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Three Waters: Local or national management?
What is the Government's Three Waters proposal?

Outlaw's leader's death: A year's wait for Napier murder trial
Two men charged with murder have been remanded for a trial next July.

NBHS student hit by train remains in critical condition
"Our thoughts are with the family during this difficult time."

HB Arts Festival promises more cultural diversity than ever
"We want to tell stories of New Zealand."

Student critically injured after being hit by train in Napier
Student cycling to high school hurt in collision with freight train.

Two seriously injured in Hastings crash, two arrested
Two arrested after Longlands, Hastings, crash resulting in serious injury.

Hawke's Bay Show hoping for back to 'normal' this year
A three-day show, plus two more for the carnival

'Haemorrhaging midwives': Burnout stress part of reason for strike in Hawke's Bay
"We are just haemorrhaging midwives," says Hawke's Bay midwife Lillian Gough.

Winter blast strands trucks, knocks out power in Hawke's Bay
Two main roads in the region were closed due to snow on Monday.

Former deputy appointed as Te Mata School's new head
Former deputy gets top job at Te Mata School

Metal recyclers not breaching compliance despite 10 complaints
HBRC will be reviewing how it deals with this type of activity in the future

Retirement village residents take on Olympics
James Wattie residents have been competing in cycling, swimming, walking and lawn bowls

Following the script: The Hawke's Bay pharmacy giving Covid vaccines
"We are hoping to book 60 people a day. If we have the space, we can do walk-ins."

'Precedent setting': HBRC agrees to lead coastal hazards strategy
HBRC will lead next stage of the region's "precedent setting" response to coastal hazards.

Hawke's Bay Māori wards: Key issues set to be known mid-2022
Three HB councils decided they will have Māori wards next year - but how many wards?

Sonam Bhandari and the village she keeps together with coffee
A Hastings woman who started the Indian Mums' Group has been recognised for her efforts.

The Cossack provides HB part-owner with great pick me up
A roundup of the week's racing.

Revealed: NZ Frost Fans is Hawke's Bay exporter of the year
Our best exporters honoured.

Finance Minister vows to give Māori business owners a 'good go'
Business owners in Hawke's Bay say they need more support to "do what they're good at".

Youth fighters battle for kickboxing awards
Velocity Kickboxing gym has four out of five fighters win awards in new tournament

In over our heads: Hawke's Bay rents up 16.3 per cent in a year, house prices up 26 per cent
"The situation is pretty desperate. What do people do?"

Baby on board: Boy born on a plane now wants to be pilot
"I was trying to hold him in, I was like 'oh no, this baby is coming out'."

Top pie glory eludes best of Hawke's Bay
Cafe Ahuriri gets a silver medal for its prized venison and back pie

Magpies' team of homegrowns ready for NPC and the Shield
At least 21 players from the Super Rugby competition will p[lay for the Magpies in 2021

Data reveals Hawke's Bay and Gisborne residents targeted by hate speech online
Nearly double the NZ average reported experiencing hate speech online in the past year.

Hawke's Bay has a housing crisis. Can retirement village developments ease it?
Houses "of all shapes and sizes" coming to the property market as villages are built.

Hawke's Bay's Clifton Station - into the 21st century
Iconic farm station looks to future

Hastings businesses vie for awards
Judging over nine categories took four weeks, and the finalists have been named.