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Hastings councillors sworn in at inaugural meeting for new term

The Hastings district councillors and Rural Community Board members for the next triennium were officially welcomed at Waipatu Marae and sworn in on Thursday F...

Fireworks believed to be responsible for Te Mata Peak blaze, now under control

Firefighters believe a significant blaze on Te Mata Peak, which is now under control, was caused by fireworks. Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) Hawke's Ba...

Crews respond to fire on Te Mata Peak

For the latest update on this story, visit: https://cdn.hbapp.co.nz/news/news/fireworks-believed-to-be-responsible-for-te-mata-peak-blaze-now-under-control Fir...

Old and new photo techniques meet in new exhibition at Te Whare Toi

If you’ve ever wondered what a photo created without a camera looks like, now you can find out, with artist Jonathan Kay’s new exhibition, Icebound,...

Dental Therapists notch-up 75 years service between them

Dental Therapists Kirsty Daly and Debbie Papuni have treated thousands of Hawke’s Bay children during their careers and each smile they receive is equally...

Heretaunga Street to come alive with Taste Hastings event

Wine, food, live music and fun are all on the menu for the F.A.W.C! Taste Hastings event taking place in East Block, Heretaunga Street, on Friday, November 4, 5...

Hawke's Bay doctor travels the world with Army Reserve Force

As a young medical student, Louise Speedy joined the New Zealand Army Reserve Force just for something to do. Twenty-six years later that decision means she has...

EIT officially becomes part of Te Pūkenga

EIT has officially become part of Te Pūkenga, with a pōwhiri held at EIT’s Te Ara o Tāwhaki Marae at its Hawke’s Bay campus in Taradale. The trans...

Mayors' hopeful Government will reconsider Hawke’s Bay solution for Three Waters Service Delivery

Hawke’s Bay’s Mayors say they are encouraged by the Prime Minister’s comments yesterday indicating Government is open to making changes to its...

Triathlon Hawke’s Bay wins Grassroots Club for second year running

To be named Grassroots Club of the Year for the second year was humbling for the couple at the helm of Triathlon Hawke’s Bay. Ngaia and Bruce Richardson...

Video: Sir Graeme Avery recognised for contribution to Hawke’s Bay

Sir Graeme Avery's contribution towards sport, health and wellbeing in Hawke's Bay has been recognised with a hostel, part of a campus of sport and health fac...

Mayoral Leaders Forum facing the region's big challenges together

The four mayors of the region’s constituent local authorities and the new Hawke’s Bay Regional Council chair are united in tackling the region&rsquo...

Former Hastings Health Centre CEO to head Cranford Hospice

The Cranford Hospice Trust Board has appointed experienced health leader Andrew Lesperance as its new Chief Executive Officer. His appointment follows the depa...

Man remains in critical condition following water rescue near Haumoana

A man rescued from the water near Haumoana last night remains in a critical condition. A police spokesperson said emergency services responded to a report of a...

Five injured in fatal Napier crash remain in hospital

Five people remain in hospital following a fatal car crash over the weekend, as police investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.  One person...

Pick the Bay expo to showcase harvest job opportunities

The Tōmoana Showgrounds Hawke’s Bay is the venue for another Pick the Bay job expo being held this Thursday to showcase work opportunities in the horticul...

The Big Apple Project reaches fruitful conclusion with successful auction

The Big Apple Project came to a spectacular conclusion last night, with an auction for the artworks netting just on $200,000 in proceeds to be shared between th...

Mahia Lotto player wins $46,898

A lucky Mahia Lotto player won Powerball Second Division last night, claiming winnings of $46,898. The lucky Hawke's Bay ticket was sold at Mahia Beach Store....

One dead, five seriously injured following single-vehicle crash in Napier

One person has died following a crash involving a single vehicle on Shakespeare Road, Napier last night. Emergency services responded to the crash at 11.50pm....

Circumstances surrounding seriously injured man unclear, police say

The circumstances surrounding how a man came to be seriously injured in Napier is unclear, police say. Emergency services were notified of a man who had been i...