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Neighbour helps catch burglars

A quick-thinking neighbour helped police catch two burglars. A Napier man heard intruders in his home just after midnight so he left

Candidates front up to gritty issues

From the Te Mata Mushroom Farm to Ruataniwha Dam to free parking - a fiery debate raged last night as the issues facing Hastings were

House prices in the Bay surge

Whether in Wairoa, Napier, Hastings or Waipukurau, house values in Hawke's Bay are continuing on an upward surge. The latest QV House

Some wary of cleared water

Havelock North residents no longer need to boil their water. The Hastings District Council lifted the boil notice for the town water

Bright future for cancer cop one year on

A year ago police officer Alana Jamieson was told she had cancer for the second time. This is her story of hope.

Napier people enjoy 'buzz'

Napier people are happier than they have ever been living in their city, according to a recent questionnaire. The annual National

Bay burglaries soar above national average

Burglaries in Hawke's Bay are rocketing ahead of national trends, according to figures released by Statistics New Zealand. The figures

A third of Bay students play truant

A third of Hawke's Bay students failed to attend school regularly last year. Ministry of Education figures showed 67.3 per cent of

Council seeking any uncharted wells

Letters are being sent to well-owners and councils around the region in the wake of the Havelock North water contamination, as the

Yule takes swipe at two councillors

Hastings mayor Lawrence Yule has slammed councillors Wayne Bradshaw and Simon Nixon for misinformation during a crisis. At a press

Chlorine in water here to stay for now

Havelock North residents will soon be drinking Hastings water - which will be chlorinated for the foreseeable future. The supply

Mixed bag for last week of winter

With winter drawing to a close, a mixed bag of weather is in store for Hawke's Bay. The final week of winter will continue to stir

Napier-Wairoa reopening hoped for

A long-awaited announcement on the reopening of the railway line between Napier and Wairoa could be made this week, sources have told

Warmer, windy, no polar blasts

With high temperatures, strong winds, and rainfall, the last week of winter is expected to be an interesting one for Hawke's Bay

Tourist driver has jail term quashed

The Chinese driver who'd faced imprisonment for causing the crash that killed a Tauranga motorcyclist has had her jail term quashed by a High Court judge.

Pupils return as schools open

Havelock North High School, Woodford House and Iona College reopened yesterday with more than half of their students through the

Lessons to be learned from outbreak

Hawke's Bay Today asked Hastings District Councillors what their opinion was on the current gastro outbreak.

Gastro: Government help welcomed

Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule is welcoming Government involvement in a major investigation of the gastro outbreak. Following the outbreak