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Nicki Harper
Reporter
Hastings

Nicki Harper is a reporter for Hawke's Bay Today

We are your advocate, Aotearoa. Uncovering stories that matter, asking hard-hitting questions of those in power, live-blogging sport events, monitoring the highs and lows of the NZX and providing Premium expert opinion and analysis. Bringing you distinctive, quality journalism and breaking news from across New Zealand and around the world. With specialists working together to create indepth reads, engaging video, and unmissable podcasts.

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Hawke's Bay DHB plunged into $6m deficit
Hawkes Bay Today

Hawke's Bay DHB plunged into $6m deficit

24 Jul 05:30 AM
Stroke campaign highlights need for speed
Hawkes Bay Today

Stroke campaign highlights need for speed

23 Jul 10:00 PM

Getting help as quickly as possible is key to surviving and recovering well from a stroke.

Local support for $10m mental health pilot
Hawkes Bay Today

Local support for $10m mental health pilot

23 Jul 09:00 PM

Local interest in bidding for national mental health pilot programme.

Digital Wairoa war memorial to be unveiled
Hawkes Bay Today

Digital Wairoa war memorial to be unveiled

11 Jul 06:45 PM

Touch-screen technology will bring the stories of 900 Wairoa WWI veterans to life.

Home affordability  improving in region
Hawkes Bay Today

Home affordability improving in region

11 Jul 06:00 PM

From March to June this year, house-price growth fell by 7 per cent in this region.

Former drug and alcohol addict's road to redemption
Hawkes Bay Today

Former drug and alcohol addict's road to redemption

06 Jul 06:06 PM

Recovering addict Ray Knight is planning to walk the country to help others.

Ōtātara Pā reserve plan impresses board
Hawkes Bay Today

Ōtātara Pā reserve plan impresses board

06 Jul 06:05 PM

Work is progressing well on the management plan for Otatara Pā Historic Reserve.

Feral and stray cat control a complex issue
Hawkes Bay Today

Feral and stray cat control a complex issue

06 Jul 06:00 PM

Microchipping considered best way to protect pet cats against feral cat control measures.

Possums in headlights of eradication plan
Hawkes Bay Today

Possums in headlights of eradication plan

06 Jul 06:00 PM

Government funding boost will help step up efforts to rid the region of predators.

Child sick after pond contaminated by birds and cow faeces
Hawkes Bay Today

Child sick after pond contaminated by birds and cow faeces

05 Jul 06:07 PM

Testing of water at Pandora Pond likely to be more frequent this coming summer.

MS sufferer concerned about medicine mix-up
Hawkes Bay Today

MS sufferer concerned about medicine mix-up

04 Jul 06:47 PM

Hastings woman says wrong instructions on medicine bottle could have been fatal.

Legal action lodged over Te Mata Peak track
Hawkes Bay Today

Legal action lodged over Te Mata Peak track

04 Jul 06:04 PM

Environmental Defence Society challenges council decision and seeks order to remove track.

Council to focus more on river berms
Hawkes Bay Today

Council to focus more on river berms

03 Jul 06:00 PM

Public dissatisfaction with the management of river berms across the region is growing.

Rissington residents seeking flood support
Hawkes Bay Today

Rissington residents seeking flood support

01 Jul 06:00 PM

Residents say if nothing is done and the area floods again lives could be lost.

'Wall of wood' brings challenges for roading network
Hawkes Bay Today

'Wall of wood' brings challenges for roading network

29 Jun 06:00 PM

When the forests were planted 25-30 years ago, no one thought of the harvest challenges.

Napier council to consult on three memorial designs
Hawkes Bay Today

Napier council to consult on three memorial designs

29 Jun 06:00 PM

Dalton accuses Wise of politicking with comments that public had lost faith in council.

Research shows many Bay residents fail to fill prescriptions
Hawkes Bay Today

Research shows many Bay residents fail to fill prescriptions

28 Jun 06:43 PM

One in four Hawke's Bay residents fail to pick up prescriptions for varied reasons.

Residents delighted Havelock North green space to be preserved
Hawkes Bay Today

Residents delighted Havelock North green space to be preserved

28 Jun 06:34 PM

Hastings council decides on new site to build Havelock North water booster pump station.

Venue packed for Bridges' visit
Hawkes Bay Today

Venue packed for Bridges' visit

28 Jun 06:00 PM

National Party leader talks about economy, roads, water and law and order on Bay visit.

