Hawke's Bay, New Zealand News

Chairman John Buck has confirmed the appointment of Michael Bain as a director on the board of the Opera House for a period of 3 years from July 1st 2013.

The public is being invited to attend a ceremony where community volunteers will be presented with their 2013 Civic Honours awards.

Hawke's Bay on the North Island excels with Bordeaux varieties, such as merlot and cabernet sauvignon, and there's a strong likeness in this savoury red to those of the French region.

Hawke's Bay Tourism looks set to be part of a project aimed at raising the profile of the country's golf tourism industry.

MY WAY: Kevin O'Connell, co-owner of Clyde Style, says the company has stuck steadfastly to its core business.

A barman was robbed at gunpoint and assaulted while four patrons were attacked outside another pub in two violent episodes at the weekend.

Hastings teenager Romy Goodfellow was billed nearly $1400 for a near-fatal crash in which she crashed into a ditch near Taradale last year.

Glamorous clothing, fine food and the best in the business will culminate in one big night out for Hawke's Bay's hospitality industry.

The recorded crime rate is at its lowest level since 1982, yet fear of crime remains high.

Henare O'Keefe is "quietly optimistic" Te Aranga marae's Homes for Families project will find traction thanks to the Budget.

Labour's Napier spokesman Stuart Nash has hit back at a claim the party is withdrawing support for the Ruataniwha water storage scheme and that it was a "slap in the face for farmers in Hawke's Bay". Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy made the comment this week, saying the proposed Ruataniwha scheme had the potential to irrigate an extra ... (more)

Stephanie Milligan poses with Whizzarita after a training session in the build-up to the September Trans-Tasman Western Riding Challenge in Melbourne.

If you're serious about collecting wines of rarity and significance, then you could do worse than cast your eye over the offerings at the 22nd Hawke's Bay Winegrowers' Charity Fine Wine Auction this Queen's Birthday weekend.

Sickness is big business. These next few months are to the health industry what early autumn is to apple picking.

Shocked teenage students have been fainting this week when shown graphic crash images at an education event aimed to encourage road safety.

A 53-year-old Napier construction worker was killed in a freak workplace accident after being struck by a large steel beam.

Rachel Jackson and her mother Paula Jackson spent a terrifying night in hospital after Rachel's drink was spiked at her birthday party.

Hawke's Bay and former Hurricanes rugby star Chris Eaton remains in shock and continues to grieve his wife, following her death in an Easter weekend car crash, but has vowed in an interview with Woman's Day to honour her memory by raising their young daughter the way she would have wanted.

Sometimes the only way to get a point across is to shock people. You can spend a long time beating around the bush, but often it is better to tell it how it is.

Prominent Hawke's Bay leaders Henare O'Keefe and Meka Whaitiri are seeking the Labour Party's approval to be its candidate in the upcoming Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election. The two officially put their names forward this week and now await the party's decision on May 26.