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Hawke’s Bay’s surf life saving heroes recognised
Surf Life Saving New Zealand Hawke’s Bay has announced the Awards of Excellence winners.

Chris Finlayson to lead Cyclone Gabrielle negotiating team
Former attorney general the lead negotiator for cyclone recovery package.

Heather Skipworth leaving Te Pāti Māori
Just weeks after being nominated, Heather Skipworth will not stand in Tukituki.

Rare Mambo artworks to feature in exhibition
Rubber Soul will have never-before-exhibited works for sale.

Pukehou students have been running 1km a day
The sponsored run is helping to raise funds for a new swing set.

Pool a huge asset to community
"The things that are important to communities aren’t just roads and pipes."

Looking for a page-turning psychological thriller? Pet could be for you
Pet is a novel narrated by protagonist Justine from two timelines.

Person dead, two others injured after Hastings crash
A person has died and two others injured following a crash in Hastings on Monday.

Napier boarding houses with highest fire risk to be assessed more regularly
Authorities are working to prevent a Loafers Lodge-style tragedy in Hawke's Bay.

Artmosphere Gallery hosts Brushstrokes exhibition
'The magic happens when the brushstrokes begin.'

A splash of scarlet: Roses defying the Esk Valley mud
Along the fence lines of Esk Valley, red roses still turn to face the pale winter sun.

Farewelling Napier's freewheeling, but not freestyling, pool cat
Kaiti was a permanent fixture at Onekawa pools, but she never wanted to take a dip.

NCC working to make Napier more accessible for everyone
The beauty of Napier now more accessible with the iconic Sunken Gardens new ramp.

‘All lies’: Woman demands $5000 to 'stop Mongrel Mob burning her house down'
Judge said it was classic case of a woman taking advantage of someone who was vulnerable.

Central Hawke's Bay expecting 100-140mm rainfall
The Waipawa and Tukituki rivers will reach at least annual flow levels.

Taradale make a promising start
Appropriately named the Phoenix, it was the biggest moment in the club's rebuilding phase.

Toddler in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by car in Napier
The young boy was taken to hospital after being hit by a car on Church Rd.

Another rainmaker on the way after days of watches and warnings
Central Hawke's Bay rivers are expected to reach "one-in-five-year" levels.

Planet Ryan: Family's project to help those who are disabled
There might be a few hurdles but a family is determined to build their centre.

Auckland surgeons must now consider ethnicity in prioritising patients for operations
Health officials said it was an important step in reducing historical health inequities.

‘Horrified’: Second apartment development consented for Napier street
Wellesley Rd is getting 42 new apartments, but just five new car parks.

‘Like a bomb going off’: Clive crash knocks out power to 500 properties
An 800kg transformer box bolted to the concrete was shifted '10 to 15m', resident says.

Napier Boys' High blot copybook ahead of Hamilton Boys' rugby clash
The big showdown awaits in Napier next week, as defending champs Hamilton ride in.

Bay's weekend in pictures
Wrestling and German bier tents - there was plenty of indoor fun amid the constant rain.

Hawke’s Bay all the way in farm fencing champs at Fieldays
Tony Bouskill took a break from fencing cyclone-hit land to take out a national title.

Council proposes rates remission for up to two years for cyclone-damaged properties
'We know that recovering from this disaster is going to take quite some time.'

Alex Madsen lines up scooter title in Spain
The final in Madrid will be held on early on Monday morning.

Why a new hospital on undeveloped land would actually be a good thing
OPINION: The dreaded 'greenfield' word raised our eyebrows. But then we looked closer.