Hastings council to decide on pump station
Hawkes Bay Today

Hastings council to decide on pump station

27 Jun 06:00 PM

Pros and cons of Havelock North sites for water booster pump station will inform decision.

Napier council to adopt ward-only representation
Hawkes Bay Today

Napier council to adopt ward-only representation

26 Jun 06:00 PM

Subject to any appeals, Napier people will be voting for ward representatives only in 2019

Council to consider war memorial options
Hawkes Bay Today

Council to consider war memorial options

26 Jun 06:03 AM

Council to consider plans for restoration of Eternal Flame, Roll of Honour and signage.

Napier residents favour ward-only system
Hawkes Bay Today

Napier residents favour ward-only system

25 Jun 06:00 PM

Submitters say ward-only system of council representation would be more democratic.

The Terrace School on the right track - commissioner
Hawkes Bay Today

The Terrace School on the right track - commissioner

22 Jun 02:04 AM

The Terrace School principal resigns, commissioner positive about school's future.

Bay teen finds winning 'face' in China challenge
Hawkes Bay Today

Bay teen finds winning 'face' in China challenge

21 Jun 06:36 PM

Annual competition gives students insights into Chinese life and culture.

Hopes mediation can avert nurses strike
Hawkes Bay Today

Hopes mediation can avert nurses strike

21 Jun 06:00 PM

NZ Nurses Organisation members feeling exasperated, want recognition, says HB delegate.

Garden birds a 'barometer' of environmental health
Hawkes Bay Today

Garden birds a 'barometer' of environmental health

20 Jun 06:00 PM

While there has been a small increase in kererū, tūī and bellbirds, waxeyes are declining.

Matariki celebrated at Ātea a Rangi Star Compass
Hawkes Bay Today

Matariki celebrated at Ātea a Rangi Star Compass

19 Jun 02:50 AM

Fun, games and learning on the menu for Winter Solstice celebrations.

HB Regional Prison volunteers earn national awards
Hawkes Bay Today

HB Regional Prison volunteers earn national awards

18 Jun 06:00 PM

Volunteer-run yoga classes one of the most popular among prison inmates.

Bay DHB prepares for possible strike action
Hawkes Bay Today

Bay DHB prepares for possible strike action

18 Jun 07:10 AM

DHB rescheduling non-urgent hospital services in preparation for industrial action.

Vandals ruin playing field
Hawkes Bay Today

Vandals ruin playing field

18 Jun 07:09 AM

Damage from burnouts puts field out of action for the rest of the season.

Hastings considers outsourcing parks and properties work
Hawkes Bay Today

Hastings considers outsourcing parks and properties work

17 Jun 06:00 PM

The council has consulted with 58 affected staff and the appropriate unions.

People support wheelie bins over rubbish bags for household collection
Hawkes Bay Today

People support wheelie bins over rubbish bags for household collection

15 Jun 06:00 PM

More than 6000 people submitted on the joint waste management and minimisation plan.

Calls for public re-notification of WCO application
Hawkes Bay Today

Calls for public re-notification of WCO application

14 Jun 06:36 PM

Special tribunal considers re-notification of WCO application, given new science findings.

Whakakī Lake fencing and planting begins
Hawkes Bay Today

Whakakī Lake fencing and planting begins

13 Jun 06:00 PM

Whakakī Lake is the largest freshwater lagoon on the East Coast of the North Island.

Roads reopening as clean-up continues
Hawkes Bay Today

Roads reopening as clean-up continues

13 Jun 06:00 PM

Deluge leads to closure of 26 roads around CHB, 19 of which were still closed yesterday.

HB councils recognised for leadership, community engagement
Hawkes Bay Today

HB councils recognised for leadership, community engagement

12 Jun 12:00 PM

Hawke's Bay Regional, Wairoa and CHB councils named finalists in LGNZ Excellence Awards.

Gastro outbreak's lessons guide flu pilot
Hawkes Bay Today

Gastro outbreak's lessons guide flu pilot

12 Jun 08:57 AM

Telephone-based assessments to be used as tool to manage surge in flu cases.

$6.5m upgrade to Wairoa's wastewater scheme proposed
Hawkes Bay Today

$6.5m upgrade to Wairoa's wastewater scheme proposed

11 Jun 06:00 PM

Wairoa LTP focused on core council business and uplifting the community, says mayor.

Alarm over groundwater applications
Hawkes Bay Today

Alarm over groundwater applications

08 Jun 06:49 PM

Eight applications in pipeline to take 15 million m3 of groundwater from Ruataniwha basin.

