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Forestry fatality 'sad, unnecessary' reality of industry, says union
Coroner says participation of forestry personnel needed to develop fit-for-purpose ACOP.

Last-chance appeal bid lost in Hawke's Bay child sex case
Few Hawke's Bay appeals have ever gone to the Supreme Court or the Privy Council

Hawke's Bay police seize drugs and firearms at Hastings property
Hawke's Bay police seize restricted firearms and drugs at Hastings property

Big wet hits Hawke's Bay before the dry
The worst of the week's wet weather has passed for Hawke's Bay.

Flights set to double into Napier as Auckland border reopens, businesses welcome economic boost
An exodus of holiday makers and loved ones from Auckland is set to begin.

Napier cafe goes almost completely contactless to add 'another layer' of safety
A Napier cafe has made a bold change to add another layer of safety

Former meth addict turns mother's memory into inspiration to pursue dream
'I started cooking and putting up posts ... Literally in a day I had about 200 followers.'

Street-stock driver injured in Meeanee crash, Hawke's Bay
A champion injured in crash into speedway wall

Injured baby in stable condition, police investigating
Police were alerted just after 6pm on Saturday to an incident at Marine Pde

Joint approach to Hawke's Bay's regional economy
Councils, business and iwi link-arms in new regional development plan

No proof virus known aboard Ruby Princess before Napier arrival
The Ruby Princess was recalled to Sydney while berthed in Napier.

Napier's 23 poor air quality readings 'a load of hot air'
There were no fires, no smoking chimneys, and yet Napier recorded a "bad air quality" day.

A Sideline View: To the falls and back
Reporter Brenda Vowden talks about her day tramp at Boundary Stream.

Orange level in Covid-19 traffic light system: What it means for council facilities
Vaccine pass a necessity for some council facilities in Hastings and Napier

Company warns of cyber-based parcel scams over the Christmas period
A local cyber security company warns of increasing parcel scams as Christmas approaches.

Hawke's Bay roadworker injured after truck and trailer jack-knifes into temporary traffic lights
"The truck did not stop in time, and jack-knifed as it approached the lights."

Set designer brings the savannah to Havelock North Intermediate
Havelock North Intermediate's production of Lion King Jr brings the savannah to school

Ex-meth addict: 'No matter what you go through, you can always get clean'
"Meth starts off as 'not the problem', it starts off as an attempt to stop the problem."

Hawke's Bay shark caught 15km from ocean in freshwater stream
A 14-year-old boy came across bronze whaler while looking for eels

Pair of nesting birds delay Hawke's Bay logging road for months
Workers went to check the site and got dive-bombed by the rare native birds.

'Warmish, humid conditions' make for sleepless nights in Hawke's Bay
With above-average night time temperatures, Hawke's Bay could be in for sleepless nights.

Hawke's Bay DHB confirms positive community case
A new case of Covid-19 has been identified in Hawke's Bay.

Replay of summer cricket final this weekend
March 2021 MJF Shrimpton Memorial Cup final repeated this weekend

Napier Council to borrow $300m after years of 'under-investment in assets'
Napier City Council currently has zero external debt. That is about to change.

Eye in the sky discourages dumpers and scares off scoundrels
New CCTV installed at Waitangi Regional Park has already proven successful.

Iwi-led 600-home development could start in 2022
'We understand people would like the quarter-acre dream but that has become unaffordable.'

'Space age advances': Royston Hospital celebrates 100 years
Through the influenza, 1931 earthquake, WWII and Covid-19, Royston Hospital is still here.