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Autumn arrives with a bang as Hawke’s Bay gets first dusting of snow
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'It's not a beat up': Ten Kiwis on the truth about the Australia brain drain
48,000 people left for Australia in the year ended June 2025.
Carnivore v vegetarian: The great diet debate playing out in regional NZ kitchens
All Krystie Miller's meals centre on protein and fat. Luciane Calabrese is the opposite.
Family's world shattered as baby dies in school bus crash. How a dad is trying to heal
Donations flooded in after Jordan Biddle's baby son died. He wants to give some back.
The young man who planned a mass killing, dubbed a national security threat can now be named
He also distributed extreme child sex abuse material.
'We can move on': Napier Mayor names his new deputy after sacking previous one
Richard McGrath says he has no problem with his Deputy Mayor challenging his decisions.
Third Woolworths supermarket announced for Napier in large precinct development
State-of-the-art new Woolworths is coming, two side-by-side CBD supermarkets to remain.
Hawke’s Bay woman turns family heartbreak into life-saving mission
Christina Hansen lost her first husband to a cardiac arrest when he was 38.
Tracing paths of the ancestors: Siblings to sail waka around Pacific without navigation
'No watch, no phone, no nothing. It is all on the stars, the sun, the moon.'
Son returns to play for Hawks – and his dad is assistant coach
Alonzo Burton is back with the Hawks for the 2026 season.
On The Up: Three Hawke’s Bay finalists for NZer of the Year awards
'I’m just carrying on a legacy that was made for me.'
Justice Minister: Homeless move-on orders a 'tool', not a 'total solution'
'There's a very easy way to avoid the fine, and that is to follow the move-on order.'
From workmate to defender: How Napier man won second national stockcar title
Caleb Ireland successfully defended his title, with a little help from a workmate.
Hawke’s Bay short film aims to make region a film powerhouse
The team seeks $18,000 in crowd funding and plans to shoot at Ocean Beach and Waimārama.
‘Intolerable risk to life’: Crown manager kept on to oversee $70m Wairoa flood works
A Cabinet paper expressed concern about the project, citing disputes between councils.
Regional airline loans welcomed after soaring costs batter operators
Carriers around the country may need a lifeline for the lifelines they provide.
Who wants to be Napier's deputy mayor now? Five say 'no thanks'
Mayor Richard McGrath dumped his deputy after a full council meeting bust-up on Tuesday.
Killed woman's phone and bag likely thrown from car before body dumped
A white car that could hold the key to solving a homicide did a circuit of Hawke's Bay.
Not like the old days – an athletics club centenary
The Napier Athletic Club will revive the McKenzie Mile for its centennial.
'This is life-changing': Napier man considers early retirement after $1m Lotto win
The Napier winner discovered his $1m windfall while checking his Lotto ticket in Hastings.
'Blindsided': Napier Mayor stands down deputy
She described McGrath's decision-making as 'ad-hoc', 'reckless' and 'chaotic'.
'Poor Christopher': Art Deco experts question PM's festival outfit choice
The Art Deco Festival has long been a place for PMs to get into the spirit of 30s fashion.
'Nowhere for them to go': Will move-on orders for the homeless help in Hawke's Bay?
'Move the whanau on to places where they can be housed, not to another street corner.'
Tractor convoy helps cyclone-hit rural schoolkids learn to calm anxiety
'If we have real bad weather or real bad rain, I can see the trauma on their faces.'
Mooring upgrades at Napier Port’s $175 million wharf
The wharf has recently stored shipping containers and will be back in normal use by March.
'Hugely positive': Fewer Hawke's Bay rescue helicopter missions in 2025
The Hawke's Bay Rescue Helicopter said the most notable decline was in search and rescue.
Pharmacy sells $1m winning Lotto ticket amid Art Deco Festival
Did you go to the famous Napier festival? The winner has yet to claim their prize.
Baby bust: Fewer than 2000 births in this NZ region for first time in almost 50 years
New mum says financial pressure of raising kids almost stopped her and her partner trying.
Shear delight in Hawke's Bay as world champs loom
Major contenders for world machine shearing titles are almost all shearing in Hawke's Bay.
'Here to erase the evidence': Duo removing the aftermath of big nights out
'We know the energy that goes into hosting - and the dread that comes the next day.'