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Ready to Rent programme opening the doors to housing
The Hawke's Bay Ready to Rent programme aims to upskill tenants.
Things to do this weekend
Hawke's Bay has plenty of activities and events on this weekend.
Hastings teen jailed for stabbing man six times
Robbers aged 12 to 18 years carried a knife, an iron bar, and a wheel brace.
HB alpine skier Piera Hudson adds another crown in China
Sub-zero temperatures or not, Piera Hudson is warming up to the task just fine in China.
Firefighters calendars for 2019 feature cancer kids
Firefighters' Child Cancer Foundation calendars have heartwarming family feel to them.
Hawke's Bay leads three-waters review
Hawke's Bay will review its three-waters infrastructure, with a report expected in June.
Scalping happens because concert tickets are too cheap - economist
Ticket scalping is a direct result of cheaper prices an economist says.
Street collection a cheerful boost
Napier street collection gives Christmas Cheer fund a fine boost.
Rail line washout repair and reopening on track
April is still the adjusted target for reopening the Napier-Wairoa railway line.
Best of the Bay for New Year's Eve in Napier
Soundshell to host celebrations as Hawke's Bay welcomes the New Year.
Family reunion brings together cousins from all over the world
Unions and reunions thrill Scarrott descendants who converge on Napier from around world.
Hawke's Bay author releases ninth book
Mainly Napier, Hastings stories in new book, but some from Waipukurau, Waipawa and Wairoa.
Australian author connects with Lamason team
Cruise ship passenger a contributor to Phil Lamason story.
Talking Point: New Napier pool plan 'flawed'
By Tony Jeffery, Kirsten Wise, Larry Dallimore, Maxine Boag, Api Tapine, Richard McGrath.
Retail in good heart ahead of Christmas
CBD retailers experiencing pre-Christmas consumer spending boost.
Women's Refuges appeal for Christmas cheer
The Hastings and Napier Women's Refuges are asking for community support during Christmas.
Cricket: Furlong Cup run drought big issue
Hawke's Bay senior men adopt must-win attitude after shaky stints in Furlong Cup cricket.
Napier Port hearings kick off ... sort of
No-show submitters derail the hearings on the future of Napier Port.
Violent robber tells owner of vehicle 'you're in my car'
It was supposed to be a car theft. Now it's robbery, maximum penalty 14 years.
Inquisitive cop finds sex offender
A policeman looking for the girl caught David Bernard Taylor pulling up his trousers.
Napier council committed to fixing pollution
Napier City Council claims it's committed to fixing pollution in Pandora Pond
Talking Point: Is the plan to cosy up Napier Port with Tauranga?
COMMENT: Are options for Napier Port's future leaning toward a merger with Tauranga?
Fast track Napier's sewage and stormwater issues
EDITORIAL: Napier's broken stormwater system needs urgent attention.
Police officer assaulted and hospitalised in Napier
The officer responded to a public argument at 11pm yesterday. Four have been arrested.
New residential phone book opt-in approach raises hackles
The residential phone book is not available until January.
Council decides Napier shops can open at Easter
Robin Gwynn is sad with the decision but happy with consultation process on Easter trading
Kiwibank's Havelock North branch to stay open
Kiwibank and NZ Post will stay married in Havelock North but separate in Waipukurau.
Review: Valiant performance by 'Whose Line is it Anyway?' cast - despite audience
Sadly, homophobia, racism and lewd references to sheep were a theme from the audience.
The big one: Scientists reveal how lethal quake could hit NZ
Leading scientists explain their search for the secrets of the Hikurangi zone.
Student digging for info on future quakes
It is hoped the soil will tell researchers what future shaking will be like.