystery lets audiences choose the killer
Murder in the Heir has nine endings – the audience choose which one it'll be.
From the Waipawa River to Slovakia: Charlie prepares for world youth fly fishing champs
Angler Charlie Laird is used to catching trout, now he has to figure out grayling.
The disarming straight stretch of highway that keeps taking lives
Police are launching a campaign on the road after a 'horrendous' 18 months.