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Live: School's back - call for open windows, masks; fresh hopes for alert levels to fall
Pupils donning face masks headed back to school today as NZ started to return to normal.
Music school's quirky dinosaur sign replaced due to breach of heritage rules
A Hastings music school isn't the only one on Queen St caught out by the district plan.
Signs of new life spring forth
These little shoots must be coddled and cosseted like newborn babies.
Time for out-of-the-box thinking to fill job vacancies
Staffing and housing shortages posing challenges for Dannevirke.
Editorial: Ardern's Mob rehab funding signoff - how a $2.75m mistake was made
OPINION: We shouldn't fear giving money to the Mob. But the PM's eyes weren't 'wide open'.
Crowne Plaza conundrum and the mystery MIQ leak; 15 new cases today
Case numbers in recent days: 20, 20, 20, 21 - and 15 today.
Stalwart defies doctor's orders for Unity Walk
Pat Magill is planning another walk, for his 95th birthday.
Dead penguin find prompts plea to dog owners
Cause of death of kororā unclear, but it's a vulnerable time of year for them, DoC says.
Hairdressers busy in Hawke's Bay as lockdown locks removed
Beauty spots "packed to rafters" as Bay gets back to looking sharp after lockdown.
Hawke's Bay Magpies square off in Battle of the Bays
Of 38 players in the squad, 35 were ready to go after a Covid-lockdown layoff.
More than $1000 worth of balls, bibs and bags awarded to Hastings school
St Matthew's Primary School has received ANZ support for its netball team.
Hastings' homeless population gets the jab, but cohort still facing challenges
Challenges facing Hawke's Bay's homeless in the Covid pandemic are multi-faceted.
Sixteen Hawke's Bay businesses reported to WorkSafe for alleged Covid level 4 breaches
Questionably "essential" Hastings sex toy store Adult Selections was referred to police.
Tā Pita Sharples named recipient of Waiata Māori Awards 'Keeper of Tradition' award
Sharples has been recognised for his contribution and promotion of traditional waiata.
CHB businesses are kicking back into gear under Level 2
For some essential workers the change are more subtle.
Live: Return 2 work; Middlemore Hospital infection case questions
The Auckland region remains the only part of New Zealand in level 4 lockdown.
Andrew Little on Middlemore Hospital Covid-19 case
Health Minister Andrew Little told Mike Hosking on Newstalk ZB said it was a "significant" issue having 29 staff stood down at Middlemore Hospital. Video / Newstalk ZB
Two-day - new alert level for most of NZ, hopes rise for Auckland
New 'Delta 2' rules for gatherings and mask use being taken for a test drive from today.
Fixing Dannevirke dam leak primary focus
Repairs are being planned for the leak at Dannevirke's impounded supply
I'll miss the hive of activity outside my window
I am going to treat myself to a meatball sometime this week.
Perfecting the art of procrastinating
Thanks to our smartphones we have so many excuses to sit and not do much
A city's alleyway was a 'good idea' 30 years ago. Now it's a haven for drug dealers
They were once designed for children to use. Now they're just a "hazard", councillor says.
Covid locations of interest: Two new Auckland locations added
A new location of interest was visited by a person with Covid-19 over the weekend.
Hawke's Bay Magpies set to put Ranfurly Shield back on the line
All set for the Battle of the Bays - and the Ranfurly Shield
Historic buildings to be part of new Marine Parade motel
Motel will include up to 16 family units and rooms.
One-way quarantine-free travel still 'on the cards' for RSE workers
RSE workers travelling one way, quarantine-free, still on the cards for Hawke's Bay
Anti social behaviour to close Hastings walkway
Council planning to close a walkway in Hastings connecting two Mahora streets because of drug dealers and anti-social behaviour. Hastings resident Renae Vandermeer said it should have happened years ago. Gary Hamilton-Irvine reports. Video / Warren Buckland
Delta level two: Locals talk about what it means for them
A significant lockdown birthday will be celebrated with coffee.
Lockdown impact on Napier's SPCA: 'Happened at a fortuitous time for us'
The SPCA in Hawke's Bay outlines the impact the lockdown has had on its animals.
End of an era for iconic Hastings backpackers The Rotten Apple
So long and thanks for all the parties.
Napier-Taupō blackspot fixed, now awaits its traffic test
Safer cafe entrance at Tarawera ready for the Auckland crowd, whenever they arrive.
Govt finalising deal to provide extra vaccines, 21 new cases
Ardern has been reaching out to her global network to secure quick-fire supply of Pfizer.
Mark Story: Native whitebait should be off the menu
Covid sparks inadvertent whitebaiting rahui