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Compostable cups: The idea's great but what's the reality?

Waste experts believe most compostable cups probably end up in landfill.

New owner for Pattullo's Nurseries in Hawke's Bay

Nurseries were established by Hawke's Bay couple about 65 years ago.

Obituary: Ion Brown, the sociable oil painter who became the Army's artist

From his HB haunts, he followed in footsteps of legendary wartime artist Peter McIntyre.

Ātea a Rangi providing direction for tamariki

Ātea a Rangi is helping build relationships between tamariki and their tupuna (ancestors).

Napier home attack: Man arrested, 94yo victim 'very stoic'

Ambulance officers who responded thinking it was a medical event are being supported.

A pedestrianised Golden Mile: Could Hawke's Bay's main streets follow suit?

Councils focus on making their cities pedestrian and cycle-friendly

Poor winter air quality in Wairoa sparks health concerns

Wairoa exceeded national air quality standards twice last year and once in 2019.

Hawke's Bay weather: Heavy rain on way for parts of region

It's going to be fairly wet over the weekend in Hawke's Bay with rain warnings in place.

Tech sector expert Wayne Norrie wins Flying Kiwi award

Hawke's Bay's own Wayne Norrie recognised as a force to be reckoned with in tech industry

'Monstrosities': Series of six speed cushions on one street riles former engineer

A former Napier City Council engineer has a message for his old employer: "Please stop".

The floating threat to Napier City

Is Napier Port a tsunami threat to Napier City? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A drop of whisky please - or make that 1000

The collection is reputed to be the largest in the southern hemisphere.

High seas: Four-metre swells set to drop in Hawke's Bay

Easterly swells reached four metres on Thursday, but the weekend is looking calmer.

'Rent for the rest of my life?': First-homers struggle to buy

First-home buyers in Hawke's Bay are being left behind as property market moves on.

Napier Pottery Club's remarkable comeback after the floods

The November floods have proven to have a silver lining for this busy pottery club.

Watch: Air NZ passenger removed from flight after refusing to wear mask

"We had to return to the terminal and get security on board to remove her."