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Driver frustration as Napier roadworks cause car damage
Rob Tranter faced delays after his van was damaged on Meeanee Rd.
Concept for new $20m regional park in Hawke's Bay revealed after 'challenges'
The park would be developed on Lagoon Farm, under an airport flight path.
Napier healthcare protest: 'Almost nothing left'
Just over 200 people rallied to support the call for better Napier Health Centre services.
Avian botulism the likely killer of more than 100 ducks near Napier waterways
MPI says its testing 'has excluded HPI [bird flu] as a cause' of the deaths.
Hawke’s Bay bar owner calls council plans for earlier closing times ‘crazy’
Chris Sullivan says it’s bar operators who have to change, not opening hours.
The video that shows how Napier residents would flee a daytime tsunami
GNS-created model turns people into red dots as they walk and run to high ground.
Chokepoints in a tsunami: New evacuation model set to be revealed for Napier
The roads to safety won’t all be traffic-free for those trying to find high ground.
Landfill lament: Region's yearly recycling mistakes could fill a cruise ship
Why organics are the biggest waste challenge in Hawke's Bay.
‘Scared out of his mind’: How mercy dash yachtie tried to save Peter Beckett’s life
Englishman rushed to help ex-Napier councillor after his own near-death in Guatemala.
Hawke’s Bay Tourism secures its $1m lifeline
Napier City Council is backing $450k in funding for Hawke’s Bay Tourism's lifeline.
Claim part-timers won’t solve Hawke’s Bay’s problems
A departing councillor says amalgamation to create fulltimers could fix the issues.
Seeing Sheila more clearly with wheelie bins banished from Napier’s main street
Bins being left on the street outside of collection hours were not a 'good look'.
Napier bans non-self-contained vehicles from freedom camping
Two new freedom camping sites are set to be introduced in Napier amid a shake-up.
'Not funny': Mystery sign bandit alters street names into crude words
More than 30 street signs have been hit, costing the council thousands in repairs.
Noisiest city streets: Music in the air is not always music to the ears
For one Hastings resident, cicadas were enough to prompt a call to noise control.
'Must be all that rich food': Council cleaner reveals the worst toilet users, and how she handles it
'It can be quite amusing to watch ... it's not so amusing to clean up.'
Roll call - how many meetings are Hawke’s Bay’s councillors missing?
Hawke’s Bay’s councils have released their meeting attendance sheets.
Hawke’s Bay communities host Christmas lunches for those in need
Hawke's Bay hosts Christmas lunches for those seeking company and support.
Life of an Animal Control officer: 'I have never seen a person on the streets with a skinny dog'
'Section sizes have shrunk but all dogs need exercise, no matter what breed they are.'
Napier's assets, including its airport share, moved to new council company
'We can’t keep doing things the same way and expect a different result,' mayor says.
‘At this rate, we will reach capacity’: Water-restriction head-scratcher in Napier and Hastings
'We have a culture of believing the aquifer is limitless,' Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise says.
David Colville: Emotive arguments shouldn’t stop 600 much-needed homes being built in Napier
OPINION: Regional Council’s decision not to support Riverbend homes not based on evidence.
Awatoto and Te Awanga littered with rubbish, locals call for more bins
Coastal rubbish piles frustrate locals and fishermen.
Forty entries for Napier's Christmas Parade as rebound begins
Community support for the Christmas Parade in Napier is rising after a post-Covid slump.
Neil Kirton: Hawke's Bay councils 'gamble' on urban development
OPINION: Napier's vote is 'akin to a high-stakes game of poker'.
Beam Scooters halt Napier operations after two-year trial
A council spokeswoman confirmed Beam stopped its Napier operation in November.
'If it's yellow, let it mellow': Advice as water restrictions arrive in Hawke's Bay
Councils have imposed restrictions to help conserve water due to dry weather.