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Kiwi mum gets Christmas wish to be with Australian whānau ahead of last birthday
New Zealand

Kiwi mum gets Christmas wish to be with Australian whānau ahead of last birthday

13 Dec 12:46 AM
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Covid-19 disrupts trials, but Chief Justice's Office says 'no backlog'
Crime

Covid-19 disrupts trials, but Chief Justice's Office says 'no backlog'

12 Dec 11:49 PM

Since August 17 jury trial events in Napier District Court have been disrupted.

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Business in Napier's CBD booming
New Zealand

Business in Napier's CBD booming

10 Dec 02:09 AM

Foot traffic in Napier's CBD is nearing cruise ships levels pre-Covid-19.

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Hospo 'panic stations' as businesses rejig work dos to include unvaxxed
New Zealand

Hospo 'panic stations' as businesses rejig work dos to include unvaxxed

09 Dec 04:02 PM

Large companies aren't wanting to leave unvaxxed staff out of their end-of year shindigs.

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Labour shortages set to hit harder than ever this summer
New Zealand

Labour shortages set to hit harder than ever this summer

06 Dec 02:21 AM

If you need a summer job, you're in luck. But if you need a summer worker, join the queue.

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Shared management of Napier's stormwater network being revisited
New Zealand

Shared management of Napier's stormwater network being revisited

05 Dec 07:03 PM

NCC and HBRC are re-examining their co-management of Napier's stormwater network.

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Traffic light 'tikanga': How Wairoa will get through its red dawn
New Zealand

Traffic light 'tikanga': How Wairoa will get through its red dawn

02 Dec 05:00 PM

"Why we don't sit on tables is a tikanga developed to stop the spread of germs."

Hawke's Bay roadworker injured after truck and trailer jack-knifes into temporary traffic lights
New Zealand

Hawke's Bay roadworker injured after truck and trailer jack-knifes into temporary traffic lights

01 Dec 02:41 AM

"The truck did not stop in time, and jack-knifed as it approached the lights."

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Pākehā artist claims copyright over bouncy castle's Māori design
New Zealand

Pākehā artist claims copyright over bouncy castle's Māori design

30 Nov 04:00 PM

A Hastings hire company is in a copyright argument over one of its Māori bouncy castles.

Traffic light system kicks in: Wairoa to go to 'red', rest of Hawke's Bay in 'orange'
New Zealand

Traffic light system kicks in: Wairoa to go to 'red', rest of Hawke's Bay in 'orange'

28 Nov 09:20 PM

Another gym visit added to the region's locations of interest.

Hawke's Bay DHB confirms positive community case
New Zealand

Hawke's Bay DHB confirms positive community case

27 Nov 08:53 PM

A new case of Covid-19 has been identified in Hawke's Bay.

WARNING/ADULT THEMED VIDEO: The bouncy castle for grown ups
New Zealand

WARNING/ADULT THEMED VIDEO: The bouncy castle for grown ups

25 Nov 12:14 AM

An adult-themed bouncy castle is bringing smiles to grown-ups' faces.

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Hawke's Bay's biggest festival? Up to 10,000 people set to descend on showgrounds
New Zealand

Hawke's Bay's biggest festival? Up to 10,000 people set to descend on showgrounds

19 Nov 12:12 AM

Marlon Williams, Ladyhawke, Kirin J Callinan, Liam Finn, The Veils.

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'Devastating': Teacher aide for boy with learning difficulties barred from school
New Zealand

'Devastating': Teacher aide for boy with learning difficulties barred from school

18 Nov 04:00 PM

Nine-year-old Tyronne Lambert is confused and upset, his mother Amber Lambert says.

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Barred Hastings teacher feels 'depleted', student leader says mandate reasonable
New Zealand

Barred Hastings teacher feels 'depleted', student leader says mandate reasonable

16 Nov 12:43 AM

"Young people want to feel safe, and knowing teachers are vaccinated plays a big part."

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'It's kind of like the Titanic': Restaurant on Napier coast hit by sinkhole in deck
New Zealand

'It's kind of like the Titanic': Restaurant on Napier coast hit by sinkhole in deck

15 Nov 11:54 PM

"That's thousands of dollars a day we've lost because of that hole."

Anti-mandate protest: 'I feel completely depleted'
New Zealand

Anti-mandate protest: 'I feel completely depleted'

15 Nov 07:53 PM

Anti-mandate protesters took to the streets of Hastings to have their voices heard.

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Two years and counting: The pandemic life of an international student in Hawke's Bay
New Zealand

Two years and counting: The pandemic life of an international student in Hawke's Bay

11 Nov 01:52 AM

"It's good to get together. We are in the same boat."

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A year after giving birth during the floods, Napier mum is expecting again
New Zealand

A year after giving birth during the floods, Napier mum is expecting again

10 Nov 01:26 AM

Baby Arya, born the night of the Napier flood, has just celebrated her first birthday.

