Two underwater photographers were treated to a Hawke's Bay marine showcase at the weekend, when dozens of blue sharks - some up to 2.5m long - surrounded them in the water.
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Plans for Flaxmere community centre's first major redevelopment needs to be let to contractors by August to claim insurance from a 2007 fire which destroyed the former community building, Te Whanau House.
A Central Hawke's Bay road was closed by police and emergency services for more than 12 hours overnight on Monday after a man refused to co-operate police.
Hawke's Bay realtor Simon Tremain's triathlon strategy is simple: Make a break from the field and "hang in there".
Like the twilight zone between humour and vulgarity, sports teams often tend to find themselves saddled in a transitional phase of a competition.
The old Caledonian Hotel in Hastings Street, Napier (pictured after the 1931 Hawke's Bay Earthquake), is another heritage building set for demolition early this year.
It's so sad yet again another beautiful building about to be destroyed. Why do we vote these dump peolpe in who want to take away what Napier is known for!! Maybe we should've spent the money on these beautiful buildings rather than some silly museum...
Three shearers who were shattered by a decision scrapping their world record in Southern Hawke's Bay yesterday responded the only way they knew how - shearing the sheep anyway.
The high school Sir Paul Holmes' attended as a teenager in Hawke's Bay has lowered its flag to half mast following his death this morning.
A Havelock North teenager was found dead under a tree after being flung from a Mercedes Benz yesterday morning when it crashed off Te Mata Peak Rd close to the summit.
Hawke's Bay Today is launching a new compact newspaper on 25 February. ... more
Sir Paul Holmes has left his Hawke's Bay home in a moving ceremony, with a... more
Well-travelled British band The Hollies produced a polished performance backed... more
Family, friends and media descended on Hawke's Bay Airport this week to welcome... more
Sir Paul Holmes has been knighted by Governor General at his Mana Lodge estate... more
A combination of beauty and brains impressed the judges leading to southern... more
Broadcasting legend Sir Paul Holmes died peacefully at his home in Hawke's Bay... more
Te Matau A Maui, a double hulled sailing waka arrived in Napier in late... more
With Hawke's Bay enjoying a fine start to the New Year, Hawke's Bay Today... more
About 5000 punters spent a sunny New Year's Day relaxing at the Hawke's Bay... more
The sun was shining on Boxing Day, and Hawke's Bay Today photographer Glenn... more
Hobbits, elves and orcs alike gathered for the premier screening of "The... more
Napier was teeming with lycra-clad, wetsuit-wearing athletes from throughout... more
EIT fashion design students and their models sashayed down the runway... more
Hundreds of walkers donned their running shoes and high-visibility vests along... more
Action at Haumoana Market Day November 4, 2012. more
Hastings K-Mart store celebrated 20 years since it opened its doors to the... more
The first serving of Hawke's Bay's inaugural 56-event Food & Wine Classic was... more
A chance conversation yesterday with a chap in what I would describe as his "mature" years made me smile.
Auckland to Yokohama Cruiseabout has a 20-night cruise on board the Queen Elizabeth.
Voters in the electorate where under-fire MP Richard Prosser stood have distanced themselves from his inflammatory "Wogistan" rant. The New Zealand First List MP has today apologised and back-tracked on suggestions that young Muslim men should be banned from flying on Western airlines. Mr Prosser, 45, won just 538 votes in the Waimakariri electorate, in North Canterbury, but got into Parliament on the strength of party leader Winston Peters' political resurrection. Today, at his family home in rural Ashley, 10km north of Rangiora, fiancee Mel Francis said she would stand by him but refused…
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