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Hawke's Bay: Mystery cartoonist identified - we think
Gordon Redward was a draughtsman and adept cartoonist.

Raid on Napier home nets drugs, cash and a firearm
Operation Bloodhound has led to another arrest.

Tennis: Youngsters ace the oldies
Greendale Tennis Club recently held its junior champs and prizegiving.

Arrest after white powder spread throughout Napier store
One arrested after mystery substance found in store

EIT overseas students allocation pending
EIT is set to welcome back some of its international students.

Nearly $400,000 in grants for Prima Volta Charitable Trust to go towards mentor programme
Project Prima Volta are starting a mentor-ship programme with local and national funding.

The 140kg woman who lost nearly half her body weight
Kate Cormack's weight loss took her from 140kg to 75kg.

Napier MP Stuart Nash isolates after positive Covid test
Minister tests positive for the coronavirus.

Harris thrilled to be back for third Hawks campaign
Hawks' latest signing arriving in May fresh from stint with Adelaide 36ers.

Talking Point: Irony in councillor's Coastal Hazards Strategy criticism
Coastal Strategy is a 'forward-looking, practical way to prepare for sea-level rise'.

Regional council sees no need to consult on annual plan
Hawke's Bay Regional council won't consult on its 2022-23 annual plan.

Lack of tenants for big Hawke's Bay Airport development
Airport positive for future of new business village

Under-19s 800m record set by Napier runner finally broken
Napier's Jason Stewart was once the great hope. As a record falls, another star is born

Hastings fared better than some areas in last week's floods
Rainfall in Hastings varied across the district, with about 100mm falling in the city.

Some rain forecast as Hawke's Bay gradually recovers
A heavy rain watch remains in place for Wairoa, as the rain largely seems to diminish.

Students learning to grow and harvest sustainably
Napier Central School is an Enviroschool and on the Garden to Table programme.

Heavy rain warning in place for Hawke's Bay, 15 to 25mm/hr expected
Heavy rain warning stays in place for the region.

'Little bit of normality': Businesses, schools react to Covid restrictions being relaxed
Mandates including those for teachers, will be scrapped from early April.

NCC makes changes to vaccine pass requirements
Napier City Council explains new vaccine pass rules

Police inquiry after man dies in Napier's Clive Square
Police are looking into the sudden death of a man near the centre of Napier.

Concerns about complacent beekeepers as deadlier Varroa mite threatens bees
Nearly 10 per cent of bee colonies were lost to Varroa in the mid-North Island region.

SH5 reopens after crash closes road for nearly 10 hours
Truck and trailer crashed pre-dawn; salvage continued mid-afternoon.

French owners of Cafe Tennyson and Bistro receive community backing
French couple receives overwhelming support from Hawke's Bay community.

Napier has no suburbs with average house price under $500,000: report
Hawke's Bay once had thousands of affordable properties for first-home buyers. Not now.

Stag's night in Napier looms for local Black Caps debutant
International debut beckons in Napier

Police increase patrols around Taradale Rd, after firearms incident
One man hospitalised with moderate injuries.

New Zealand prepares for return of tourists
Tourism New Zealand has spent the past two years targeting trade shows.