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Wellingtonian takes Hawke's Bay superstock championship title home

Retired Hawke's Bay Hawkeyes superstock team racer Regan O'Brien had a stern message for his former teammates last night. "Grow some balls and stop visitors wi...

Sensational first half propels Magpies to shield glory

A sensational first half was the key as the Hawke's Bay Magpies rugby side locked the Ranfurly Shield away for the summer today. Superb support play on attac...

Six new cases of Covid-19

There are six new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today.  Five are recent arrivals detected in managed isolation and one is a close contact of the Auckla...

Joe Biden passes 270 electoral votes - now President elect.

Joe Biden has won the state of Pennsylvania securing enough electoral votes to take him pass the 270 needed to win the Presidency  This makes Joe Biden th...

Pirate life member takes on Texans head coach role

Yes folks ... the Napier Technical Old Boys Rugby Football Club's latest Face Book post is correct. Napier Pirate Rugby and Sports Club stalwart Kerry Lewis wi...

Magpies former Lions prop ticks all boxes

I'll be honest ... my first impressions of Hawke's Bay Magpies rugby prop Joe Apikotoa in 2018 weren't great. I didn't feel he was doing enough for his Taradal...

Powerlifter takes supreme CHB award home

National powerlifting champion Luke Wright captured the supreme award at the Central Hawke's Bay Sports Awards function in Waipukurau tonight. Wright produced...

Quarantine Worker tests positive for COVID-19, two businesses visited while infectious.

The Ministry is confirming one new case of COVID-19 in a worker in the Auckland quarantine facility. Because the person works at the facility and is not a retur...

Official General Election results: Labour and Maori party pick up extra seat each, National lose two.

The Electoral Commission has declared the official results for the 2020 General Election and referendums. Party vote - main points: National has two fewer sea...

One new case of COVID-19 in managed isolation, 24 recovered.

There is one new case of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand today. There are no new community cases. The case reported today arrived from S...

Watch Live: Donald Trump addresses media from The White House.

    Watch Live: Donald Trump addresses media from The White House. Video / The White House

One person taken to hospital following collision between pedestrian and car.

One person has been taken to Hawke's Bay Hospital following a crash involving a car and a pedestrian. Police and St John Ambulance were called around 8.05am th...

Napier Boys’ budding musicians playing to the beat of their own drum

Napier Boys’ High School’s budding musicians are using every possible moment to hone their talents and follow their passion for music. The practice...

Top architecture award for Hawke’s Bay Opera House

The Hawke’s Bay Opera House is the heart of Toitoi - Hawke’s Bay Arts and Events Centre in Hastings and its spectacular facelift has earned it this...

Flaxmere College to undergo multi-million dollar rebuild

Flaxmere College will undergo a multi-million dollar rebuild that will transform the school into an innovative learning environment with a design representing w...

Two new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation

There are two new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, both in managed isolation facilities. The first case reported today arrived on October 31 from Singapore an...

Napier Civic Awards recipients announced

The late Michelle (Minnie) Ratima has received a posthumous award for her tireless devotion to her community in this year's Napier Citizens’ Civic Awards....

Hastings District Council to hold open day at wastewater treatment plant

The annual East Clive wastewater treatment plant open day has proven to be a popular event over the years. So much so, that this year a booking system is being...

National “Hoops in Parks” pilot to be trialled in Hastings

In a first for New Zealand, Hastings District Council is piloting a new initiative that will make shooting hoops more accessible for the community.  HDC h...

Stags make one change for Nelson

The Central Stags have made one change to their 12 for the Plunket Shield rematch against the Auckland Aces, from 10.30am today at Saxton Oval in Stoke, Nelson....