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Armed police stand down after callout at Hastings shopping centre
Both entrances to the St Aubyn St East shopping centre were blocked off.
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The push to get patients to a health clinic that gets five on a good day
'People have lost the trust of going there - they don’t know if it is open or closed.'
New Hawke's Bay Hospital scanner delivers faster, sharper cancer scans
The scanner can help detect cancer spread, dementia and implant infections.
Victim's family fear released killer driver is a 'high-functioning addict' who will do it again
Brydon Boyce has served less than half his sentence for manslaughter.
Cut above: Waipawa butcher's star keeps rising
Rhys Tamanui crowned NZ’s Young Butcher of the Year.
NZ Rally Championship returns to headline Hawke’s Bay's big sports and racing weekend
The Hawke's Bay Motor Rally is back for the first time since Cyclone Gabrielle.
Hawke’s Bay Coffin Club searches for new home amid struggles to meet demand
Hawke’s Bay Coffin Club makes more than 500 baby coffins a year but needs space.
Govt funds extra business growth adviser in Hawke's Bay
Small Business Minister Cameron Brewer said it was a practical bit of help.
The region where every power consumer will get $275 back this year
Five years ago, the annual payment was $230.
The sponsored child whose schooling put him on a path to a new life in Hawke's Bay
Ronald Jeero used to hide under classroom desks to attend school in Uganda.
Motorcyclist dies in crash near Napier
Police confirmed the motorbike rider died at the scene.
Super Club finals time for Hawke’s Bay netball
Wednesday's Super Club finals are the main attraction in a week of HB netball showdowns.
Man dies after dirt-bike crash on Hawke's Bay trail
A man found critically injured at the scene has died in hospital.
'20% of students' absent on one day as influenza, whooping cough strike region
One school had 120 students off sick. Another had five of seven teachers away ill.
'Heavy heart': Owners close iconic bar after alleged arson attack
'If you’re not proud of something, then you shouldn’t continue to do it.'
From farm to F-16s: The Napier man refuelling fighter jets for a living
'I'm stoked that I can be involved in both worlds every day while getting paid for it.'
Boost for families requiring support for children with complex needs
The announcement in Napier will expand a service for young children with complex needs.
Three Hawke's Bay schools in rugby semi-finals
Napier play Hastings and Lindisfarne play the Wellington champions in the semi-finals.
Truck-trailer roll closes State Highway 2 for over 2 hours
State Highway 2 was closed near Norsewood after an empty truck-trailer roll.
Harlem-Cruz Ihaia's kōhanga reo dream realised
'It’s for any whānau that are wanting to embrace te reo Māori and our culture.'
Man carjacks work ute by dragging employee from vehicle
The man's first car was spiked by police, but he wasn't ready to hand himself in.
The political game - rugby and netball for MPs in Hawke’s Bay
The Parliamentary Rugby Team and the Parly Ferns brace for the games in Havelock North.
The striking financial gap between MPs who have a baby and everyday Kiwis
OPINION: Such a disparity raises legitimate questions about fairness.
More than 50% of region's children overdue to see dentist, call for 'emergency taskforce'
'We just deal with it, with Pamol.'
He was 17 when he murdered for a car. Was life imprisonment justified?
Shaun Karauria stabbed Sandeep Dhiman nine times, then returned to attack him again.
New dean on her appointment – and her aims to save iconic Napier cathedral
The Very Reverend Ruihana Paenga is the first Māori dean of Waiapu.
Martin Parr's first NZ exhibition to headline Hawke's Bay Fotofest
More than 60 free photography exhibitions will take place across Hawke’s Bay.
Magpies score first NPC win in Auckland
The Magpies hadn't won at Eden Park in 57 years, until August 15, 2026.
'I'm going to die here': Roaming Rottweiler's brutal attack on woman and family dog
'I told him I needed help, but he just walked away over the hill and disappeared.'
Napier woman reunited with uncle's war medals after 20-year mystery
Joan Patten hopes her story inspires others to keep searching for missing family medals.