Vaccination updated to cover new  strains
Hawkes Bay Today

Vaccination updated to cover new strains

08 Jun 06:00 PM

ESR has created a real-time dashboard to track rate and severity of flu across country.

Confidence in drinking water lifting
Hawkes Bay Today

Confidence in drinking water lifting

07 Jun 06:31 PM

Inquiry recommendations being adopted by Hastings council, while physical works continue.

Rail vital to alleviate traffic noise on expressway: Pirimai residents
Hawkes Bay Today

Rail vital to alleviate traffic noise on expressway: Pirimai residents

06 Jun 06:05 PM

Residents' monitoring records 138 heavy vehicles on expressway between 2am and 5am.

No need for chlorination, say LTP submitters
Hawkes Bay Today

No need for chlorination, say LTP submitters

05 Jun 06:00 PM

Guardians of the Aquifer call for public referendum on drinking water chlorination.

Digital devices new way of communicating
Hawkes Bay Today

Digital devices new way of communicating

01 Jun 10:00 PM

As a society we may need to adjust our thinking on what being social is - Netsafe.

Firewood theft hits families in need
Hawkes Bay Today

Firewood theft hits families in need

01 Jun 06:00 PM

About four to six tonnes of wood were stolen from a secured paddock on Saturday last week.

Iwi, winery sign new track deal - but not everyone's happy
Hawkes Bay Today

Iwi, winery sign new track deal - but not everyone's happy

31 May 06:41 PM

Ngāti Kahungunu and Craggy Range yesterday agreed to explore an alternative track.

Watch Video: Agreement signed on Te Mata peak track
Hawkes Bay Today

Watch Video: Agreement signed on Te Mata peak track

30 May 10:49 PM

Ngati Kahungunu Iwi and Craggy Range have purchased extra land to build a new track.

Bay panel welcomes climate change report
Hawkes Bay Today

Bay panel welcomes climate change report

30 May 05:51 AM

New climate change report supports need to address global warming, beyond sea level rises.

Bay all fired up for Winter F.A.W.C!
Hawkes Bay Today

Bay all fired up for Winter F.A.W.C!

29 May 06:00 PM

Winter F.A.W.C! kicks off this weekend with an eclectic menu of food and wine experiences.

Hundreds respond to Napier council's LTP
Hawkes Bay Today

Hundreds respond to Napier council's LTP

29 May 07:51 AM

Most support new pool complex and aquarium expansion, but not chlorine-free water stations

DHB tells schools to cut alcohol at events
Hawkes Bay Today

DHB tells schools to cut alcohol at events

28 May 12:47 AM

Schools asked to avoid selling alcohol or using alcohol sponsorship for fundraising.

Watch Video: New gastroenterology unit build on time and on budget
Hawkes Bay Today

Watch Video: New gastroenterology unit build on time and on budget

27 May 05:39 AM

State-of-the-art building will bring all gastroenterology services under one roof.

Case highlights gaps in RMA, says academic
Hawkes Bay Today

Case highlights gaps in RMA, says academic

25 May 06:00 PM

Senior law lecturer says there could be a role for the Crown in settling such disputes.

Multiple celebrations for 100th birthday
Hawkes Bay Today

Multiple celebrations for 100th birthday

25 May 06:00 PM

Jean Foster's contribution to Waipawa Golf Club and CHB Red Cross ahead of her birthday.

Regional council approves LTP with minor changes
Hawkes Bay Today

Regional council approves LTP with minor changes

24 May 06:00 PM

Council agrees to continue funding tourism at higher level than proposed in long term plan

Plastic gets the boot from group of Bay eateries
Hawkes Bay Today

Plastic gets the boot from group of Bay eateries

22 May 06:16 PM

Cafes ditch the plastic straws, and bring in compostable cups, plates, cutlery and napkins

Council to mull Long Term Plan submissions
Hawkes Bay Today

Council to mull Long Term Plan submissions

21 May 06:00 PM

Most submitters supported the HBRC's LTP proposals, except cutting tourism funding.

Unbearable suffering can be avoided with good, safe laws
Hawkes Bay Today

Unbearable suffering can be avoided with good, safe laws

18 May 09:33 PM

Dr Libby Smales says people no longer fear pain so much as hopelessness and suffering.

Opinion polarised on End of Life Choice Bill
Hawkes Bay Today

Opinion polarised on End of Life Choice Bill

18 May 08:34 PM

More than 300 people attended a recent meeting in Havelock North on voluntary euthanasia.

