Hawke's Bay residents face 19 per cent rate rise
Rate rise needed as Bay "doesn't have any time to lose" over climate change.
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Decisions still due on lower speed limits
Hastings council receives 800 submissions on road speed limits, hearings to be held in May
Chlorine protest at council water pop-up
Community members against chlorination at council information pop up at Clive
Industrial building boom hits Hastings
Heretaunga Plains the site of several multimillion-dollar developments.
EIT graduates to hit the street this week
EIT graduation ceremonies and parades to colour downtown Napier.
Community comes together after slaying
Hundreds paid their respects in Flaxmere to a man who was known by many.
House prices keep climbing in Hawke's Bay
House values up 16.5% over last year in Napier and 13.8% in Hastings, says QV.
Māori fume at jagged Te Mata Peak track
Another u-turn over the Te Mata Peak track. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Courier admits stealing parcels worth $22k
Woman tells police she stole courier items to buy drugs for her partner.
Inside the curious world of a New Zealand charter school
Parents say charter schools picked up children excluded from other schools.
Maori trust's wahi taonga hearings begin
Hearings judges reject Maori trust's request to adjourn proceedings.
Local Focus: Don't Blame Māori says kaumātua
Waimarama kaumātua says iwi upset over the Te Mata track was not the reason for the decision to remove it. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Maori trust to appeal Hastings District Council decisions
Hearing comes after uproar over the construction of a walking track on Te Mata Peak.
Softball: Coach abandons retirement plans
North Harbour deny Hawke's Bay women a fourth consecutive softball title.
Polo: Visitors' sportsmanship a hot topic
McDonald hopes the CD team will have more regular outings in the future.
Family seek help to find missing dogs
Owners seek help to find their two lost Labradors, missing since Friday.
Fifth recycling depot now in operation
Household recycling can be dropped at rural site
'Tsunami hikoi' to practise emergency evacuation
Do you know where you would go in the event of a tsunami?
Mammoth muster to catch 200 wild horses
Hunt is on for homes for wild horses - or they will be slaughtered.
Editorial: Boot bank back in biz
Pre-loved footwear gives children a sporting chance.
Council clears up cremation confusion
Cremations are happening at Hastings Cemetery, despite rumours to the contrary.
Weak earthquakes rattle Hawke's Bay
GeoNet has recorded several shakes in Hawke's Bay this week.
Father accused of sex abuse of daughter, niece: Why trial was aborted
The retrial of a man accused of sexually abusing his daughter and niece has been aborted.
Man faces retrial on historic sex charges
Alleged sex offences against daughter and niece date back to early 1970s.
Hawke's Bay to benefit from forestry and growth programmes
Hawke's Bay is in the running for large-scale forestry plantings in Govt initiative.
Napier and Hastings have high numbers of bankruptcies
Napier has fourth highest rate of bankruptcy in New Zealand.
Polo: Late starter shines as Bay takes international scalp
South Africa captain admits team were rusty as they lose 4-3 at Hastings' Elwood Park.
Fire plagues Hastings pirate ship once again
Fire at popular playground latest in spate around suburban Hastings.
Serious crash in Hastings
A serious crash in Hastings has seen one person taken by helicopter to hospital.
Fowler: Playground Avenger blast for kids
US warplane's varied career included WWII service and crop dusting.
Record breaking summer for Hawke's Bay
Napier has hottest summer since 1870, Hastings' summer was 4C hotter than average.
Struggling primary school getting help
A commissioner is now in charge of Riverslea School in Hastings.