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Hastings District Council waives overdue fees on kids’ library cards

It’s winter, but things are heating up at Hastings District Libraries with a number of events planned over the coming weeks, and from this month children&...

'Never seen anything like it': Visiting restricted at Hawke's Bay Hospital due to RSV

Hawke's Bay Hospital has restricted visiting to its maternity unit, children's ward and Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU), Emergency Department (ED) and Intensive C...

St. John’s College students learn more about culture

For three St. John’s College students, learning Gagana Samoa (Samoan language) is not only an opportunity to further their fluency but a chance to connect...

Hosts NBHS to take on HBHS in Super 8 football playoffs

Could a second consecutive powercut work in hosts Napier Boys' High School's favour during today's final day of the Super 8 football tournament? NBHS manager G...

Gang member arrested following Flaxmere firearms incident

Hawke's Bay Police arrested a 25-year-old Mongrel Mob member yesterday afternoon in relation to an alleged firearms incident on Sunday. Police were called to a...

Endangered Kākābeak gets second lifeline

Critically endangered Kākābeak (Ngutukākā), kiwi habitats and future Kaitiaki (guardians), are set to benefit from funding this year through the Pan Pac Environ...

VIDEO: Hastings' cafes throw out single-use cups for Plastic Free July

Select cafes in Hastings have swapped single-use takeaway coffee cups for a new reusable scheme in an attempt to encourage the district's caffeine lovers to d...

Covid-19: No community cases; one new case in managed isolation

There is one case to report related to recent returnees in managed isolation facilities since the Ministry of Health’s update yesterday. This case arrive...

More than 500 Hawke's Bay children learn to prevent injuries

More than 500 students in Hawke's Bay were among 10,271 around the country who learnt how to prevent injuries through the ASB St John in Schools programme. The...

'Stay Alive on 5' campaign prevents fatalities on Napier-Taupō Road

A Hawke’s Bay road safety campaign has proven its success with no fatal crashes along a notorious stretch of State Highway 5. The ‘Stay alive on 5&...

July at The Globe Theatrette

In the midst of a winter where we’re more or less stuck on these Islands and can’t escape on overseas adventures, we’re bringing you stories f...

Installation marks milestone for Ngā Ara Tipuna

Ngā Ara Tipuna is reaching a huge milestone last week, with the beautifully crafted pieces that will bring the stories of Tamatea and its people to life being i...

FFCoVE signs Memorandum of Agreement with Te Pūkenga

A ground-breaking Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) has been signed between The Food and Fibre Cove (FFCoVE), a Centre for Vocational Excellence; and Te Pūkenga, Ne...

Taradale women's footballers make emphatic statement

A top of the table clash awaited Taradale's Federation Cup women's footballers as they hopped off the bus in Palmerston North yesterday. Taradale made an empha...

Operation Atlas: Search warrant locates firearms at Black Power-linked property, Wairoa

A search warrant executed at a Black Power-linked residential address near Wairoa on Friday resulted in the location and seizure of firearms and ammunition. Th...

Napier to host first ever Hawke's Bay Yoga Festival

Hawke's Bay Yogis are in for a treat with region's first ever yoga festival in Napier. Organised by Yoga Festivals Australia, the Hawkes Bay Yoga Festival will...

Covid-19: No community cases; seven new cases in managed isolation

There are seven cases to report related to recent returnees in managed isolation facilities since the Ministry’s update yesterday. The number of active c...

VIDEO: Napier's youth encouraged to apply for grant

The Youth Council of Napier is encouraging the city's young people to apply for the Youth Development Fund to help them achieve their goals and dreams. ...

Police release name of man who died in rural Hawke's Bay workplace incident

Police have released the name of the person who died in a forestry incident north of Napier last Wednesday. Jake William Duncan, 23, died while working at a lo...

Rovers newcomer scores winner on debut

New forward Harry Mason was the toast of the Napier City Rovers Central League football side on Saturday. Mason, 20, the older brother of keeper Oscar Mason,...