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Black Sticks captain inspires at workshop
HBT17106105.JPG. MENTORING: Former Black Sticks captain Kayla Whitelock with students at the Growing Leaders workshop yesterday at

Napier: Family fun in the bay
Napier has plenty to amuse and entertain young and old, writes Donna McIntyre.

'Nannies against P'
Hawke's Bay nannies who have seen first-hand the devastating effects of methamphetamine (P) on their families are taking a stand against

No quick-fixes to Maori representation
Abuse of Andrew Judd an unpleasant reminder of how far NZ still has to come on race relations.

Napier police hunt schoolgirl's attacker
Cyclist said to have grabbed teen from behind near Glamorgan Ave-Lanark Cres intersection.

Rance, Tickner spearhead CD attack
COMING THROUGH: CD seamer Blair Tickner shows balance and poise at McLean Park, Napier, yesterday.PHOTO/DUNCAN BROWNCD Stags v Wgtn

Govt rules out ban on bottle water exports
Our fresh, clean water is a precious resource, say protesters.

Local fruit company gets new investors
Rockit Global plans to focus on strengthening its international position.

Dramatic video of police Tasering
GRAPHIC WARNING: Four police officers were cleared on charges of assaulting the man.

Rain brings white wine harvest forward
Continuing low raises a series of challenges for winemakers in the region.

Napier councillors commend improved dog control statistics
While Napier City Councillors are commending improved dog control statistics, an animal advocacy group has blasted the report for

Rates lift could pay for port expansion
Record cargo volumes prompt bid to build new wharf and associated infrastructure

Wet and wild week: Heavy rain hits
Weather watches or warning are in place for most of the upper North Island as more rain is forecast over the week.

Big rate rises likely for some in Hastings
Soaring values in Hastings and Havelock North mean 5.4% rates hike tipped.

School pupils exposed to neurotoxin
A Hastings school was closed yesterday and 16 people were taken to hospital after a chemical spill from a broken thermometer.

Silence on Sport NZ role in complex
National sporting body says it doesn't support facility in its current form.

Watch NZH Local Focus:The meaning of Napier's murals
International festival, Sea Walls: Murals for Oceans, organised by PangeaSeed, a public art project that brings the oceans into the streets around the world, is coming back to Napier for a second year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Serious assault in Napier
One man is in jail and another in hospital, after a Napier assault.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Hastings' biggest citizenship ceremony
Hastings has congratulated its largest number of newly officiated New Zealand citizens just as Statistics New Zealand released population projections stating Hawke's Bay would grow steadily over the next 30 years. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Hastings’ biggest citizenship ceremony
Hastings has congratulated its largest number of newly officiated New Zealand citizens just as Statistics New Zealand released population projections stating Hawke’s Bay would grow steadily over the next 30 years. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Temperatures plummet in the deep south
A cold change sweeping up the South Island this afternoon has seen temperatures drop by double digits in 10 minutes.

He Tangata: Sally Jackson
Elisabeth Easther talks with Napier City Council's manager of visitor experiences.

Mum gave up cancer treatment for son
A teen mum who gave up cancer treatment for her unborn child says "this is my chance to make something good out of my life".

Woman grabbed in 'sexually motivated attack'
A Hawke's Bay woman is shaken but unhurt after a "sexually motivated attack" on Friday.

How climate change could put us in danger
Travel is safer now, so fewer of us are dying in large-scale disasters, but climate change could reverse the trend.

Foreign driver body count still mounts
Families who have lost loved ones in crashes involving foreign drivers horrified at two more deaths.

Don Brash spreads Hobson's Pledge
Fledgling nationwide movement aims to move NZ towards a 'colour-blind state'.

Zeffer cider juiced for Hawke's Bay move
An Auckland export cider company is moving to Hawke's Bay and selling shares to help make the move.