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Napier massage studio closes owing almost $200,000 in taxes

The massage studio was a mainstay in the heart of Napier and had good reviews.

On The Up: Year 6s leave a legacy in wood at Clive School

'To see their confidence grow as they learned new skills has been incredibly rewarding.'

Editorial: What we can learn from Mamas Donuts

OPINION: Businesses don't have to suffer in silence when the walls are closing in.

Orca pod freed from Napier estuary after stranding fears

People were warned not to swim with the orca or come closer than 50m.

'Madness': Newly built Govt apartment block has sat empty for five months

Junk mail sits in all 30 letterboxes but there are no residents to collect it.

Nailing an apprenticeship through neurodiversity: 'Working with my hands helps me remember things'

'It’s not about fixing yourself – it’s about finding what works for you.'

Surgeon misidentified as doctor who botched a woman's spinal surgery

The Health and Disability Commissioner has apologised and reissued the critical report.

'I'm proud of her:' How a dying woman's wage battle became her final act of advocacy

Tracey Richardson says her daughter's ERA victory brings justice after heartbreak.

Wyn Drabble: Consumer NZ’s anti-awards highly consumable

OPINION: No brand wants to win a Yeah, Nah Award.

‘Make your own’: Family opens pounamu carving studio in centre of Napier

A Napier family has opened a pounamu shop where people can carve their own.

Editorial: Caution needed moving forward with regional reforms

OPINION: Mayors would gain extra responsibilities through new Combined Territories Boards.

Hastings hits hottest November temperature in 60 years as Hawke's Bay swelters

It's the second month in a row that Hastings has hit a long-standing temperature record.

Cowboy culture rides high as Hawke’s Bay hosts action-packed rodeo

Rodeo club is ready for an expected 7000 people to descend on Hastings showgrounds.

Hawke's Bay Christmas Cheer appeal: Which items are of 'particular need' this year

Donations will be accepted until December 23 across Napier and Hastings.

The end of ‘Category 3’: Cyclone red zones to be phased out

Controversial labels placed over thousands of cyclone-hit properties to be phased out.

Water conservation advised before 'sun really turns up the heat'

MetService says December will start warm and wet, but dry conditions could set in later.