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Napier Civic Choir to perform famous opera

Napier Civic Choir brings famous opera Carmina Burana alive for its first 2023 concert.

First Kiwi-built app of its kind launched for people living with dementia

Alister Robertson has designed an app for people living with dementia.

Wyn Drabble: Which explanation is not quite right?

Diving into the origin of expressions.

Magpies face busy NPC roster

It's a full-on first 15 days of the Bunnings NPC rugby competition for Hawke's Bay.

Chris Hyde: There is no need for a ‘debate’ about transgender women

OPINION: I am late to the party, and trying to figure out why we're having a conversation.

Dennis O'Reilly: During Covid, Civil Defence were disconnected from the marginalised communities

We did not learn what worked during Covid and paid the Cyclone Gabrielle price

Life-long thief took child on shoplifting outing

Woman, 41, shoplifting since age 14, told "it should end today".

Cyclone-hit EIT Taradale campus closed with $25m repair bill but courses continue

The campus is out of action for six months but most courses will still be taught.

Competition setting Hawke’s Bay club rugby alight

More and more clubs and players are wanting games played at night.

One-day cricket final in Napier to support cyclone recovery

Central Stags will play Canterbury in Napier next week.

Patient airlifted after crash near isolated Putorino

A crash happened about 4pm police said.

Lindauer portrait of Ngāti Kahungunu chief could set a new auction record

Czech artist painted the oil on canvas piece in 1883, 3 years before chief's death.

'Does not define who I am': Man with Down syndrome can't get a job

Hamish Gilbert wants prospective employers to see the value he can bring to a workplace.

'An unviable situation': Foster parents give Moana back to Oranga Tamariki

It follows the mother’s failed bid to take custody battle directly to Supreme Court.

Hawke’s Bay working through grief and trauma after cyclone

A Te Whatu Ora clinical psychologist says everyone will process grief in different ways.

The state of highway 5

Hawke's Bay Today reporter Doug Laing takes a closer look at the state of the Napier Taupo highway on the first day open to the public since Cyclone Gabrielle. Video/Warren Buckland

How buying a bottle of gin will help Hawke's Bay's Cyclone recovery efforts

The National Distillery Company teams up with Thieving Acorns on more cyclone fundraisers.

Boaties and beachgoers beware: Cyclone remnants still pose dangers

Official advice from Lawa still advises people to stay out of the water.