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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."

'Sod's law': Couple who lost everything to suspicious fire still in limbo
A Hawke's Bay contracting company is calling for public help for two of their workers.

Pākehā artist claims copyright over bouncy castle's Māori design
A Hastings hire company is in a copyright argument over one of its Māori bouncy castles.

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.'

'Handful' of workers face job loses as Napier Port goes ahead with new mandate
Business can legally introduce their own vaccine mandate under work and safety guidelines.

Local Focus: Beware the 'frisky' cows of Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay Regional Council reviewing use of 1600ha of flood-control land.

Watch: Pilot of plane struck by laser over Napier decides to pinpoint the culprit
"On a night like that it's actually very easy to pinpoint a laser beam."

Jaydus Hungahunga 'cheekie' but 'humble, respectful'
Jaydus Hungahunga will be remembered as a multi-talented leader.

Craig Cooper: The Mother Of All Protests has a few hangers-on
A good protester loves a good platform and isn't fussy whose it is

Thunderstorm hits Central Hawke's Bay, stays away from Napier, Hastings
Hawke's Bay is still on a thunderstorm watch after an isolated storm near SH5, Te Haroto.

Lawyer takes on climate challenge at Napier council
The goal: Innovative solutions for Napier's climate resilience.

Hope for Hawke's Bay tourism as travel opens up this summer
Fully vaccinated Aucklanders or those who test negative will be able to travel December 15

Napier joins Three Waters reform opposition
Councils opposed "forced nature" of the three-waters reform

'It's kind of like the Titanic': Restaurant on Napier coast hit by sinkhole in deck
"That's thousands of dollars a day we've lost because of that hole."

Napier Port net profit hits record $23.2m despite Covid disruption
Revenue rose to $109.5 million.

T20 match at McLean Park: Auckland misses summer of cricket
Napier plays host to Aussie v Black Caps