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Sporting all stars set to compete for honours at fitness centre fundraiser
Sports stars, including three Olympians, will compete against Bay's upcoming athletes.
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Napier pastor suspects church fire was deliberately lit
A Napier church gutted on Monday will host a service this weekend at a nearby location.
Waiōuru fire: Smoke warning lifted for Napier and Hastings
The fire had covered 3700ha by Wednesday morning.
‘He’s dead’: Teen’s boast before filming bloody video following stabbing of Kaea Karauria
Prosecutors say five people attacked Kaea, and the teen stabbed him in the neck.
Man injured, two arrested after alleged aggravated robbery in Hastings
He was invited to the address. When he got there, weapons were pulled on him, police say.
Serious injury after van rolls into ditch on highway near Dannevirke
One person has been taken to hospital after a van rolled into a ditch.
Buyer found for 72 council homes in Napier; all but one home vacated
A buyer has been found for 72 council-owned homes close to Napier CBD.
'Best of the best': Black Barn joins world's leading wine experiences
The Hawke's Bay winery combines vineyard stays, dining and a 2000-seat amphitheatre.
Cancer Society’s colour run returns in Hawke’s Bay
Organisers are aiming to welcome more than 2000 participants this year.
Major Tōmoana Showgrounds changes could be at least 10 years away
Hastings District Council is seeking public feedback on its plan for the showgrounds.
Riding along with the truckies moving cattle
Its drivers travel more than 2.58 million kilometres a year.
Where to vote early across Hawke's Bay before election day
Early voting is now open at locations across Hawke's Bay.
Will Clark scores first hundred for Havelock North
There’ll be no shortage of experts opining on Havelock’s first-innings win over Tech.
Napier church fire
Video shows St Paul's Presbyterian Church burning around 1am today. Video / Jason Lake
Watch: Fire guts Napier central-city church
Police were investigating, but the cause of the fire has not been confirmed.
'Wonder where all the parents are': Mayor questions Mahia disorder
Glass bottles were thrown at a police vehicle and fires were deliberately lit.
Bottles hurled at police vehicle as hundreds of youths cause disorder in Mahia
Police warn this behaviour 'isn’t going to end well'.
'This is ridiculously hard': Entrepreneur creates online ADHD diagnosis clinic
Cameron Houston's lengthy ADHD diagnosis inspired him to find his own solution.
Late-night mayhem: Senior gang member leads assaults on bar patrons, uppercuts woman
Winitana Dellow and four fellow Mongrel Mob members have been nabbed for the brawl.
Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival brings community and punters together
OPINION: Three-day carnival realised total betting turnover of more than $10.1m this year.
Le Mans 24-hour race comes to Hawke's Bay, on 49cc scooters
The 24-hour race will raise funds for men's mental health and at-risk youth charities.
What a captured flag taught me about investment portfolios
OPINION: Wise investors hold a sensible mix, rebalance when need to and resist chasing.
'Inspired me to stand': Grant Seton enters Tukituki race as an independent
Seton said he would get a better deal for the electorate than someone in the party system.
First Light House bach already an icon to bach-spotters
The modular bach has travelled globally, and now rests at Waimarama Beach.
'Never a no person': Craig removes barriers to youth employment
Jono Craig won the inaugural Mayor's Taskforce for Job's local hero award.
The dramatic divebomb of the Magpies: What went wrong?
The Magpies won six in a row and were title favourites. Then it all came cascading down.
Space jellyfish: Rocket Lab launch lights up North Island sky
Sunlight illuminating the rocket’s exhaust at high altitude creates the effect.
Brutal politics clouds the Chrises’ sunny Hawke’s Bay campaign stop
The two leaders may not have crossed paths but they did hold the same rooster.
Havelock North burglaries: Police arrest two youths after search warrant
Empty tills, groceries and charity box taken in Havelock North burglaries.
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.