'They will come to appreciate their time away': Napier high school brings in hard cellphone ban
It is believed to be the strictest phone rule introduced at any Hawke's Bay high school.
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Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Second Division Lotto winner in Napier gets $15,099
Here's the latest news in brief from around the region.
Dannevirke Host Lions want you on your feet for diabetes
Dannevirke’s 2022 Lap The Map attracted 56 walkers who walked 215 kilometres.
Dannevirke and Districts Lamb and Calf Day enjoyed by children, animals
Lamb and calf day was an enjoyable one.
Does Waitahora Valley need a cricket ground?
The cricket club is planning a barbecue to gauge interest.
Napier Urban Farmers’ Market thrilled to announce 20th-anniversary celebration
Napier Urban Farmers’ Market invites everyone to celebrate their 20-year anniversary.
Power Consumers’ Trust admits breaching privacy of submitters to ownership review
Letters of apology will be sent to each of the 200 submitters.
Horizons consultation on freshwater targets
OPINION: Freshwater targets put us right back to square one.
History: Becoming Aotea Sports Club
The history of the Aotea Club, from the 1970s up until its centenary.
Do you know what a tittynope is?
Another fun word is that which describes a sudden downpour of fat raindrops
Going pink for a good cause at Barbie movie
The Barbie movie was the perfect entertainment for the fundraiser.
Couple thrilled with messages from afar
Michael Bierenbroodspot organised for his parents to get messages from Pahīatua.
Halloween house a chance to dress up and get spooked
Donna Johnston's Halloween house is legendary.
Warning after unsafe levels of toxin detected in shellfish
Do not collect or consume shellfish from a large stretch of Hawke Bay coastline.
Plan aims to slow speed around Tararua District schools
The interim speed management plan was contentious for some in the community.
Inside the newly repaired Splash Planet, where everything is on the up, even the prices
Adult entry is now $40 at the gate, and a swim for seniors has gone from $7 to $32.
Splash Planet advertisement casting call asked for ‘athletic-looking’ models
The 'distasteful' casting call for a new TV theme park ad was revised due to backlash.
'It's a horror story': Teen allegedly murdered man while on camp for at-risk youth
He allegedly stabbed the camper five times while trying to steal his car keys.
Crushed into tree by car in Napier: Police issue warrant to arrest woman
Victim of the hit-and-run was in the front yard of a house when she was pushed into tree.
Wacky weather: Napier shrouded in unseasonal fog
Fog in Napier is almost unheard of from October through December.
53 Years of Dedication to Bush Ag Day
As a child, Graeme Olsen would enter a lamb or calf at his school's ag day.
Former mortgage broker pleads guilty to dishonesty offences
Mortgage broker obtained home loans through false documents.
IronMāori’s special 15th event headlines massive Hawke’s Bay weekend
It'll be a weekend of sweets, sweat and sunshine for many in Hawke's Bay.
The convenience store that returned to a remote highway town - after decades
For the barely 250 people of Raupunga, this new business may as well be Buckingham Palace.
Napier gem: 160-year-old Marine Parade courthouse for sale
The two-storey wooden building was Hawke's Bay's main courthouse for 113 years.
Napier City Rovers rue National League points that got away
Christchurch beckons Napier City Rovers for second weekend running in National League.
East Coast young farmers donate $5000 won from helping communities
Young farmers on the East Coast won $5000 to donate for helping their communities.
'Sun on the horizon' - Thunderstorms and rain to end the week before finer days are upon us
The better weather is expected to last through to at least the middle of the month.
Dannevirke Lions welcome new life member
After 40 years in Lions, Terry is awarded life membership.
CHB taken over by military - just for a couple of weeks
The officer training cadets had no warning of what they would face in each scenario.