Groundwork begins for four-lane Hawke’s Bay Expressway, construction start date moved forward
Groundwork is under way and Govt says the construction start date has been moved forward.
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Christopher Luxon and Simeon Brown's roading announcement
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'Excitement got the better of us': Meridian pulls billboard after town spelling gaffe
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Kiwi softball legend Owen 'The Fog' Walford dies two days after terminal cancer confirmation
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Filling the Nest Fest void: Black Seeds to headline new Hawke's Bay music festival
Slackbarn festival will bring international acts to Havelock North.
Christmas concert clash: Free Hawke's Bay shows on same day in different cities
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Paralympian Peter Cowan returns to IronMāori after adversity
Cowan was hit by a car when training for the popular triathlon event.
'Causing me sleepless nights': What happens to the thousands who flee a tsunami to Napier Hill?
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Fatal distraction: The Snapchatting truckie's countdown to tragedy
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Have your say on where another 30,000 people could live in Hastings
Hastings District Council is calling on residents to help plan for growth.
Napier fountain to cost council $175,000 to light up again
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Canny view: What’s the future of New Zealand’s economic landscape?
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MTG’s ‘Eye Spy, Curious Stories’ designed for visual and tactile experience: Laura Vodanovich
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Our great pāua problem: When one dive spot gets a ban, another gets 'hammered'
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Plans for 'world-class' Hastings racecourse
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Compilation vinyl album a chance to showcase local talent
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'No other option': Bus cancellations to force ‘truancy’ on rural families
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Alleged forced withdrawal from ATM at Napier CBD bank: Armed police called out
Armed police were visible in Napier CBD following reports of a forced ATM withdrawal.
Group protests Ruataniwha dam revival bid
Attempts at a dam have been mired in controversy since first proposed a decade ago.
'Out there somewhere': Napier man offers $500,000 for lost lighthouse lens
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Opinion: Why Australia sounds so awful
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Obituary: Hawke’s Bay’s Maria van der Linden an ‘indomitable spirit’
Maria taught for 26 years at St Joseph’s Māori Girls’ College.
Art Deco Festival returns for 2025 with new events and a communal singalong
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'You never could keep him down': Hawke's Bay rugby league legend dies
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Driver sent 45 Snapchat messages before fatally ploughing into young man's ute
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Tararua mayor’s ultimatum over highway toll
Her council will refuse to take back maintenance of three detour routes if road is tolled.
Couple offer council nearly $40,000 to save beloved community pool
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