Mayor promises War Memorial reinstated in entirety by end of 2021
"This is taking far longer than any of us anticipated and I understand it is frustrating."
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"Very fortunate" family had working smoke alarms that allowed kids to escape.
A Capital Letter: Summer in the Covid-19 pandemic
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More than 1000 a year: Hawke's Bay SPCAs brace for kitten influx
You gotta be kitten me - for two years in a row the SPCA homed 1000 Hawke's Bay kittens.
Napier's Goodtime Pies needs workers to help make a million more pies a year
The Napier bakery has signed a new supply deal worth more than a million pies.
British family 'couldn't be happier' to be living in Hawke's Bay
The Hafiji family moved from the UK to Havelock North on January 4, 2020.
The Hawke's Bay Trade Me listings that caught our eyes in 2020
A shopping trolley-turned-armchair, a 1942 Mack truck, and a sleepout for removal.
Dog owners warned of water toxin at Anderson Park
Dogs and humans both should keep away from Napier's urban waterways until further notice.
Police up presence for New Year's Eve
More police to patrol Hawke's Bay after last year's disturbance at Waimarama.
Video killed the radio star, but Covid killed Hawke's Bay's last video store
"We're closing because the industry is in lockdown. We can't get any new releases."
Teenager trying to break down 'white privilege'
Willow Noome won a chance to spend time picking the brains of some of NZ's top minds.
889 per cent rise in five years in demand for social housing
Housing register numbers have rocketed across Hawke's Bay in the past five years.
Sunny Sunday morning, then rain, hail, thunderstorms possible
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Why the Napier flood has turned hundreds of modern cars into write-offs
If you took a new-model car out at the height of flood, it could be a ticking time bomb.
Fire damaged ship remains in Napier Port
Port and three national agencies involved in fire investigations
Local Focus: Hawke's Bay's deadliest highway
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Cape Kidnappers: The luxury lodge where thinking is optional
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Napier Port ship fire: Crew back on board after blaze
"The amount of bangs going on was unreal."
Hawke's Bay Airport chief executive's salary is soaring
The chief executive's salary has increased up to 16% on the previous year.
'A washing machine': Marine Parade rescue stays with Hawke's Bay coastguard volunteer
"As we threw a life buoy to the exhausted teen ... a cheer went up from the beach."
Hawke's Bay sex offender who targets teen boys may never be released
One report had noted that Robert Brown has a "psychopathic" trait.
Headdress appropriation spotted in three Napier stores within 300m
"If we expect people to have respect for who we are, we need to respect other cultures."
Toddler rescued from Napier pool dies in hospital
Police have described the death as a "drowning incident".
Purr-fect ending to ute-surfing adventure
Burmese puss Mya likely jumped off the top of the ute while it was travelling at 100km/h.
Puss in utes: Family cat leaves home on roof of vehicle
A Meeanee family's cat has gone missing after hitching a ride on top of a ute.
Former Kiwi councillor accused of killing wife faces third trial
Peter Beckett has been through two murder trials and now faces further legal battles.
Two shootings in two nights in Napier - and two men in hospital
A man was taken to hospital after being shot in a drive-by shooting on Tuesday.
Homes evacuated in Porirua as landslide and flooding hits
City north of Wellington holding its breath through heavy rain after flooding yesterday.
Kiwi fashion star stuns on cover of Viva Magazine
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Ministry searching for owners of archaeological artefacts
The owners of a stone used as a cutting tool and another, likely a grindstone, are sought.
Excitement building for the crowning match
Sam Nock is a notable omission in a largely predictable Northland team.
Ex-Australian TV presenter sentenced over Trade Me frauds
Ex-Australian TV presenter Simone Wright sentenced over 'dying child' Trade Me frauds.
Would-be-visitor to Napier angry he lost his place at Kennedy Park resort to flooding victims
State of emergency was in place, and "traumatised families" needed housing, says council.