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Deputy mayor seeks another term

Napier deputy mayor Faye White is standing again for re-election at this year's local body elections, and says she finds grappling

Awards night celebration of Bay diversity

The cultural diversity of Hawke's Bay was celebrated last night, with an event promoting the importance of unity and culture. The

Sex accused dies before trial

Man on sex charges dies before trial.

Fourth day without power

Homes remain without power and roads closed for the fourth night since a weather bomb blasted across Hawke's Bay. The severe weather

Would-be intruder a slippery character

Seal ends up in the back garden of a Napier home, warming himself on the deck, and then falling into the hedge.

Snowfall stops truck in its tracks

Snow saw trucks stranded on State Highway 5 and many residents were stuck in Taupo unable to travel home. A Hall's refrigeration

Back-up systems keep Pak'nSave humming

While "closed" signs dotted the doors of other Napier businesses on Saturday morning, the local Pak'nSave was doing a roaring trade. It

Football: Keepers' contrasting tales

If the lynch mob at Park Island was looking for a scapegoat they didn't have to look far because Blues goalkeeper Ruben Parker Hanks

Kemp English organ treat for music lovers

Music lovers in Hawke's Bay are in for a rare treat in as internationally renowned concert organist Dr Kemp English brings one of

Drink driver says jail time 'excessive'

A Napier man who killed one and seriously injured two others while driving drunk has appealed his sentence, claiming it is "excessive". Tyler

Bay may get dusting of snow

Winter is finally here, with a dusting of snow forecast to fall on Hawke's Bay and surrounding areas. Yesterday MetService Meteorologist

Suspicion hangs over Keirunga fire

Fire crews carried paintings to safety from the Francis Bacon Studio in Havelock North's Keirunga Gardens while the balance of 50

Obituary: Stalwart of education passes away

Havelock North High School founding principal David Barham died on Sunday, aged 83. Mr Barham was 41 when he was made principal of

Quick sale surprises vendor

While selling a house may be stressful for some, in the hot Hawke's Bay property market it was a breeze for Napier resident Maureen

Parking app a hit with Napier drivers

Napier residents and visitors can now put away their wallets, and use their phones to pay for parking. The Kashin service, a phone

Nominations slow for new councils

The half-way stage in the Local Elections nomination process has passed with comparatively few nominations in Napier and Hastings

Values and outlook on the rise

Hawke's Bay's house values continue to climb upward with Hastings' values leaping 14.1 per cent in the year to July, the latest QV

Firm's ex-partner used funds as bank

A former partner of the now-closed Napier law firm McKay Hill used clients' funds "as a banker", a judge says. The comments were