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Fatigue's deadly effect on our roads is being countered in some areas by the use of manned "fatigue stops".

Hawke's Bay Regional Council introduced the concept a decade ago in which drivers are… Audio

A well-run and welcoming bookshop can be at the heart of a community.

That's the view of Louise Ward, co-owner of Wardini Books in Hawke's Bay, which has been crowned "Bookshop of the Year" at the… Audio

Iwi and hapū in Hawke's Bay fear a new plan to sort out water flowing through the region's rivers will do nothing to address what they say is the abuse, neglect and greed of the region's water… Audio

The Hawke's Bay Sāmoan community is in deep shock after a fatal crash involving Pacific workers.

One man died and 10 horticulture workers were taken to hospital - some in critical condition - after… Audio

Hawke's Bay councils say they've got to stop the squabbling over funding to fix coastal erosion.

They're planning to bring in a QC or retired judge to figure out how they can get the money to stop… Audio

A Hawke's Bay doctor who has been publicly censured in the UK for faking a qualification, can never be identified in New Zealand.

She was also allowed to continue working in New Zealand, while… Audio

Six Hawkes Bay elders have shared their personal stories with a local theatre group, and now their words are woven faithfully into a work of theatre. "Verbatim theatre" can take numerous forms. For… Audio, Gallery

There is a good chance that the Ranfurly Shield could be on the move again this weekend as Hawke's Bay challenge Otago for the trophy. In the last couple of weeks the Ranfurly Shield has been held by… Audio

Doctors in Hawke's Bay are at breaking point over their overcrowded hospital.

Hawke's Bay Hospital in Hastings is struggling to cope with too many patients and some doctors say it's the busiest… Audio

Arts Festival Director Pitsch Leiser has thrown down a wero (a challenge), to the people of Hawke’s Bay to support the October event which is going ahead despite the present pandemic restrictions.  Audio

The National Party is promising a major rebuild of Hawke's Bay Hospital if elected, with diggers on site by 2025.

Judith Collins made the announcement in Hastings this morning.

RNZ deputy political… Video, Audio

Farming advocates claim pest control has failed in northern Hawke's Bay, as bovine tuberculosis is traced to wild pigs, with implications for more than 500 cattle farmers. Rural Support Trust… Audio

Overwhelming rates bills and crippling debt - that's what a report has found Hawke's Bay will face if it does not take action to fix its drinking, waste and storm water.

A review has been released… Video, Audio

A poet who writes about agriculture from different perspectives will be working on her first full-length collection after being selected as Dunedin's next Young Writer in Residence. Audio

A rural council in Hawke's Bay has agreed to relieve the financial stress of a controversial group that owns the rights to a failed dam project.

In 2018, a plan to build the Ruataniwha dam was… Audio

A review has found Hawke's Bay DHB ignored its own staff before accidentally cancelling home help for hundreds of elderly and disabled people.

In January, the DHB sent a letter to 600 people… Audio

A small group of Hawke's Bay landowners are fighting to ensure what's described as "a cancerous"' spread of urban development doesn't destroy quality crop lands on the Heretaunga Plains.

Councils… Audio

A small group of Hawke's Bay farmers are putting pressure on the local councils to ensure urban development doesn't destroy valuable crop lands. Richard Gaddum, who has a cattle farm in Havelock… Audio

One of the world's rarest shorebirds, a shore plover, has been successfully bred at a Hawke's Bay sanctuary for the first time.

There is usually a delay in announcing the hatching of a chick because… Audio

The Māori tourism body in Hawkes Bay is feeling unheard and left out of the region's tourism strategy.

It says there's a lack of communication with the key marketing body as the district tries to… Audio

It was standing room only last night in Havelock North as National's new leader Todd Muller made his case to be the next Prime Minister.

Although a meeting with farmers near Hastings earlier only… Audio

Political parties are ramping up their electioneering, with Hawke's Bay the battleground for the hearts and minds of voters today.

While National leader Todd Muller was wooing farmers in rural… Audio

In meteorological terms, the drought in Hawke's Bay is over, after a solid amount of much-needed rain over the past week.

Farmers in the region are still in a perilous position, with many desperately… Audio

Central Hawke's Bay is getting its first ever readers and writers festival. Audio