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New headstone for 'forgotten' WWI soldier
New Zealand

New headstone for 'forgotten' WWI soldier

09 Nov 11:06 PM

William Lee, the WWI veteran 'forgotten' in a Napier grave, has a new headstone

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Vaccine mandate extra 'challenge' for childcare sector
Education

Vaccine mandate extra 'challenge' for childcare sector

08 Nov 09:55 PM

The deadline for early childcare educators and providers to be vaccinated looms large

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Napier's stormwater system would cost $341m to replace
New Zealand

Napier's stormwater system would cost $341m to replace

08 Nov 04:00 PM

A report on last year's flood sheds new light on Napier's stormwater infrastructure.

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One year on: The 'silver linings' which came from the Napier floods
New Zealand

One year on: The 'silver linings' which came from the Napier floods

07 Nov 05:00 PM

One year after the Napier floods, two households remain displaced from their homes.

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Mayor says minister promised officials would visit Wairoa before Three Waters decision
New Zealand

Mayor says minister promised officials would visit Wairoa before Three Waters decision

03 Nov 05:00 PM

Wairoa mayor Craig Little says a promise has been broken by Nanaia Mahuta.

'Happy tears': Hastings man claims life-changing Lotto win at counter
New Zealand

'Happy tears': Hastings man claims life-changing Lotto win at counter

03 Nov 01:54 AM

The woman in the shop quietly passed him a "little yellow slip of paper".

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Hastings homeless 'not just confined to CBD'
New Zealand

Hastings homeless 'not just confined to CBD'

03 Nov 01:05 AM

Taskforce to be formed in Hastings, which has one of NZ's worst housing shortages.

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Hawke's Bay climate activist addresses world leaders at COP26
Environment

Hawke's Bay climate activist addresses world leaders at COP26

01 Nov 03:06 AM

Teacher not surprised by former Hawke's Bay student's address to world leaders.

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The balancing act on what will become NZ's last unsealed highway
New Zealand

The balancing act on what will become NZ's last unsealed highway

01 Nov 02:02 AM

Mayor says drivers hit the gravel and decide to u-turn: "The road turns people away."

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Some Havelock North gastro outbreak victims see Three Waters as another disaster
New Zealand

Some Havelock North gastro outbreak victims see Three Waters as another disaster

29 Oct 02:27 AM

Kerry Mackintosh's illness means she has 'weak legs'. But she's standing up to the Govt.

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Exposing hidden effects of HB housing crisis - will it make a difference?
New Zealand

Exposing hidden effects of HB housing crisis - will it make a difference?

29 Oct 01:00 AM

EDITORIAL: One man couldn't even attend his court case because he had no address.

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Hawke's Bay mayors say Government water takeover 'pretty scary'
New Zealand

Hawke's Bay mayors say Government water takeover 'pretty scary'

27 Oct 12:41 AM

Hawke's Bay mayors say they gave the Government the path forward, but were ignored.

'At least it's not a cat': Firefighters delight in rescuing dog stuck in tree
New Zealand

'At least it's not a cat': Firefighters delight in rescuing dog stuck in tree

26 Oct 07:20 PM

Unusual callout just the ticket to get firefighters learning some new tricks.

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Six60 to play McLean Park's first 'full-blown concert'
Entertainment

Six60 to play McLean Park's first 'full-blown concert'

26 Oct 05:00 PM

Bigger and better: Six60 are set to return to Hawke's Bay early next year.

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An issue for all of us: Easing the struggles of Hawke's Bay's homeless
New Zealand

An issue for all of us: Easing the struggles of Hawke's Bay's homeless

26 Oct 05:00 PM

Shirley Lammas doesn't see through a lense clouded by doom and gloom.

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Nats fears for Hawke's Bay ICU if outbreak were to occur
New Zealand

Nats fears for Hawke's Bay ICU if outbreak were to occur

22 Oct 01:20 AM

Figures provided to Reti show HB's had NZ's highest ICU occupancy since outbreak started.

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Dog shooting leaves family shaken
New Zealand

Dog shooting leaves family shaken

21 Oct 07:59 PM

Horse is a bit of a barker. But shooting him is "a bit extreme", his new-mum owner says.

Horror ute roll: Farming community rallies to find missing dog
New Zealand

Horror ute roll: Farming community rallies to find missing dog

20 Oct 08:53 PM

Five-year-old Glen has been missing more than a week, missing the birth of his six pups.

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Waiting room woe: Homeless struggle to access doctors
New Zealand

Waiting room woe: Homeless struggle to access doctors

20 Oct 05:00 PM

Filling out forms and sitting in waiting rooms a big challenge for those with no home.

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Record-high fuel prices an 'opportunity' for Hawke's Bay's ailing public transport network
New Zealand

Record-high fuel prices an 'opportunity' for Hawke's Bay's ailing public transport network

19 Oct 01:01 AM

Fuel prices in Hawke's Bay have hit an all-time record - the cheapest at $2.27 a litre.

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Napier woman's cancer research gains international accolades
New Zealand

Napier woman's cancer research gains international accolades

19 Oct 12:11 AM

Kate McGirr's work was completed in Danish, a language she never knew as a child.

Ammonia leak in Dannevirke, fire crews from as far as Napier and Palmerston North responding
New Zealand

Ammonia leak in Dannevirke, fire crews from as far as Napier and Palmerston North responding

18 Oct 09:28 PM

Staff from Oringi Business Park, in Dannevirke, were evacuated after an ammonia leak.

