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Jobs for Heretaunga scheme celebrated at Waipatu marae event
About 150 people gathered at Waipatu marae at the weekend to celebrate the completion of a number of roading upgrade projects around the district over the past...
EIT pays tribute to top Research Professor Kay Morris Matthews
EIT Research Professor Kay Morris Matthews, who played a significant role in developing the institute’s research strengths has retired from her current ro...
Managed isolation returnees now eligible for release
Whole genome sequencing has determined there is unlikely to be in-facility transmission of COVID-19 at the Novotel Auckland Airport managed isolation facility....
Video: Do you have type A+ blood? Increased demand for blood sees extended donation hours in Hawke's Bay
Can you donate blood? If so the New Zealand Blood Service in Hawke's Bay would like to hear from you. All blood types are welcome, but there is a focus on c...
Covid-19: No community cases; four cases in managed isolation
There are four Covid-19 cases related to recent returnees in managed isolation facilities since the Ministry’s update yesterday. Of the new cases, two ar...
Consent delay pushes dredging of Clive River to 2022
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council says the dredging of Clive River will next occur in 2022. Group Manager Asset Management Chris Dolley says the Regional Coun...
More Big Belly bins coming to Hastings parks
The Big Belly rubbish bins already in Hastings parks are staying and three more are on their way. A four-month trial of three bins - in Cornwall Park, Flaxmere...
Emergency services battle "well-involved" truck fire, Napier
Updated: Emergency services battled a "well-involved" truck fire on State Highway 5, Napier. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand Shift manager said they wer...
Mongrel Mob gang patch ceremony intimidates Napier residents
Napier residents say they were left feeling intimidated, and police were forced to act as "glorified babysitters" after a large Mongrel Mob gang patching ceremo...
Detours in place after multiple fallen trees close SH50, near Tikokino
State Highway 50 has been closed due to multiple fallen trees. The road is closed near the intersection with Makaroro Road and a detour is currently in p...
St. John’s College triathletes hit their stride
St. John’s College triathlete Lachie MacGregor is hitting his stride, and in doing so, inspiring his peers to do the same. The recent Hawke’s Bay S...
Sacred Heart College signs up to STEM programme that supports senior Māori students
Sacred Heart College has joined a national programme which supports and extends Māori students in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjec...
Te Karamū hits project targets, with more planned
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is celebrating improvements to Te Karamū Stream corridor and habitat after five years of mahi with the community and is looki...
Napier's newest millionaire to make dream of building a house a reality
Winning $1 million will enable a Napier couple to make their dreams of building a house a reality. But first, they plan to be "sensible" and pay off their mortg...
Police acknowledge sentencing of Hawke's Bay man
Police acknowledge the sentencing of 28-year-old David Sciascia in relation to the death of his seven-month-old daughter Hineteaorangi Maraki. Sciascia was sen...
Waka Kotahi brings forward business case to improve safety on State Highway 5
Hawke's Bay's two local MPs are crediting their efforts for a "breakthrough" decision by Waka Kotahi to invest in the Napier-Taupō highway. Labour MPs St...
Napier singer-songwriter has Heart Eyes for new single
Napier singer-songwriter Danica Bryant is one step closer to realising her long-held dream of making a career in music with the release of her new single Hear...
EIT Valedictorian selected for ANZ Graduate Programme
EIT Bachelor of Business Studies graduate and 2021 Valedictorian, Jasmeet “Jazz” Singh, has added another achievement to a long list of honours by b...
Karamu High School head boy eyes political future after debating experience
It was a “surreal experience” for Karamu High School’s Keelan Heesterman to be standing in Parliament’s hallowed chambers, but it reinfo...
