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Why Napier council believes local focus trumps ‘ineffective’ joint climate effort

Napier City Council left the Joint Climate Action Committee after an 8/5 vote.

Cricket crowd can expect showers

Cricket fans wary of Saturday showers.

Domino’s pizza trays found in nearby bathroom, chain says they hadn’t been used for years

Domino's confirmed the trays have since been disposed of.

‘Worst I’ve seen’: Tyre specialist stunned at damage from roadworks, dozens of cars affected

More than 30 people have already called the council to request help.

Roadworks chip away at Napier cars

One driver said they had eight windscreen chips and paint chips all over the bonnet.

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.

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.