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Artists collaborate to share stories of Heretaunga
Later this month, 13 artists with connections to Hastings-Heretaunga will share stories of our people, place, culture and identity in three free events created...
Flood nearly claims foot
Maree Cameron could have been facing amputation if not for a kind neighbour and a skilled doctor at City Medical. As the rain poured down on Monday, Mrs Camero...
Hastings Council and community working hard in parks and reserves
Bursts of colour are starting to explode across Hastings’ parks, reserves and roundabouts, with the planting of summer annuals in full swing. Hasting...
Hawke’s Bay Foundation gains backing from global tech company
Hawke’s Bay Foundation is thrilled to welcome global technology company, Fingermark, onboard as their major corporate sponsor. The sponsorship is solely...
Co-captain excited about Bay United's depth
Experienced Hawke's Bay United football defender Fergus Neil admits he didn't expect a co-captaincy role this summer. "But it's a role I'm happy to step into,"...
Thirteen-year-old selected for Tennis Eastern cup defence
Thirteen-year-old Woodford House student India Apatu will become the youngest player to represent Tennis Eastern in a Christie Cup fixture on Sunday. "I feel q...
Auckland community case update
Auckland Regional Public Health Service has this afternoon conducted a detailed interview with the case announced today at 1pm in the community in Auckland. It...
Three new cases of COVID-19, two new cases in the community.
There are three new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today. One case was detected in a recent returnee in a managed isolation facility. They arrived...
Watch Live: HB Civil Defence Emergency Management Group 1pm update
Live from 1pm The Hawke's Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management Group is scheduled to give a 1pm live update on the state of Napier following last nights fl...
Positive industry feedback for EIT’s new Cellar Operations programme
From 18 January 2021, EIT’s School of Viticulture and Wine Science will offer the new Certificate in Cellar Operations (Level 3). This intensive one-seme...
Let’s Keep Hastings Beautiful: put litter in a bin
“We need to beat litter; not by expecting people to pick up after us but by not dropping it in the first place,” says Hastings district councillor W...
Thirty-five Napier homes flagged as uninhabitable due to flooding
The toll of the Napier's devastating deluge on Monday is still being revealed, with more homes now deemed uninhabitable or requiring inspection to confirm their...
Four days set down for Hastings speed limits review hearings
Just over 2400 submissions were received in response to Hastings District Council’s consultation on proposed speed limit changes around the district, whic...
Call for fruit pickers answered at Pick the Bay employment expo
Hastings Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst is adamant that no fruit will be “left on the tree” this season. And judging by the turn out at the Pick the Bay E...
MTG’s exhibition Turuturu: Fingers, Feathers & Fibre wins Resene Award
An exhibition showcasing the breadth of woven Taonga in our regional museum has won the Installation category at the Resene Total Colour Awards. “In Turu...
One new case of COVID-19, West Indies cricket team breach rules inside isolation.
There is one new case of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation today. There are no new community cases. Today’s case arrived on 3 November from Romania...
Dr Mark Paine appointed as Chair of the Food and Fibre CoVE
The Food and Fibre Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) is excited to announce that Dr Mark Paine has been appointed as Chair of the Food and Fibre CoVE. Mar...
Power restored to majority of Napier residents.
Unison crews have restored power to most Napier customers impacted by the weather event on Monday. Fault crews are returning to flood-affected areas this morni...
