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Hawke’s Bay Regional Council pursuing 'stronger environmental focus'
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s Corporate and Strategic Committee has recommended the council adopt its Annual Plan for the year ahead, with a strong...
Three big days of culture, music and fun coming up in Flaxmere this week
Colour, culture, music and family fun – this week is going to be massive in Flaxmere, with four big events over three days starting Thursday. The opening...
Frustrated Hawke’s Bay nurses are ‘leaving their shifts in tears,’ union says
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) has written an urgent letter to the Hawke’s Bay District Health Board (HBDHB) saying difficult working conditio...
Napier water mains cleaning programme begins next week
Napier City Council’s annual water mains cleaning programme is about to begin. This work will begin next week, and run through to approximately the end o...
This year’s Hawke’s Bay Wine Auction to feature 41 lots
The Hawke’s Bay Wine Auction (HBWA) is excited to announce the release of this year’s 41 Auction Lots. Each year, wineries from within the region c...
Strategy seeks to make Hastings a welcoming place for all cultures
In the photo: From left, MBIE regional relationship manager Phillip Hastings, Multicultural Strategy working group member Rizwaana Latiff, Immigration NZ nation...
‘Blokes Book’ will give Bay men vital information on staying well
When men suffer ill health, their partners and families also feel the economic and social impacts. Hawke’s Bay man Shayne Jeffares says with many familie...
Victim of Nuhaka hunting incident has died
A man injured on Sunday in a hunting incident at Nuhaka, east of Wairoa, has died. Police say he was 21-year-old Troy Ormond from Wairoa. Emergency services w...
What’s on in the Bay this weekend?
It’s been a short working week for many, thanks to those celebrations of the Queen’s Birthday on Monday, so hopefully you’re heading into the...
Clifton Beach walker ‘flees new landslide’
A day after Hastings District Council announced it had re-opened the landslide-prone Clifton Beach access to Cape Kidnappers, it’s been reported a walker...
ACC shedding 37 jobs in Hawke's Bay
ACC is cutting its Hawke’s Bay workforce in half, with the loss of 37 jobs from its Hastings office. The move is part of a nationwide restructure. Accor...
Michael Bublé to play the Mission in February
Another international act will perform at Mission Estate Winery next summer, with Canadian singer Michael Bublé booked to play the Napier venue on Saturd...
As winter bites, council offers tips on reducing air pollution
Beating air pollution was the theme of this year’s World Environment Day – held yesterday – and Hawke’s Bay Regional Council says it&rsq...
Flaxmere chess: ‘It’s fun and it trains your brain’
Yes, chess is good for strategic thinking and improves concentration and problem-solving skills, but it should also be fun, says Vickey Diedericks. She is sett...
Air NZ Environment Trust and EIT embrace outdoor learning
Today – fittingly coinciding with World Environment Day – EIT and the Air New Zealand Environment Trust celebrated the signing of a memorandum of un...
Hastings district retail spending remains strong
Retail spending in the Hastings district has again outstripped the national spending growth rate compared to the same time last year, confirming the local econo...
Clifton Beach re-opened but public urged to stay away
The Clifton Beach access to Cape Kidnappers has been re-opened, but members of the public are being urged to avoid the area due to the “unquantified risk...
Historic photos celebrate a century of learning at Parkvale School
Nearly 400 photos from across Parkvale School’s ‘lifetime’ have been loaded onto the Knowledge Bank Hawke’s Bay’s website, just as...
Flying the flag in Flaxmere with original art
Children at all five schools in Flaxmere have been beavering away on designs for new flags for Flaxmere Park. Students at the five schools – Peterhead, F...
CHB’s Spirited Women event sells out in minutes
The Spirited Women all-women adventure race being held in Central Hawke’s Bay next year sold out in record time yesterday morning, with all 408 team space...
