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Wairarapa candidates fighting for votes
Parliamentary hopefuls doing a lot of walking, talking and door-knocking.
Greens: We'll rebuild Napier-Gisborne rail
The Green Party have said they'll rebuild passenger rail from Napier to Gisborne.
Summer swimming: one in four spots unsafe
Almost 25 per cent of Hawke's Bay's monitored swimming spots were deemed unsafe.
Half of Bay preschoolers have four decaying teeth
Almost one in every two kids at five years old have rotten teeth in Hawke's Bay.
Bay police committed, but issues nag
Survey results show Bay police were still below most national averages, despite gains.
Young drivers passing driver's licence tests more
Hawke's Bay drivers are passing less often than their nationwide peers.
Home buyers dive into KiwiSaver
Four Hawke's Bay home buyers cracking the KiwiSaver piggy bank each working day.
Bay wages rise - but is it more than your costs?
The average Bay worker has $130 more each week - but it might not make any difference.
Bay prison officers to carry pepper spray
Prison officers will soon be able to carry pepper spray routinely.
Mayor, farmers on Labour water policy
Water and pollution are shaping up to be a key issue come election time.
Four-fifths of native birds at risk of extinction
Hawke's Bay's Cape Sanctuary is fighting to grow native bird species' populations.
Ramadan begins for Hawke's Bay Muslims
Sunday saw the start of the most sacred month of the year for Muslims.
ADHD drug use rises by a third
But researchers caution medication is not a panacea for those with the disorder.
Fed-up shopkeeper: 'I will kill them'
Fed-up shopkeepers caution they'll try to take back control if robberies continue.
Four of five new prisoners are Maori
Almost four out of five sent to prison last year were Māori - the highest figure on record
Milky Chance rides success
Accidental music sensations coming to New Zealand for one night only.
Majority of waterways not covered by freshwater policy
The majority of New Zealand's waterways will not be covered by the Government's recently announced freshwater swimming policy, in
Youth sport runs on an army of volunteers
Around 37,000 parents and guardians keep sport running in Hawke's Bay. Tens of thousands of kids wake up bright and early every Saturday
Bay exercise industry booming
Sport and exercise participation rates are falling across the country, but gyms - once the domain of Arnold Schwarzenegger bodybuilder
Sixty-four more Eastern District police staff paid $100k
The number of highly paid police staff in the Eastern District has risen sharply in the past year. The increase in top salaries
Aaradhna reveals source of inspiration
Four of the country's favourite sons and daughters take to the stage this summer in a sun-drenched, island-spanning tour. Local legends
Councils' staff costs up $3.5m
Bay councils' staff costs rose almost $3.5 million last year. Hastings District, Napier City, Hawke's Bay Regional and Central Hawke's
Bay councils' staff costs rise $3.5m
Bay councils' staff costs rose almost $3.5 million last year. Hastings District, Napier City, Hawke's Bay Regional and Central Hawke's
More child abuse cases, less intervention by CYF
The number of recorded child abuse cases in Hawke's Bay has increased over the past five years - but Child, Youth and Family is intervening
Govt freezes $5.5m of assets and cash
More than $5.5 million of property, cars, cash and other assets has been frozen in Hawke's Bay by the Government in the last year
New York days inspire Kiwi musician
Piha is a long way from New York, in a lot of ways. There are a few more people, a few more buildings, trains, noises, possibly a
Schools lack space for pupils
Twenty-four schools in Hawke's Bay have more students than the Ministry of Education provides to educate them. Ministry figures provided
Bay least ticketed for slow driving
Bay drivers are ticketed less than anywhere else in the country for driving too slowly. Police have handed out 20 tickets in the