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Women triumph in 2016 local election
The highest polling candidates in this year's election for all four city or district councils were women. The last time this happened
The highest polling candidates in this year's election for all four city or district councils were women. The last time this happened
Late coming voters have helped curb a worrying trend in Hawke's Bay polling figures in which those who voted over the last three weeks
Although new Hawke's Bay Regional councillors have not yeteven been inductedyet, changes are on the cards for the Ruataniwha Water
Bill Dalton's unchallenged return to the Napier mayoralty is a "travesty", local government academic Dr Andy Asquith says. A challenger
Change was the catchword of this year's CHB local body elections, and the voters sent a strong message to that effect on Saturday
A significant step in Maori representation on Hawke's Bay councils was made with Wairoa set to become the first to establish a dedicated
With the shock exits of three incumbent councillors, and the addition of four new ones, change is being heralded at Napier City Council
There will be many election candidates marvelling at how they got elected while others will be pondering what more they could have
The only new face on the Wairoa District Council, Charles Lambert wasn't into huge celebrations on Saturday night. He spent much
TEAMS have labelled the new 110-over format to stop premier men's club red-ball cricket ending by 2pm this summer as "interesting". "It's
BRIDGE PA premier rugby league team coach Ihaka Waerea admitted to being "proud as" and he had every right to be on Saturday afternoon. A
Andy Daines produced a dashing performance on Spring Panorama to win the first leg of the Eventing Super League at Taupo at the weekend
With well-groomed coats, practised movement and wagging tails, more than 400 pure-breed dogs, with their owners and handlers, will
IronMaori organiser Heather Skipworth has lost her seat on the Hawke's Bay District Health Board (HBDHB) and been replaced by first-time
Debbie Hewitt has beaten dam-opponent Dan Elderkamp to retain the Central Hawke's Bay seat on the Hawke's Bay Regional Council. Mrs
Hawke's Bay residents are reflecting on a local government election that had it all - some shock exits and some surprising new faces. In
Not confident he would get back in and in his words 'the hardest campaign he has faced', Lawrence Yule is now looking forward to working with 'a mix of experienced councillors and great new talent.'
After 27 years as a figure of local government in Hawke's Bay, this term will be regional councillor Alan Dick's last. Based on
Three current Napier City councillors - Mark Herbert, Mark Hamilton and Michelle Pyke - appear to have lost their seats with 98% of the vote counted in the local government elections.
New Central Hawke's Bay mayor Alex Walker believes voters have indicated they wanted a fresh direction from their council, but she
The Hawke's Bay Magpies rugby team's quest to stay in the Mitre 10 Cup Premiership is over. Waikato sent the Magpies back to the
Three men were arrested after road spikes were used to stop them fleeing police. A member of the public called police about midday
Lawrence Yule is thrilled that he's kept the mayoral chains.
After a six-year hiatus from local government, newly elected CHB rural ward councillor David Tennent says he is looking forward to
Likely deposed Napier City councillor Michelle Pyke is saying little as she clings to a slim hope of getting back for a third term. Ms
First time campaigner Martin Williams missed out on securing a Napier seat on the Hawke's Bay Regional Council today but is not ruling
Shelley Burne-Field and Brent Muggeridge are joining Tim Aitken as first-time councillors in Central Hawke's Bay, elected to the Aramoana-Ruahine
Napier City Council Deputy Mayor Faye White is pleased to be re-elected following the preliminary results out this afternoon. "I
Family and friends of the newly elected councillors celebrated with a few beers and a live band at a Hastings bar this afternoon. Tom
Although disappointed, long-time CHB councillors Mark Williams and Maitland Manning, who have lost their seats on the Aramoana-Ruahine