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A Covid jab tent, a courtesy van and a mobile house: Brazen thefts shock Hawke's Bay
New Zealand

A Covid jab tent, a courtesy van and a mobile house: Brazen thefts shock Hawke's Bay

17 Oct 08:50 PM

500 went through the clinic on Super Saturday: "And now it's gone. The team is gutted."

'Very excited': Flaxmere First Division Lotto winner yet to come forward
New Zealand

'Very excited': Flaxmere First Division Lotto winner yet to come forward

17 Oct 05:57 PM

"I hope someone deserving in our community has won it."

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'No guarantees': Toy stores tell families to get in early for Christmas
Business

'No guarantees': Toy stores tell families to get in early for Christmas

17 Oct 05:02 PM

"Who wants kids to miss out on Christmas?"

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Super Saturday record: Hawke's Bay hits 81 per cent first jabs, thousands drive in
New Zealand

Super Saturday record: Hawke's Bay hits 81 per cent first jabs, thousands drive in

17 Oct 01:43 AM

Thousands descended to get the Covid vaccination on Super Saturday

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Luckiest Lotto store wants milestone, not Covid breach
New Zealand

Luckiest Lotto store wants milestone, not Covid breach

15 Oct 12:36 AM

The Hastings store is sitting one win away from a half-century of big-prize tickets.

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Homeless fall into a 'black hole' of democracy: 'We believe this would rule them out'
New Zealand

Homeless fall into a 'black hole' of democracy: 'We believe this would rule them out'

14 Oct 05:00 PM

It was a vote for a new councillor. Those of 'no fixed abode' couldn't vote, council says.

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'Upset and disbelief': Bumps in the road for cashless businesses
New Zealand

'Upset and disbelief': Bumps in the road for cashless businesses

13 Oct 05:00 PM

"That's their way of living. Where do these people go?"

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A man with a scan: 3D virtual reality tours bring Hawke's Bay tourists spots to the world
Property

A man with a scan: 3D virtual reality tours bring Hawke's Bay tourists spots to the world

13 Oct 04:57 PM

Using 3D scanning technology the tourist hot spots are brought to virtual life.

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Fuel costs 'hurting' as Hawke's Bay nears record petrol prices
New Zealand

Fuel costs 'hurting' as Hawke's Bay nears record petrol prices

12 Oct 11:23 PM

One petrol station is cheaper than the rest when it comes to filling up in Hawke's Bay.

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More than 50 per cent of Napier submitters against Māori wards
New Zealand

More than 50 per cent of Napier submitters against Māori wards

10 Oct 08:09 PM

40 per cent support for the wards shows a "huge step up from 2017".

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Systemic review of retired Napier judge's decisions appears unlikely
New Zealand

Systemic review of retired Napier judge's decisions appears unlikely

08 Oct 01:09 AM

Judge Tony Adeane retired in May after reaching the compulsory retirement age of 70.

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Poaching, housing, seasonal work: Staff churnover at two Hawke's Bay councils
New Zealand

Poaching, housing, seasonal work: Staff churnover at two Hawke's Bay councils

07 Oct 05:00 PM

A total of 27 staff have left Tararua DC since November, and 118 left Napier CC in a year.

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'It's okay to not be okay': Taradale teen's message to Japanese youth
New Zealand

'It's okay to not be okay': Taradale teen's message to Japanese youth

06 Oct 01:24 AM

Group of NZ teens using symbols of strength to spread message: "it's okay to not be okay".

Thousands in Central Hawke's Bay without internet
New Zealand

Thousands in Central Hawke's Bay without internet

02 Oct 09:29 PM

A Chorus fibre cable damaged by road workers was the cause of a significant outage.

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What can we do to reduce Hawke's Bay's greenhouse gas emissions
New Zealand

What can we do to reduce Hawke's Bay's greenhouse gas emissions

01 Oct 01:52 AM

Every person in Hawke's Bay produces an average of 19 tonnes of emissions a year.

Workers injured in three separate morning incidents in Hawke's Bay
New Zealand

Workers injured in three separate morning incidents in Hawke's Bay

30 Sep 11:16 PM

Rescue chopper responds to three work accidents over five hours this morning.

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Weekday log train services between Napier and Wairoa to start Monday
Environment

Weekday log train services between Napier and Wairoa to start Monday

29 Sep 11:47 PM

The number of log trains between Wairoa and Napier will go from two to five next week.

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Beach vehicle ban? Waimārama's issues set to spark conversation across Hawke's Bay
New Zealand

Beach vehicle ban? Waimārama's issues set to spark conversation across Hawke's Bay

29 Sep 05:00 PM

"We need to move fast on it because we've got people's safety at risk."

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Reelin' Rod in: Rocker still 'hopeful' of Mission show in April
Entertainment

Reelin' Rod in: Rocker still 'hopeful' of Mission show in April

28 Sep 04:00 PM

Rod Stewart's a man on a Mission - his April Hawke's Bay show is being treated as all go.