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Free fees: Student numbers jump in Waikato, Napier and Nelson but flat overall
Only two polytechnics report significantly more students this year despite free fees.
Community comes together after slaying
Hundreds paid their respects in Flaxmere to a man who was known by many.
Wall of wood on move towards Napier Port
Trucks queue for port as tonnage tipped to rise 25 per cent from last year.
Māori fume at jagged Te Mata Peak track
Another u-turn over the Te Mata Peak track. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Courier admits stealing parcels worth $22k
Woman tells police she stole courier items to buy drugs for her partner.
Inside the curious world of a New Zealand charter school
Parents say charter schools picked up children excluded from other schools.
Local Focus: Don't Blame Māori says kaumātua
Waimarama kaumātua says iwi upset over the Te Mata track was not the reason for the decision to remove it. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Maori trust to appeal Hastings District Council decisions
Hearing comes after uproar over the construction of a walking track on Te Mata Peak.
Former prison gets TV makeover
The prison makeover included installing new displays and repainting.
Four Square sells winning $333k Lotto ticket
Other winning tickets were sold in Whangarei and Auckland.
Schools win toothbrushes in competition
"It is amazing how many kids don't brush their teeth and haven't got a toothbrush."
Building company collapses: Dozens of new homes unbuilt, 100 firms in lurch
Liquidators are still finding how much home-builder owes.
Weather holds up moling operation
Marton contracting business finds most soil too hard to mole plough this summer
New NZ Post stamps celebrate Rocket Lab
NZ Posts' new Rocket Lab and Mahia stamps are on sale now.
Local Focus: Gisborne mayor off the rails?
Gisborne mayor Meng Foon faces criticism. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
New principal overwhelmed by welcome
New principal's priorities are to improve academic achievement, engagement and wellbeing.
Hawke's Bay teacher honoured with national award
Ongaonga School deputy principal has received a National Excellence in Teaching Award.
Napier police raid uncovers 14 firearms
Fourteen guns, three motorbikes, and cannabis were found at a Napier property.
The cost of Shane Jones' billion trees
About $61.7 million worth of projects were announced at the Provincial Growth Fund launch.
Hopes high for Gisborne rail to be back on track
Will the regional fund reopen East Coast rail? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
NZ's top teacher encourages kids to argue
No one shrugs their shoulders or says "I dunno" in Katie Pennicott's class.
Local Focus: A leg up for rail to Gisborne?
Hopes are high the Government's regional development fund will reopen the Napier to Gisborne rail line. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Two men injured in two-car Hastings crash
Two injured in another serious crash at notorious Hastings intersection.
Gita's big split: How NZ got in the way - and today's region-by-region forecast
The storm has split in two and continues to ravage Canterbury and the lower South Island.
Councils choosing karakia over prayers
Only half of the Bay councils have a prayer, with only one regularly using it.
High-speed crash: 'I couldn't believe they were alive'
Two men in hospital after street race goes wrong on "treacherous" road.
Schools celebrating scholarship success
Lindisfarne College among Hawke's Bay schools pleased with recent scholarship results.
Shoeless man robs Napier Pita Pit
The man, wielding a knife, demanded money before fleeing the scene.
Local Focus: Fun and frivolity this weekend
The Tremains Art Deco Festival has officially started. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Fun and frivolity at Art Deco festival
The Tremains Art Deco Weekend continues to grow. Made with funding from NZ On Air.