Debate an opportunity to explore our relationship with death
Hawkes Bay Today

Debate an opportunity to explore our relationship with death

18 May 06:46 PM

From the moment we are born we are dying - we need to prepare ourselves for that reality.

More protests over Te Mata track
Hawkes Bay Today

More protests over Te Mata track

18 May 06:00 PM

Hastings council says it is working with stakeholders to find a solution to satisfy all.

Bay's Labour MPs laud 'people centric' budget
Hawkes Bay Today

Bay's Labour MPs laud 'people centric' budget

17 May 07:37 AM

Hawke's Bay's National MPs claim government has over-promised and under-delivered.

Health services hoping for Budget boost
Hawkes Bay Today

Health services hoping for Budget boost

16 May 06:00 PM

Growth in acute hospital presentations putting pressure on finances at HBDHB.

Te Mata track row: Craggy Range insists it took 'principled approach'
Hawkes Bay Today

Te Mata track row: Craggy Range insists it took 'principled approach'

15 May 05:40 PM

A marketing expert says Craggy Range needs to take the lead on solving track issue.

Locals build landing pad for rescue chopper
Hawkes Bay Today

Locals build landing pad for rescue chopper

14 May 04:55 AM

Porangahau locals armed with shovels have built a new rescue helicopter landing pad.

Rain here to stay for the rest of the week
Hawkes Bay Today

Rain here to stay for the rest of the week

13 May 06:44 PM

Overnight temperatures set to hit single figures as week progresses.

Bay's live music venues need your support
Hawkes Bay Today

Bay's live music venues need your support

11 May 06:00 PM

The biggest competition for live venues is the likes of Netflix, say Bay bar owners.

Mother's Day special for first-time mum
Hawkes Bay Today

Mother's Day special for first-time mum

11 May 06:00 PM

For one new Napier baby, her birthday and Mother's Day will be forever closely linked.

Songstress credits family for inspiration
Hawkes Bay Today

Songstress credits family for inspiration

11 May 06:00 PM

Toni Huata keeps up with her Bay connections, performing at local events such as Matariki.

Emergency rock wall to protect Clifton coast
Hawkes Bay Today

Emergency rock wall to protect Clifton coast

10 May 06:42 PM

Threat of winter storms prompts call for emergency wall to protect access to Clifton camp.

Garth McVicar's police shooting praise results in tax office scrutiny
Hawkes Bay Today

Garth McVicar's police shooting praise results in tax office scrutiny

10 May 05:00 PM

A document has raised questions over the tax structure of the Sensible Sentencing Trust.

Iwi speaks out over Te Mata track proposals
Hawkes Bay Today

Iwi speaks out over Te Mata track proposals

08 May 08:32 AM

Iwi unhappy Craggy Range has backtracked on a pledge to remove the Te Mata walkway.

Controversial Te Mata track to stay?
Hawkes Bay Today

Controversial Te Mata track to stay?

07 May 06:42 PM

Craggy Range denies Environmental Defence Society claims it is misleading the public.

Common sense a valuable farm safety tool
Hawkes Bay Today

Common sense a valuable farm safety tool

04 May 06:00 PM

Hawke's Bay Farmer of the Year David Danks says self-responsibility is a must for farmers

Kiwis' 'get on and do it' attitude putting them at risk
Hawkes Bay Today

Kiwis' 'get on and do it' attitude putting them at risk

04 May 06:00 PM

Worksafe says culture change needed to reduce risk taking behaviour.

Seven months hunting for a rental
Hawkes Bay Today

Seven months hunting for a rental

04 May 06:00 AM

Ministry of Social Development says it is doing all it can to help find suitable housing.

CHB council backtracks on water rate plan
Hawkes Bay Today

CHB council backtracks on water rate plan

04 May 04:52 AM

District-wide water rate rejected, but thumbs up for Waipawa pool upgrade and town plans.

Council considers drug testing all staff
Hawkes Bay Today

Council considers drug testing all staff

02 May 06:43 PM

All staff, not only those working in dangerous roles, will be subject to random drug tests

Te Mata Mushrooms odour meeting tomorrow tonight
Hawkes Bay Today

Te Mata Mushrooms odour meeting tomorrow tonight

01 May 05:28 AM

Te Mata Mushrooms owner says it has been working as fast as possible to find solution.

Splish, splosh, splash at Country2Coast
Hawkes Bay Today

Splish, splosh, splash at Country2Coast

29 Apr 07:50 PM

Despite the rain they came, they walked and they ran at annual family fun challenge.

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