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![Over the line: The man behind our most successful Olympics](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=808)
Over the line: The man behind our most successful Olympics
The man in charge of New Zealand's team at the Olympics is back at work in Hawke's Bay.
![Napier cruise season: The dates, the number of ships and what it means for shop owners](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=808)
Napier cruise season: The dates, the number of ships and what it means for shop owners
'Pre-Covid, cruise ships were a bit of a 'yeah-nah', whereas now we really welcome them.'
!['Hard not to think about': The Hawke's Bay golf course American architect never got to make](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=808)
'Hard not to think about': The Hawke's Bay golf course American architect never got to make
Famed course designer hopes he’ll be the person to come back and build it.
![Canny View: What will the US election mean for your finances?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=808)
Canny View: What will the US election mean for your finances?
OPINION: Is the stock market doomed if the Democrats or Republicans take office?
![Historic Hawke's Bay: The origins of the Veronica Sunbay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=808)
Historic Hawke's Bay: The origins of the Veronica Sunbay
Glass windows were originally used between the colonnades.
!['The fistula patients will break your hearts': Napier doctor's lifesaving legacy lives on](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=808)
'The fistula patients will break your hearts': Napier doctor's lifesaving legacy lives on
About 60,000 women were treated during the Hamlins' lifetime.
Rural News
![DoC urges caution while whitebaiting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
DoC urges caution while whitebaiting
'This year we’re encouraging whitebaiters to think about safety.'
![Chaff cutter from 1886 a piece of history restored to its former glory](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Chaff cutter from 1886 a piece of history restored to its former glory
Demonstrations are always a big hit when Noel Blackwell takes his chaff cutter to a show.
![Marcus Musson: Supply and demand causing issues for log exports](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Marcus Musson: Supply and demand causing issues for log exports
OPINION: Quarter three started with August prices down about $4/cu m from July.
![Plaque unveiled to honour Cancer Society daffodil-growing trio](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Plaque unveiled to honour Cancer Society daffodil-growing trio
'I just chuck them in the ground [but] it’s a lot of hard work.'
![Council roading team fighting forestry crunch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Council roading team fighting forestry crunch
Maintaining the seal on rural roads has been under pressure 'for several years'.
![Vege tips: Fennel - confessions of an aniseed addict](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Vege tips: Fennel - confessions of an aniseed addict
Opinion: Florence fennel is flavoursome but sometimes frowned upon.
Lifestyle news
![Waipawa butchery apprentice primed for Paris](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Waipawa butchery apprentice primed for Paris
Rhys Tamanui shows what it takes to be a cut above the rest. Video / Michaela Gower
!['One last time': Sublime with Rome to play in NZ on final tour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'One last time': Sublime with Rome to play in NZ on final tour
Sublime with Rome cannot wait to come Downunder and play.
![Why this Le Quesnoy gem is a must-visit for Kiwis in France](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Why this Le Quesnoy gem is a must-visit for Kiwis in France
If you're heading to Paris for the Olympics, or post-Olympics, this should be on the list.
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![Suzuki Jimny Sierra long term test: hot child in the city](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Suzuki Jimny Sierra long term test: hot child in the city
The Jimny isn't designed for the city, but we're not surprised it's popular as a town car.
![Lotus Emeya EV unveiled in Auckland: what's a 'hyper GT' again?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Lotus Emeya EV unveiled in Auckland: what's a 'hyper GT' again?
Lotus's EV revolution is continuing with an outrageous hyper-fast high-tech sedan, Emeya.
![EV battery costs have plummeted 90% since 2008](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
EV battery costs have plummeted 90% since 2008
Dramatic reduction comes from new technology and economies of scale.
OneRoof property news
![Ponsonby agent offers free New York trip to sellers with 'big mortgages and not much spare cash'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Ponsonby agent offers free New York trip to sellers with 'big mortgages and not much spare cash'
Homeowners who book an appraisal go in a draw for US holiday.
![Award-winning hideaway breaks Tasman house price record with $6.6m sale](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Award-winning hideaway breaks Tasman house price record with $6.6m sale
The owners had only stayed at the property a few times before deciding to sell.
![Multi-million-dollar hotel ‘mothballed’ during Covid up for grabs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Multi-million-dollar hotel ‘mothballed’ during Covid up for grabs
Former Christian Brothers home in Dunedin needs a new owner.
More local news
![Findex: Cloud storage offers many benefits](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Findex: Cloud storage offers many benefits
Businesses must continue to modernise their systems and processes to remain relevant.
![Centralines report highlights commitment to community](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Centralines report highlights commitment to community
The electricity provider also resumed its comprehensive works programme.
!['No brainer': Hawke's Bay councils exploring joint water services model](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'No brainer': Hawke's Bay councils exploring joint water services model
The talks pick up from previous joint work in 2019.
![CHB District Council: Precautionary weight restriction back on bridge to Te Paerahi Beach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
CHB District Council: Precautionary weight restriction back on bridge to Te Paerahi Beach
A 3.5-tonne weight restriction and 30km/h speed limit are effective immediately.
![Magnitude 4.0 earthquake gives Hawke’s Bay a light shake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake gives Hawke’s Bay a light shake
Close to 1000 people reported feeling the quake.
![Rainbow-hued garb brightens Hastings kids' days](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Rainbow-hued garb brightens Hastings kids' days
'We said 'where's Tikokino?''
![Takapau planting turnout 'incredible' as 120 people get their hands dirty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Takapau planting turnout 'incredible' as 120 people get their hands dirty
A large variety of native plants and trees were carefully chosen for the site.
!['Electric atmosphere' in Waipukurau for Central Hockey home game](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Electric atmosphere' in Waipukurau for Central Hockey home game
The Central women left the field proud of their latest performance.
![Central Hawke’s Bay District Council is proposing to expand representation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Central Hawke’s Bay District Council is proposing to expand representation
The ward structure has worked well in the past, but the aim is to add a new dynamic.
![Rural communities in Central Hawke’s Bay connected again more than 16 months after cyclone](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Rural communities in Central Hawke’s Bay connected again more than 16 months after cyclone
The council has achieved more than 95% “done and dusted” by the deadline of June 30.
![CHB beaches under watch after poaching](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
CHB beaches under watch after poaching
Anyone with information can ring the police non-emergency line on 105.
![Draw not enough for Northern Whanganui to lift CHB's hold on Bebbington Shield](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Draw not enough for Northern Whanganui to lift CHB's hold on Bebbington Shield
CHB Rugby sub-union plays Heartland championship union Ngati Porou East Coast on Saturday.
![Golf results for CHB](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Golf results for CHB
Send your sports results to editorial@chbmail.co.nz for publication in the CHB Mail.
![70-year-old inducted into Equestrian Hall of Fame](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
70-year-old inducted into Equestrian Hall of Fame
The honour celebrated a lifetime of dedication for Dannevirke's Maurice Beatson.
![Age Concern in CHB offers activities, programmes and courses](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Age Concern in CHB offers activities, programmes and courses
Age Concern Hawke’s Bay provides support and activities across the region.