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Land speed record not for the faint hearted
Napier man Walter Rands-Trevor set a land speed record near Reporoa
One person seriously injured after car crashes into drain near Napier
Fire and Emergency said one person was trapped and was extricated by firefighters.
Gang member remanded in custody over alleged Chch assault
A Mongrel Mob member from Hastings has been charged over a Christchurch assault.
Historic decision on Māori ward strengthens partnership
Councillors have voted 8-1 to create a Māori ward, to come into effect in 2022.
Getting from A to B can be daunting
Back in the early '90s I nudged 230km/h down the back straight at Pukekohe at a test day
Dethroning Hamilton proving challenging
Pole position is vital because overtaking is almost impossible
Budget 2021: Moody's says NZ fiscal position one of the strongest
Moody's and S&P Global have given their seal of approval to the NZ Budget.
Nick Stewart: Budget a 'shift of the economic dial to the left'
Surprisingly there is little in the Budget for business
Budget 2021: Infrastructure spend boosts growth outlook
Treasury reveals rosy forecasts but economists warn delivering spending may be tough.
HB dog and trialist runner-up at NZ champs
Tom Manson and Buck hold up the Hawke's Bay colours in Southland
Budget 2021: 'What Kiwis are asking us to do' – PM hits back at criticism
The Budget spends billions on increasing benefits but keeps a lid on debt increases.
Benefit rises 'a start', HB social service providers say
'I would have loved to see more,' Roopu a Iwi Trust CEO Maureen Mua said of the Budget.
Choir will perform at St Mary's Church
The CHB Concert Choir will perform songs performed by great groups of the 1960s
Budget 2021: Govt puts $28m into war against kauri killer
Govt spending $28m at effort to stop as-yet incurable disease killing NZ's iconic kauri.
Camberley's needy to be Nourished for Nil
Founder Christina McBeth said Camberley looked to be 'the next best step' for the charity.
Budget 2021: $131m to tackle family, sexual violence
Funding will target community-led programmes and kaupapa Māori providers.
'Bold move': $36.6m to help Kiwis quit smoking by 2025
Advocacy groups are applauding the Government's Smokefree 2025 spend.
Budget 2021: Government considering unemployment insurance
Scheme could see workers receive 80 per cent of their pay if they are made unemployed.
Education: $761m to build more schools, classrooms
Money for school buildings, tertiary students and vocational training announced.
Budget 2021: Govt expects 'very sharp' drop in house price growth
'This is a very sharp adjustment in house prices but a very necessary one' - Robertson.
$1 billion for Māori housing, health, reo initiatives
It includes nearly $100m for the new Māori Health Authority.
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The Government has just announced its new Budget — but what does it actually mean for you?
Budget 2021: $344m for Antarctica's Scott Base redevelopment
$300m has been announced to accelerate investment in low-carbon technology.
Audrey Young: If not now, then when for beneficiaries?
OPINION: After spending $57b on the Covid fund, the time was right to lift benefits.
Government announces $3.3 billion to lift 33,000 children out of poverty
Weekly benefit rates will be lifted by between $32 and $55 per adult by April 2022.
Pharmac gets $200m boost; free Gold Card GP visits axed
But free annual GP visits and eye checks for senior citizens - a NZ First policy - is cut.
Budget 2021 live: Here are the 10 things you need to know
What you need to know about Budget 2021 at a glance.
Covid detected in four cities' wastewater, one new case in MIQ
Weak positive results now confirmed in Wgtn, Chch, Rotorua, Queenstown wastewater.
Pasifika culture protected in $108m Budget package
The Pacific Peoples minister is hailing the package as a significant investment.
Māori housing investment could make real difference in Hawke's Bay - iwi leader
Hawke's Bay Māori leaders react positively to Māori housing funding in 2021 Budget.
Blind man fends off intruders with his walking cane
"I wasn't going to put up with someone trying to get into my home."