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'Treating us like sheep': Why Napier fisherman plans to skirt around beach barriers
Steve Dean says he’ll be driving the long way along the beach to his usual fishing spot.

The little Kiwi girl who has beaten cancer - twice
Indi was diagnosed with a rare cancer called Ewing sarcoma in 2019.

Train station heckler 'apologetic' and upset after swearing at Winston Peters
The man was tearful when visited by the Herald this morning.

Police arrive at fatal crash, charge survivor with firearms offences
Police are investigating the events before the crash.

Patients paying over $200 to visit after-hours in Palmerston North
The Government announced a boost to urgent care services over the next four years.

Pukupuku moved from Wellington to Hawke's Bay
This is the first inter-sanctuary kiwi move since their mainland return.
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'Most significant thing I'll ever do': The photo sessions capturing memories for bereaved families
When Jackie Lowry is called to Hawke's Bay Hospital she knows it won't be a normal shoot.

Winners and losers: Panel recommends new Hawke's Bay housing projects, casts others aside
Housing growth is a hot topic around Napier-Hastings. An independent panel has weighed in.

Opinion: When farmers say ‘trust us’, should we believe them?
OPINION: They once lauded the Tank process. Now it's here and real, suddenly they hate it.

‘Not just a body of water’: Wastewater pipe being built under river draws strong opposition
'No adversely affected persons and no special circumstances,' the council report says.

Napier-Taupō road’s rugged 1898 allure: Gail Pope
OPINION: The driver dispatched a homing pigeon bound for Napier.

Australasian Open once held in Hastings: Michael Fowler
OPINION: Most of the early Hastings mayors were avid tennis players.
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Rural news

'Seems crazy': Bakery using Aussie broker to buy butter
Kaye's Bakery in Invercargill often uses butter from Australia to make its products.

Brazil bird flu outbreak halts $4b poultry exports to key markets
Shipments have been suspended to top destinations like China and South Korea.

5000ha solar and wind project near Whanganui one of country's biggest
Meridian Energy is planning up to 45 wind turbines and 100ha of solar panels.
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Car news and advice


All-new Toyota RAV4 for NZ revealed: and yes, we’re getting a GR Sport PHEV
RAV4 has diversified into three distinct versions, including a very fast one.

Mercedes-AMG E 53 hybrid: NZ pricing, specification
It's a PHEV, but a very different kind to Mercedes-AMG's complex 63-series models.

One-off Porsche 910 prototype hits auction with $2.5m buzz
Only around 30 examples were ever produced, and this one is the original.
More Hawke's Bay news

More than 100 council jobs hit by restructure, staff told not to go to media
Source: Process handled in 'an impersonal, top-down manner' with little regard for impact.

Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence appoints new boss
The ex-Taranaki Civil Defence group manager says there are a lot of changes to be made.

Fatally injured man lived long enough to tell police he was 'jumped'
Two people are on trial for Javon Aranui's murder in Hastings in 2023.

Single-vehicle crash in Waipawa leaves one dead
Emergency services responded at 4.05am on Racecourse Rd.

Budget 2025 will expand access to after-hours healthcare in Wairoa
Urgent care services will expand in Wairoa as part of Budget 2025.

Villagers end Mighty Maroons' unbeaten run
Havelock's Flanders brothers take the field in a win against Taradale.