Council proposes 19.6 per cent rate increase, as well as cuts to parks, tourism and sustainable homes
Rates will increase 54 per cent over three years - without cuts it would be 69.1 per cent.
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Bus fares to drop for youth after outcry at school trips costing six times as much
'I’m pleased, it is a good thing they are listening.'
From $380 a year to $2200: Parents stung by hike in bus fares
'Every dollar a patron doesn’t pay getting on the bus falls on ratepayers or taxpayers.'
‘Unwise’: Council raises quarry lease concerns as petition gains 1200 signatures
Quarry expansion could hit land lease stumbling block.
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Person taken to hospital after car and bike crash in Hastings
The Hastings crash involved a car and a bicycle.
Cyclone red zones might be ‘finalised’ - but in one community, they're a long way from settled
The situation Pākōwhai is in is complex, but two men say there's a simple red-zone fix.
PM announces $63m funding for Cyclone Gabrielle silt and debris removal
Urgent work to clean up cyclone-affected regions will continue, thanks to a $63m boost.
Town of 11,000 losing supermarket told to wait more than a year for new public transport
Community told to 'find a minivan or bus and a driver' themselves, councillor says.
Beachfront property at risk of eroding into the sea sells at auction
A buyer has bought the Haumoana property which boast spectacular views - with a catch.
Just the ticket: Hawke's Bay's Go Bus reinstates 341 runs
Regional council to restart all bus services canned in November 2022.
The couple who had a river re-route itself over their land
As the floodwater receded, Annie Phillips realised the river was now flowing 20m closer.
Tūtira re-opens in time for Christmas - and the lake's good for a dip, too
After months of uncertainty, one of Hawke's Bay's most treasured assets is open.
Letters: MyWay deserves financial support
The latest letters to the editor on MyWay, a roadblock, and a CHB dam.
Ruataniwha dam saga: Does a change of government offer another glimmer of hope?
One of the region's new electorate MPs could be key to the revival of dam concept.
Fighting for a paradise: The couple with the last home in cyclone 'limbo land'
'We fought because we love it. It’s a beautiful spot.'
'Intolerable risk to life': Behind the scenes of the office buying $110m of cyclone-smashed homes
140 homeowners in Hawke's Bay are meeting the teams that will buy their flooded homes.
Peak waves in Haumoana to reach warning criteria as remnants of Lola approach
Peak wave height for Haumoana is predicted to reach the one-year warning criteria (1.9m).
1.2 million cubic metres to go: Plea for funding to remove cyclone silt in Hawke's Bay
More than half of the silt dumped by the cyclone is still sitting, waiting to be cleared.
Fire bans could end cyclone waste burning provisions early
Fenz is allowed to overrule any council ban.
Rising possum numbers in Hawke’s Bay; landowners asked to cull
Move to a possum contractor model has been parked, as council focuses on cyclone.
From 'brutally dry' to 'near normal' — Hawke's Bay gets entire month of rain in last week of September
A last-minute burst of rain in September took soil moisture from 5pc to near normal.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hastings gets funding for community approach to emergencies
Up to 15 civil defence community hubs are to be established in the wake of the cyclone.
Rain, rain will go away, but come again another day for Hawke’s Bay
Fickle spring weather will see rain ease into fine temperatures before a return.
Owners of Hawke’s Bay cyclone-damaged homes ‘angry, sad’ at council communication
Owners of some cyclone-wrecked homes say they are depressed and desperate.
Category 3 list finalised: Mixed response to Hawke’s Bay cyclone milestone
The milestone means the buyout process can soon begin. It has drawn a mixed response.
Dry horrors: Why Hawke’s Bay’s next drought could be its worst
Region needs to properly prepare for the realities ahead of it, a councillor is warning.
The phone call they'd waited for: Family win fight to save home
Their home didn't flood during the cyclone, but it had sat in the red zone for months.
Kia Rite - Time to act: Four lanes good, six lanes better
OPINION: Pippa McKelvie Sebileau on what an expressway of the future might look like.
Going with the flow as Hawke’s Bay councils back FPP voting in local elections
The Napier council was the last to vote on the FPP vs STV issue.
Pressure put on council over $400k debt decision
Water company accepts it has to pay but disputes higher amounts.
Council appeals over Ngāruroro dam clarification
Could a Water Conservation Order disrupt plans to build a dam on a Ngāruroro tributary?
GoBay’s bus timetable fails online on first day of new Hawke’s Bay schedule
Online technical glitch sparks apology from council.
Enthusiastic planters help clean up Karamū Stream
Volunteers plant over 2100 natives on Saturday.
Who's leading our cyclone recovery?
Recovery agency working to ensure opportunity to rebuild region isn't squandered.