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'Cowardly': Notorious mobster freed on parole after serving less than half his time
Poutawa 'Puk' Kireka says he has handed his gang patch back and left the Mongrel Mob.
Latest from Hawke's Bay
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
After 2.4 million hours of work, Hawke's Bay's Cyclone Gabrielle highway repairs are complete
'There were plenty of days where you wonder whether you can last the duration of the job.'
PGG Wrightson profit rises 46% on record $1.1b turnover
The total dividend rose to 10c per share, from 6.5c in 2025.
They spent $110k on solar panels. What if a six-storey development shades the house?
'A high-rise built anywhere within that massive site will project a sweeping shadow.'
Land acquisition hurdle for $350m Hawke's Bay roading project
After failed attempts to negotiate a sale, the Crown is looking at compulsory acquisition.
Love after heartbreak: Mum of quads remarries after losing husband
After the death of her first husband, Joanne Wills has found her happy ever after.
What if I’m CHB’s last mayor? The 'huge weight' on Will Foley's shoulders
'We don’t want to look back and think that was the wrong move.'
She left home at 15. Now she's Hawke's Bay's viral real estate queen
Who is viral social media sensation Heatha Edwards?
Sheep and socials: The Hawke's Bay farmers living a second life as influencers
'I’m not trying to chase followers ... it’s just putting up what we do.'
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.
Why one man stole tip jars from businesses around Hawke's Bay
Joshua Condliffe's offending went viral when cafe shared video showing him taking the jar.
The Hawke's Bay woman using AI to run her retirement village townhouse
Margaret Thomas uses Alexa to brew her tea, play music, even switch on her lights.
Napier shivers through its second coldest August morning ever recorded
Hawke's Bay Airport fell to -3.5C, its coldest August temperature in more than 50 years.
Wool market cools, but growers still ahead
'We’ve gone through a very sharp peak, but we’re still ahead of last year.'
They're just some goats? No, they're Napier Hill goats
The goats on the cliff have caught motorists' attention - and they're eating fruit trees.
'We owe it to them': Council votes to push for Burnside Bridge study
Councillors decide to spend $100k to test if repairing bridge is feasible, affordable.
'Me & You': Former All Black engaged to long-term partner
George Bridge played 19 tests for the All Blacks between 2018 and 2021.
It's early days, but 3% of roadside drug tests in Hawke’s Bay have been positive
An officer can stop any driver and require them to complete a drug screening test.
Napier council cracks down on signs advertising political meetings
Candidate says council's wasting ratepayer money 'searching for public meeting signs'.
Restriction zone eased for paramedic who sexually assaulted patients in ambulance
Christopher King was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison in 2014.
'Numbers have just exploded': Wild deer costing farmers tens of thousands
One landowner thought he had 50 deer on his property - thermal imaging found nearly 300.
'Worry every time we walk out': 50 strikes for firefighters a milestone they never wanted
'It’s not a celebration, we shouldn’t be here at all.'
First XV rugby: 1A semi-finals set, Super 8 final locked in
Covering the latest developments in schools rugby.
The Years Ahead: When home becomes too quiet
Mary lost her husband three years ago. The evenings are the hardest.
'That's the essence of me': Hastings mourns council leader Nigel Bickle
Bickle, a devoted husband, father, grandfather and koro, died unexpectedly at home.
'Bit of a shaky weekend': NZ hit by three quakes three days in a row
Thousands of people reported feeling last night's quake after it struck near Te Araroa.
One dead after two-vehicle crash at Hawke’s Bay intersection
Puketapu Rd will stay closed while the Serious Crash Unit investigates.
Family, council mourn sudden loss of ‘treasured’ To’osavili Nigel Bickle
His whānau described him as a devoted husband and treasured father.
A $44k bill and counting: The rising cost of your teen having talent
Paula has borrowed money and downsized the family's home to afford her son's chess career.
One person dies in hospital two days after Hawke’s Bay crash
The crash happened on SH2, Te Hauke on Thursday.