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Missing Hastings 15-year-old found "safe and well"
A missing 15-year-old from Hastings has been found "safe and well" this evening - hours after she was last seen yesterday afternoon. Police had "concerns...
Have you seen Praise? 15-year-old Hastings girl missing since Saturday
Hawke's Bay police are appealing to the public to help locate 15-year-old Praise who has been reported missing from Hastings. In a statement, police say she wa...
Video: Hawke's Bay's top sporting codes join forces for player wellbeing
Six of the top sports in the region have joined forces with Sport Hawke's Bay to emphasise the importance of participation, no matter what level, across all cod...
Covid-19: 80 new community cases
The Ministry of Health has revealed 80 new community cases of Covid19 today - 77 in Auckland, two in Waikato and one in Northland. There are also five new case...
Hawke's Bay player makes dream debut with first century of the season
In 71 seasons, there have been only four Central Stags to score a century on first-class debut. This weekend, 23-year-old Bayley Wiggins became one of them. Wi...
Covid-19: 104 new community cases including positive case in Blenheim
There are 104 new community cases of Covid-19 including one in Blenheim, the Ministry of Health has announced, As at 10am, 43 of these cases are linked - inclu...
EIT’s Joint International College in China welcomes 2021 cohort
A new intake of 222 students has been welcomed on to the campus of EIT Data Science and Communication College, a joint International College that is a partnersh...
World Champion holds special connection with Karamu High School
Former Karamu High School student, Aimee Fisher, was moved to tears when she saw the video her alma mater did for her. Aimee, who won the women's K1 500 at the...
Pedestrian killed after being struck by truck on SH2 near Otane
A pedestrian has died after being struck by a truck and trailer heading south on SH2 this afternoon, police say. Emergency services were called to the sc...
Unattended cooking cause of early morning Hastings house fire
An early morning house fire that injured two people was caused by unattended cooking, Fire and Emergency New Zealand has determined. Emergency services w...
First Originair flight lands in Napier with much fanfare
Originair's first commercial flight to the region from Nelson landed at Hawke’s Bay Airport with much fanfare. The flight, which touched down at 1pm, mar...
Serious crash on SH2 near Otane
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on SH2, near Ōtāne. A police spokesperson says indications are one person has been seriously injured. The...
Uncapped Hastings player named in Central Stags squad
A Hastings wicketkeeper-batsman has been named in the Central Stags squad as the team prepares for the start of the first-class cricket season this weekend.&nbs...
Covid-19: 129 new community cases
There are 129 new community cases today; 120 are in Auckland and nine are in the Waikato. As at 9am today, 64 of these cases are linked, of whom 25 are househo...
EIT engages with release of new Operating Model
EIT staff and students across EIT campuses have had opportunity this week to engage with the release of the future operating model for Te Pūkenga, the new natio...
Did you feel it? Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocks North Island
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake was felt across the North Island and upper South Island. The earthquake occurred at 10.58am, 210 kilometres below the King Country....
"Amen and Hallelujah": Flaxmere's wish for new supermarket granted
The answer to Flaxmere's long-held wish for a new supermarket and retail centre deserves, in the words of councillor Henare O'Keefe, an "Amen and Hallelujah"....
