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She’s moved 14 times since toxic flooding forced her out – now she has a place to call home
A Wairoa wahine forced out of her home by Cyclone Gabrielle's toxic aftermath has finally found somewhere she can call home.
Dog's bite pulls Wairoa great-grandmother off mobility scooter
Carol Stewart, 63, was flown to Hawke's Bay Hospital with serious bite wounds to her legs and arms after the attack.
Could Splash Planet be a playground over winter?
Last season the park ran at a loss of $326,000 so the council is looking for fresh ideas.
Pou return to Hastings Civic Square after restoration
This is the first full collective check and restoration since their installation.
Smoke or fog? Former council chair fumes at Hawke's Bay pollution doubt
The local council questions whether his photographic evidence shows smoke or fog over the Heretaunga Plains.
Napier councillor launches second bid to be mayor
Nigel Simpson says Napier has been let down by poor decisions, costly distractions, and a lack of consistent governance, and "the city deserves better".
Councillor: If your name’s on illegally dumped rubbish, a fine could be coming your way
Hastings District Council councillor Wendy Schollum says proposed changes would allow litter control officers to issue fines using vehicle registration and ownership details inside bags to identify…
'Distasteful': Residents battle crematorium being built near supermarket
Havelock North residents were not notified about the consent given to Terry Longley and Sons funeral home for the Crematorium.
Fisherman's anger over beach barriers: 'We pay a s***load of rates'
Wooden barriers along Napier's Marine Parade are preventing fishermen from accessing the beach.
More than 100 jobs on the line as Napier City Council eyes restructure
Many staff, some with decades of service, had been told their positions may no longer exist.
Hastings: Plans for $2.5 million inner-city development
The project follows a four-year search by the council for the right development partner.
'A bureaucratic exercise': Seymour supports watercress seller
Minister for Regulation David Seymour has written in support of a watercress seller who after 30 years was told he needed to register to sell, at a cost of $619.
Four-wheel drive vandals destroy 38 pōhutukawa trees
Early estimates to replace the damage on Napier's Marine Parade came to $20,000
He sold watercress on a street for 30 years – then a council officer spotted him
"All I want to do is look after family and make the community happy," the Hasting man says.
Runner 'shocked' as herd of cows break into estuary
A Napier man running on the lime paths in Ahuriri saw up to 30 cows in the water, about half a kilometre from a popular swim spot.
Fishermen frustrated after 'idiots' trigger Napier beach restrictions
Timber barriers are appearing along Napier's Marine Parade, Napier, to keep vehicles off the beach.
'That's cowardice': Councillor condemns gendered threats online
With local elections just months away, women around the country in local government have been sharing their stories of online abuse.
'Kick in the guts': Homeowners' fight over cyclone-hit property rates
Landowners whose homes were submerged by Cyclone Gabrielle say it is unfair to force them to pay the exact same rates as they were before the destruction.
Dozens of cars damaged after driving through Napier roadworks
A tyre specialist says the damage caused to dozens of cars from driving through roadworks in Napier is the worst he has ever seen, and there is "no solution" for...
Meet the weed boat driver keeping Hawke's Bay streams flowing
Rodger Shaw reckons he has got one of the best jobs going.
Avian botulism likely caused more than 100 duck deaths in Napier
Hawke's Bay Fish & Game said it was working closely with Napier City Council and Hawke's Bay Regional Council to collect any more distressed or dead birds.
Car wreck left on hill for months: 'Someone will get squashed'
A crashed car left sitting on council land is now in a "precarious position" after months of vandalism, a worried property owner says.
Eels returned to stream after being dumped at compost facility
Eels hauled up from a stream during digger work wound up dumped on the ground at a compost facility, infuriating a local environmentalist.
Wāhine set to lose land says 'save the drama' for Shortland St
Wiki Hauraki's land is the direct path of a proposed spillway. Her message is stop the grandstanding.
Councillor clashes with mayoral hopeful, makes jibe about European holiday
First-term councillor Marcus Buddo announced over the weekend he would run for mayor on a platform focused on financial responsibility.