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Killed teen remembered through polo
Family of killed teen motorcyclist see first presentation of memorial trophy.

Barack Obama: The wines fit for a President
Varieties from two Hawke's Bay wineries to be served at exclusive dinner.

Strong Hawke's Bay presence at Obama dinner
Varieties from two Hawke's Bay wineries to be served at exclusive dinner.

No warm Hawke's Bay welcome for oil and gas advocates
HBRC exploring plan change which would prohibit oil and gas exploration activities

Hastings cat caught in hunting trap
Cat may yet lose her leg after gin trap set in residential neighbourhood.

'Ambitious' cleanup for Hawke's Bay rivers
An annual cost of $10.16 million is estimated to be needed to meet swimmability targets.

Flaxmere death: Teens appear in court
Teens appear in court charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Floods delay Napier-Wairoa rail reopening
100m of rail line washed out during Thursday's weather event

Damage revealed after Hawke's Bay deluge
Flooding damaged 80 homes, washed out sections of rail line, roads unusable for weeks

Eskdale evacuees return home to see damage
"The river's banks have burst, we all need to go, we all need to go."

Deluge deemed 'worse than Bola'
Rain is expected to continue today but nothing compared to yesterday's deluge.

Boatie rescues stranded residents from floodwaters
"When a mate rings you up, you go and do it": boatie who rescued mate from flooding home

Compulsory plastic bags at clothing chain rile customer
Concern raised over compulsory use of plastic bags at national recycled clothing chain.

Fire plagues Hastings pirate ship once again
Fire at popular playground latest in spate around suburban Hastings.

Man approaching Napier students prompts warning
Police tell community to be "alert, not alarmed".

Councils choosing karakia over prayers
Only half of the Bay councils have a prayer, with only one regularly using it.

Family plead for widow to be granted visa
Immigration NZ is looking at case of Napier widow without individual visa.

Critic: Fluoride in our water is unethical
Fluoride opponents urged to question treatment of Hawke's Bay water supply

Appeal to let widow return after drowning
Young widow pleads to return home to recover from husband's death.

Rescued seconds from drowning: 'It's like you're slowly dying'
Man who survived a car crash last year almost drowned, hampered by injuries in the surf.

Tributes paid to dead Napier motorcyclist
Crash was on popular motorcycle route said to need repair and safety measures

Council taken to court by ex-councillor over Easter trading
Application for judicial review filed in High Court over Napier's Easter Trading policy.

Gravely ill teen's dying wish fulfilled
Tyler Holdsworth, 18, flies to Los Angeles today to fulfil his final wish.

Changes eyed for Napier's $34m portfolio
Napier City Council to look at allowing leaseholders to buy council property.

Teen killed in motorcycle crash remembered
Police have named Codie Irwin as the 16-year-old killed in Thursday's crash.

Police praise for stopping erratic driver
Hastings motorists detained driver until the police arrived.

River's E. coli levels four times acceptable limit
Single clear reading needed before all-clear given for swimming in Wairoa river.

Rescuers thanked by friends of drowned man
Rescuer meets friends of Hemin Limbachiya who drowned after asking that his wife be saved.

Waimarama drowning victim was a newlywed
Hemin Limbachiya remembered as easygoing cricket fan with a dry sense of humour.

Safety plea issued after two Hawke's Bay drownings
Recognise, respond, rescue and revive if someone is in water trouble.

Woman recovering after near drowning
A woman in her 20s is in a stable condition at Hawke's Bay Hospital.

'Save my wife': Drowning man's last words revealed
Brave rescuers prevented more deaths at popular Hawke's Bay beach.

Questions raised over action from former Te Mata Park leader
"Disappointing lack of clarity" over "completely flawed" track process

Family 'struggling to cope' with loss of heroic mum
Family "eternally grateful" to two women who dived into the sea to rescue children.

Trust, Council knew plan for Te Mata Peak track
Trust, and Councillor told about winery's track plan months before application granted

Brave mother lost trying to save child
Searchers probed the water on hands and knees for woman missing near river mouth.

Brave woman missing after trying to save child
A mother is believed to have drowned at Haumoana Beach in Hawke's Bay.

Hawke's Bay rapper rubbing shoulders with Snoop Dogg
Award nomination cherry on top of "crazy" year for Hawke's Bay rapper

Park upgrade 'long-term gain' - CD Cricket boss
Changes in cricket, rugby line-up after delay in park improvements.

Neighbour disturbs alleged arsonist's escape
Mothers thankful children weren't outside when bleeding man ran through their properties.

Rogue wave sinks boat off popular beach
A Waimarama local has escaped unharmed after his boat was overturned.

Craggy Range to remove Te Mata Peak track and restore land
Winery backs down - and will restore famous hillside to original condition.

Cattle disease 'a bloody strain'
Farm owners applauded for identifying disease and making the right call.

Secret Napier water supply information out
Water won't run out, but Napier water users still need to conserve

'Hour by hour': Kiwi critical after breaking neck in pool
Mason Ainsworth, 21, was found at the bottom of a swimming pool.

Legal threat over 'unlawful' Te Mata track
Legality of council decision not to publicly notify application questioned

Probe after mass fish death in river
A mass clog of weeds in the Clive River has contributed to the death of 200 fish.

This pub is cheaper than an Auckland home
The only pub in Mahia is for sale listed below its rateable valuation.

Future port funding faces scrutiny
HBRC considering options to diversify investments, reduce risks on Napier Port.