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Napier church fire
Video shows St Paul's Presbyterian Church burning around 1am today. Video / Jason Lake
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Firefighters help Napier teen after nasty injury
Firefighters help Napier teen after nasty injury. Video / Gary Hamilton-Irvine
Watch: Car crashes through three Flaxmere properties on Dundee Drive
The crash ripped out Addie Wainohu’s letterbox, an Australia-made business sign, garden beds and a 40-year-old tree before the car came to rest in the driveway next door.
Hawke's Bay rural influencers
Chloe Butcher-Herries, known online as the Wāhine Farmers, Josh Brickell, known as the JB Hunter, and Ingrid Smith, The Made Up Farmer, share their rural lifestyles.
Fire at Waipatiki Beach Holiday Park
Fire at Waipatiki Beach Holiday Park. Video / Edward Shand.
Gisborne Crisis Recovery Cafe opening
Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey opened Te Kāuta Crisis Recovery Cafe in Gisborne this morning.
Historic anchor presented at Te Wainui Marae before Matariki celebrations
Julie O’Donnell presented the 200-year-old anchor at Te Wainui marae on Saturday. Video / Zoe Mills
Car fleeing on rims from Hastings police catches fire in Flaxmere
Witness Quize Hawkins was travelling to Flaxmere when he saw the car driving on its rims catch fire before police stopped it. Video / Quize Hawkins, Supplied
Empty library, closed playground: The Hawke’s Bay school asking for help
Principal Grace Ropitini talks about the reality facing Te Kura o Mangateretere students.
Meet Max - the 88-year-old loving life at his job at Pak'nSave Napier
Max has worked at Pak'nSave Napier for the past 18 years and "enjoyed every minute of it". Video / Pak'nSave
Taihape-Napier road after Cyclone Gabrielle
A video of damage to the Taihape-Napier road has been shown to a coronial inquiry into deaths associated with Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023. Video / Coroner's court
Mysterious object thought to be space junk over Hawke's Bay
The meteor, filmed here by fishermen in Awatoto, was seen from Napier and Wairoa. Video / Codey Montgomerie
Watch: Hawke’s Bay drivers feeling the pinch at the pump from Iran conflict
Hawke’s Bay Today spoke to Napier and Hastings drivers about the impact, with prices across the twin cities ranging from $2.87 with the Pak‘nSave discount to $3.15 a litre for 91.
How long should a grocery shop take? Hastings shopper fined $85 at Pak’nSave
Renee Sciascia spent over two hours doing a $400 shop for five and got an $85 ticket. Video / Rafaella Melo, Hawke's Bay Today
Wainui River in Herbertville
Volunteer firefighter James Brett Harold at the banks of the Wainui River in Herbertville at 2am during the weekend's weather event. Video / James Brett Harold
Rising prices push Hawke’s Bay families away from red meat
Tania Browne says high meat prices have pushed her toward cheaper staples and a mostly vegetarian-style diet.
Heavy rain causes flooding in Flaxmere
Heavy rain caused surface flooding in Flaxmere, with 20mm falling in one hour. Video / Regan Munro
Watch: Waterspout touches down off Waimārama Beach, Hawke's Bay
Video shows the rare moment near Bare Island during stormy weather at the popular Hawke's Bay beach. Video / Supplied
‘We’re struggling terribly’: Owner of Mamas Donuts in Hastings makes emotional plea for help
In a raw and emotional video posted to social media, Mamas Donuts owner Emily Whiu lifts the curtain on the struggles behind her Hawke’s Bay business. Video / Supplied
Brookfields Bridge demolition
Brookfields Bridge is set to be replaced between Napier and Hastings. Footage of the remainder of the old bridge being demolished. Video / Hastings District Council
Havelock North blaze
A garage fire in Havelock North near Lipscombe Dairy. Video / Supplied
Te Hauke Chapel fire in Hawke’s Bay
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Te Hauke was damaged by fire. Video / Supplied
Napier's Citizens' Assembly Week 1
Highlights from the first meeting of Napier's Citizens' Assembly. Video / Napier City Council
Dust clouds batter Esk Valley homes
Dust whips across Lynn Noanoa’s Pohutukawa Drive property in Esk Valley on Sunday, during strong spring winds. Video / Supplied
New director leads Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival with all-female team
After last year’s cancellation, Jade Baker takes charge of the Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival, stepping in with a team of women behind its 10th edition. Video \ Rafaella Melo
Tangihanga: Hastings woman’s solo show born from 1500 funerals
Kristyl Neho brings 30 characters to the stage in Tangihanga, a Māori story inspired by her upbringing inside the world of funerals. Video / Wahanui Productions
'Required to arrest': Inside the new police patrols handcuffing prolific shoplifters
The new Police Retail Crime Unit in Napier and Hastings has made 35 arrests and laid 179 charges. Video / Rafaella Melo
Eddie Peters cold case - what you need to know
The Flaxmere man was killed on Diaz Drive in 2018. Video / NZ Police
Experienced gynaecologist stuck in cleaning job as hundreds of women wait for specialist care
'I’ve seen so many women here desperate for help ... and I can only offer advice.' Video / Rafaella Melo / Hawke's Bay Today
Seal playing in the surf at Te Awanga Beach
Te Awanga local and professional photographer and videographer Michael Farr captured the seal playing in the surf at his local break. Video / Michael Farr
Hawke’s Bay breast cancer survivors to represent NZ at Dragon Boat Festival in France
'It’s not just about competing ... It’s about strength, courage, rehabilitation.' Video / Rafaella Melo
Watch as overtake manoeuvre goes wrong on State Highway 2 near Wairoa
The driver of a white ute slams on the brakes, narrowly avoiding a crash into an oncoming vehicle overtaking a truck. Video / Supplied
Inside the Rovers: Road trip blues
Painful defeat for Napier City Rovers puts heat on National League qualification hopes.
Watch: Forestry skidder tumbles down cliff into river
A Hawke's Bay logging company in voluntary liquidation has had its machinery damaged in dramatic circumstances
Hawke’s Bay disability fitness programme recognised on national stage
Hawke's Bay disability fitness programme finalist in NZ awards again. Video / Rafaella Melo