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'Timing was perfect': More than $10m from special cyclone Lotto draw now allocated

The largest grant given out in Hawke's Bay was $130,000 to shift an ablution block.

Napier prepares for first Super Rugby game in four years

The last Super Rugby game in Napier attracted 9226 fans. Can the Bay beat that next week?

Rare beaked whale dies after stranding on Hawke’s Bay beach

Two large sea mammals spotted by a dog walker are a species of the elusive beaked whales.

‘Their decision’: Minister on kids hitchhiking 45km to school after rural bus canned

'The obligation is on them to get their children to school.'

Art Deco Festival: Thousands set to roll in as Napier has its day in the sun, two years after cyclone

Art Deco event organisers appear set to get fine weather for the three-day festival.

Desperate dad teaches kids to hitchhike 45km due to school bus cuts

When Mike Brown took his children to the bus stop, there was no bus waiting.

Remarkable catch wins $20,000 prize – but the fish itself could be worth many thousands more

Northern bluefin tuna are a delicacy in Japan, where they sell for over $5000 a kg.

‘Flat tack’: Flower vendors gear up for Valentine’s rush

Hawke's Bay Floral Collective expects to double sales as Valentine's Day nears.

'Difficult conclusion': Irish pub announces voluntary liquidation five weeks before St Patrick’s Day

Owners say bar is a victim of Covid, the cyclone, and the other business pressures.

How a small observatory in Napier made history with Halley’s Comet

The observatory also served as a meteorological station with various instruments.

Fishing suspense: 120.8kg tuna holds first place as Megafish heads into final day

The tournament, dating back almost 50 years, has 128 boats at sea.

Champions of Kahungunu celebrated

The evening acknowledged Kahungunu's champions.

Green exiting Bluewater: Prominent Napier hotelier selling jewel in accommodation crown

At 76, Rodney Green says it's time for someone else to have a go.

Napier Aquatic Centre dives into final phase of $4m refurbishment

The Ivan Wilson area and splash pad will close from February 10.

Bremworth secures $104.2m insurance payout after cyclone damage

Insurers have paid $62 million; the remaining $42.2 million is pending.

Wings, wheels, and waves: Napier festival celebrates transport heritage

Some of the model jets sound like the real thing and can do 300km/h.

Speed limit hike on SH5 ‘reckless’, raises crash concerns

An independent study found the 80km/h limit prevented 34 crashes in a year.

House fire in a near-century-old villa treated as suspicious

Padlocked gates hampered firefighting efforts.