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'Back to full strength': Thousands in event funding allocated
This summer in Hawke's Bay is gearing up to be one of the biggest.
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‘Amazing games’: Hawke’s Bay hosts first international canoe polo event
'To finally get an international event here is pretty cool.'
Rescue in Central Hawke’s Bay after vehicle goes down bank
One person had to be rescued down a bank before being taken to hospital.
Twice bittern: Trapper spots rare native bird for second time
Conservation group ensuring a safe home for rare bird.
'Chocka': Napier’s cyclone rebuild key to clearing wool glut
Summer shearing will see wool 'pouring in the doors'.
Expo for cyclone-affected farmers a ‘one-stop shop’
The trip to town was well worth it for Tararua farmers.
Woman who didn't tell husband she'd bought raffle ticket wins $125,000 Mustang
They'd discussed how they wouldn't be buying a ticket, but she went and bought one anyway.
'They're wrecked': Retiree's Christmas display hit by vandals
"I do it every year for the community and this is the first time I’ve had any trouble.”
The return of fluoride: Hastings to turn the tap back on by end of December
It has been more than seven years since Hawke's Bay has had any fluoride in its water.
'We get less for the wool than what it costs to shear it'
There is hope on the horizon for wool products thanks to a new Government policy.
'Massive' plume of smoke as suspicious fire rips through Waipukurau property
Investigators have arrived at the scene of a suspicious fire overnight.
Ongaonga page-turner scoops award for new book
'There’s an Olympian degree of difficulty in this novel.'
'Big challenge': Rescue helicopter at a crossroads, in need of $18m replacement
Ian Wilmot is retiring as chief executive amid uncertainty over Govt contracts.
Opinion: Fighting fires, preventing floods - the case for a dam has never been stronger
OPINION: Gabrielle then wouldn't have caused as much damage in CHB, Tim Gilbertson argues.
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Napier Lotto player wins $13k
A Napier punter won $13,000 during Lotto's Wednesday draw.
Meet the man behind a liquor chain who’s never had a drink of alcohol
A Molotov cocktail sparked Big Barrel's rapid expansion.
The easy way to profit from a Tararua farm? Show it to the tourists
Cecil and Mathew Radford created the ultimate holiday spot in the back blocks.
Hastings-trained filly puts her rivals to bed in home track win
A round-up of the week's racing.
From one farmer to another: 'It's okay to cry'
Matt Holden was at rock bottom, but now he wants to help others in the rural sector.
Constable's hope: The new generation that could solve a small town's domestic violence woes
This policewoman is teaching children what love looks like when they're in a safe home.
Split decision but yes to Māori ward for CHB
Central Hawke’s Bay District Council has voted in favour of introducing Māori wards.
Hawke’s Bay’s rain warning over, but more showers on region’s radar
Rainfall has left Hawke's Bay sodden, and there is more to come.
In darkness, avoiding a sting, a million bees cross the Hawke's Bay border
This was what beekeepers had been desperate for after the cyclone flooded many hives.
Free fencing and the chance to receive a free tractor provides relief for farmers
The Commence the Re-Fence initiative now provides free materials as well as labour.
Six councils on same page: Central Hawke’s Bay mayor’s proud moment as district opts for Māori wards
All six councils from Wairoa to Tararua have made the decision.
Earthquake hits lower North Island; hundreds report feeling it
The quake caused moderate shaking.
A and P Show: Tie-breaker needed in rare shearing dead-heat
How it was sorted out when two shearers got the same points at CHB show.
When the big bands played: The man reigniting NZ's old rural halls
The halls are the heart of the community. Jamie Macphail's making them beat again.
'Always mahi to be done': National TV focus on Pōrangahau women living on the land
Piri Galbraith, Izzi Corke and Tania Nicholas - from the Pōrangahu land to your TV.
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Waipawa Lotto player $250,000 richer
Here's the latest news in brief from around the region.