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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
An expert foodie's picks for Hawke's Bay holidays
Hawke's Bay chef Gary Grootelaar gives his top foodie picks in the region.
Hastings pushes closer to getting Māori wards, unanimous tautoko from committee
Four weeks of public consultation is required. The council has a month to do it.
HB orchardist fined again: We will replant trees if we have to
Orchardist says had he known path was being built, he'd have planted trees differently.
Matua and Whaea row: Te reo teaching titles allowed as school makes changes
"We've got to make the education system user friendly - it's not one shoes fits all."
Principal of 18 years leaves to take up Wellington post
Deputy principal Heather Wilkie will take over as acting principal.
Hastings councillor makes the most of Transtasman bubble opening
The first Hawke's Bay locals grabbed their passports and flew to Australia today
'Life changed dramatically': Woman assaulted at Havelock North restaurant
An assault in which a woman received a second concussion has dramatically changed her life
Children staying home from pre-school due to lack of food
Children are turning up to kindy without food and sometimes not showing up at all
'Admin oversight' leads to closure of Takitimu shops
Seafood off the menu at Takitimu shops after compliance oversight
Hawke's Bay prison inmates to defend kapa haka title
All 18 prisons in New Zealand will be invited to perform kapa haka for judges.
Napier live export protesters 'stoked' with ban announcement
She said the two-year transition period was "bittersweet"
Neighbours of freedom campers say homelessness now the biggest problem
There's a new trend in freedom camping, and it's not driven by tourists.
Horticulturists hit crossroads - each way, smaller guys lose
Those in horticulture are 'ploughing ahead blind' when it comes to planning next season.
What killed them? 20 dead fish found floating in Hastings stream
The water was clear and healthy. But 20 dead fish were floating on the surface.
Down the rabbit hole: The mystery of Napier's multiplying stuffed bunnies
"Someone's having a laugh here."
Dramatic video shows moment car flies into orchard crates in Hastings
The airborne car ended up lodged up to 10 metres off the ground in the picking bins.
Helmetless riders in 1000-strong bikie funeral procession will be fined - police
Police will be identifying and fining motorcyclists who failed to wear helmets.
Six-year horse ride: Circumnavigation of NZ nears finish line
Larissa Mueller set off from Clifton, Hawke's Bay, in 2015. She arrives back this weekend.
Air time: Car that crashed into orchard crate pile in Hastings freed by crane
Hundreds have driven down the dead-end street to catch a glimpse of the odd sight.
A mustachioed dinosaur, a heritage building, and a council intervention
A new music school put up a sign. That's where the treble started.
A 71km/h impact? The physics behind the car stuck in orchard crates in Hastings
"Once the car gets airborne, it's a classic example of projectile motion."
H for Hastings? Plan to make Hawke's Bay city the centre of NZ's new energy economy
A hydrogen energy hub could be set up in Hastings, creating high value, green jobs.
Napier Library to reopen in MTG building next week
Tests revealed sprinkler system pipes could fall from the roof without urgent repairs.
Timaru's 31C scorcher breaks April record, hotter than Rarotonga
Parts of the country are having a hot, but blustery, afternoon.
Watch: Great white shark spotted off Hawke's Bay coast
A large marine animal you don't expect to see at Easter spotted off Waipatiki coast.
Car stuck in orchard crates 10 metres off ground after driver flees police in Hastings
Car ended high up in orchard crates, seriously hurt driver had to be extricated by Fenz.
Woman died birthing triplets, then her sister fell pregnant with triplets
Grieving, close and worried family could only "hope it wasn't a repeat".
Giants reduced to splinters: Hawke's Bay trees 'three summers from extinction'
Decaying remnants of fallen trees act as a visible reminder of "40 years of inaction".
Local Focus: The Eskdale Park mountain bike battle
Mountain Bike plans for Eskdale Park have upset users. Made with funding from NZ On Air.