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![Fog and heavy traffic causes emergency services delays following six-vehicle smash on HB Expressway](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fog and heavy traffic causes emergency services delays following six-vehicle smash on HB Expressway
The Hawke's Bay Expressway reopened by 11am.
![Car enthusiasts looking for 'donated' land to build new skid-pad](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Car enthusiasts looking for 'donated' land to build new skid-pad
Car enthusiasts hit Hawke's Bay's roads in campaign to get a new skid-pad.
![Hastings water leaks: 116 in a month, and that's good!](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hastings water leaks: 116 in a month, and that's good!
Each dot represents a leak Hastings council was called about in the past year.
!['Atmospheric rivers' coincided with Napier floods - research](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Atmospheric rivers' coincided with Napier floods - research
'Rivers in the sky' didn't trigger Napier flood, but did help cause heavy rainfall.
![Rain brings a soaking to Hawke's Bay, more on the way](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rain brings a soaking to Hawke's Bay, more on the way
Areas north of Napier are in for heavy rain while areas south are still one to watch.
![Uber buses? Regional council to contemplate 'on demand' bus service](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Uber buses? Regional council to contemplate 'on demand' bus service
You might soon be able to hail a bus to your doorstep in the same way you'd hail an Uber.
![Air traffic controllers to stay at Hawke's Bay Airport](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Air traffic controllers to stay at Hawke's Bay Airport
Independent aeronautical study finds the service should not be cut.
![Four people injured after two serious crashes overnight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Four people injured after two serious crashes overnight
Two people were initially trapped in their car after colliding with a bus in Christchurch.
![Doris Disaster: Napier 91yo calls for Perfume Point memorial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Doris Disaster: Napier 91yo calls for Perfume Point memorial
Ten men died when their launch Doris collided with a barge on the way into Napier harbour.
![Weekend calm forecast after Thursday night's thunderstorm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Weekend calm forecast after Thursday night's thunderstorm
Weekend weather set to be much less "active".
![Woman tested negative, left MIQ - told to self-isolate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Woman tested negative, left MIQ - told to self-isolate
Returnee says she was called "irresponsible", and told to get another Covid test.
![Police carrying guns after Napier drive-by injures two, say there is gang link](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police carrying guns after Napier drive-by injures two, say there is gang link
"I was in shock, like I couldn't move. I was just trying to hide myself somewhere."
![Summer is ending, but will the good weather stick around?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Summer is ending, but will the good weather stick around?
Find out what your last days of summer will look like.
!['It's visible and causes harm to communities': Police on gang violence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'It's visible and causes harm to communities': Police on gang violence
New operation to target firearms had one of the first big wins in Hawke's Bay this week.
!['It looked like wheels sticking up': Car in water turns out to be log](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'It looked like wheels sticking up': Car in water turns out to be log
From 200 metres away Coastguard skipper Henry van Tuel thought it looked ominous.
![Navy recreates Napier earthquake photo, 90 years on](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Navy recreates Napier earthquake photo, 90 years on
The scene involved a restored tractor and trailer and Navy personnel in town for festival.
!['Keeping an open mind': Māori ward question goes back to ratepayers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Keeping an open mind': Māori ward question goes back to ratepayers
It's a decision that has again left Māori council representatives asking for leadership.
![Claude Thomas was beaten until he went deaf for being left handed. He fears he won't live to get justice](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Claude Thomas was beaten until he went deaf for being left handed. He fears he won't live to get justice
"It just felt like somebody hammed a red hot knitting needle in my ear."
!['Really daunting': No letting up as Hawke's Bay house prices soar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Really daunting': No letting up as Hawke's Bay house prices soar
In Hastings in the first month of this year there were just 71 houses on the market.
![Local Focus: Deco weekend dances on despite cancellation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Local Focus: Deco weekend dances on despite cancellation
Deco festival continues thanks to independent events. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
!['On edge': The Napier man, the giant landslip, and a culvert claim](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'On edge': The Napier man, the giant landslip, and a culvert claim
Council rejects claims potential flood fix it initially agreed to would have stopped slip.
![Independent events ready to put on a show in Napier](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Independent events ready to put on a show in Napier
There's plenty to do in Hawke's Bay this weekend, even if it's not officially deco.
![Show goes on at Napier's Art Deco Masonic Hotel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Show goes on at Napier's Art Deco Masonic Hotel
With this year's Festival sadly cancelled, we revisit a Napier Art Deco icon.
![Thieves steal $10,000 worth of tools from builder's work truck](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Thieves steal $10,000 worth of tools from builder's work truck
Former rugby player bemoans lack of insurance after tools theft.
![Two injured after crash near Taihape](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Two injured after crash near Taihape
The single vehicle crash happened around 6pm on Tuesday.
![SH5 tree fall: Napier-Taupō road reopens after 17 hours](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
SH5 tree fall: Napier-Taupō road reopens after 17 hours
One truck driver attempted to get through the trees and became stuck.
![Art Deco Festival cancelled: Covid forces organisers to abandon iconic Napier event](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Art Deco Festival cancelled: Covid forces organisers to abandon iconic Napier event
Art Deco Festival cancelled due to covid restrictions
!['It's important to remember how fortunate we are': Sunshine and freedom at the America's Cup village](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'It's important to remember how fortunate we are': Sunshine and freedom at the America's Cup village
Sport in the sunshine draws crowds as Prada Cup finals get underway.