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Central Hawke’s Bay show ready for a good one amid A&P wind change
A&P shows throughout the country are facing major challenges.
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On The Up: The new champ is here – Tūai boxer’s comeback fuels Olympic ambitions
Her next target is a trial for the Commonwealth Games in December.
Many Hawke’s Bay business owners under ‘severe stress’: Business leader
'I don’t think I’ve ever seen people working as hard for such little return.'
Racing ahead with repairs at Hastings racecourse
Work on two furlongs of racetrack in Hastings is galloping along at a fast clip.
Wild HB weather: High winds, record temperature, power outages, cancellations and fires
Very unsettled weather has returned, causing problems ranging from power outages to fires.
Elected and rejected: Hawke’s Bay Māori ward councillors plan to make an impact over next three years
'I’m shocked and reeling that the beautiful community I know has this new undercurrent.'
Deputy mayors chosen, last Hawke's Bay councillor wins by 8 votes
Elected mayors have chosen their deputies to serve alongside them.
‘Really pleased’: Larsen takes Kaipara mayoralty after razor-thin result
Final count gave Jonathan Larsen a 21-vote lead over closest rival Snow Tane.
Final results show big increase in voter turnout in Hawke's Bay, council makeups confirmed
Voter turnout rose significantly during the 2025 local elections in Hawke’s Bay.
New agreements reached in Wairoa flood-mitigation project
'Rebuild their lives': Spillway construction could start by end of year.
Tight three-way Kaipara contest could hinge on just a handful of ballots
Only 74 votes separated the three front-runners after Saturday's 'progress' count.
'Pretty rapt': Mayor Craig Little ahead but waiting on final tally
Little poised for a fifth term and vows to focus on Wairoa’s flood protection.
Māori wards given the boot by Hawke's Bay referendum voters
Wairoa will be the only one of Hawke's Bay's five councils with a Māori ward from 2028.
Wairoa election: Craig Little leading race to be mayor over his deputy
Progress results put Craig Little in the box seat for another term.
Voting venues open to the last minute, ready for high noon on Saturday
More than 50 venues across Hawke’s Bay and Tararua are accepting votes up to the deadline.
EIT begins search for new boss; former CEO not in running
EIT has begun its search for a new chief executive following a tumultuous few years.
Hawke's Bay voting rates well up on last local elections – so far
Voter turnouts could be the highest in years – potentially driven by ward referendums.
Powerco to buy Gisborne and Wairoa's electricity distributor, Clarus to be sold to foreign firm
Powerco will apply for approval of the purchase from the Overseas Investment Office.
'Common sense': Law change could see third of Bay’s quake-prone buildings deemed safe
Building owners in townships like Wairoa and Dannevirke will benefit hugely.
Inside Mayor School: Where new leaders learn how to run a council
Four new Hawke’s Bay mayors could head to ‘Mayor School’ after election.
Hawke’s Bay Airport posts record profit despite drop in passengers
Airport chief Nick Flack describes the past year's financial performance as pleasing.
Ross Shield success: Wairoa praised for the way it hosted tournament
The game was rugby, but the Ross Shield tournament meant much to Wairoa.
Hastings West claim Ross Shield for first time in six years
Napier had won for 3 years in a row. Hastings West won all 5 games this year.
Hastings records lowest voter turnout in Hawke’s Bay local elections so far
Wairoa leads the way on 23.7%, tripling Hastings' early response rate.
What the candidates say will decide Wairoa’s future after years of storms
Four candidates are vying for the mayoralty as Wairoa heads to the polls.
Ross Shield: Defending champions Napier held to first-day draw
Five days of rugby to decide Hawke's Bay's representative primary schools champions.
Collaboration and conversation: Performing Arts Exchange coming to Hastings
The two-day programme features panels, workshops, pitch sessions and networking.
Ross Shield incoming - Wairoa is ready for its big week
Flags and decorated shop fronts are ready to welcome 132 young rugby players to Wairoa.
Five badly hurt in three highway crashes in less than 24 hours
Two people have been critically injured and another three seriously injured.
Hawke’s Bay electricity capacity doubles with new transformer at Redclyffe
It's designed to be resilient to a 1-in-450 years flood event.