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$3.8m project aims to ease housing struggle for young disabled in Napier

Rowan Apartments will offer two fully accessible two-bedroom units.

Super Rugby Pacific: Fijian Drua descend ahead of Hurricanes clash in Napier

Strong Bay connections for two Fijian Drua coaches in Saturday's big game.

Statue honouring WWI warhorse Dolly delayed to 2027

The trust has raised $30,000 of the $300,000 for the Hastings statue.

Doug Bracewell lends ‘firepower’ to Hawke’s Bay cricket team

'I don’t want to take it out, because I don’t want to give it to anyone else'.

Aussie cycling’s big race celebrates milestone

A look back at highlights from 25 years of the Santos Tour Down Under.

'Hell on earth': Any Kiwi soldiers in Ukraine must be battle-hardened - fighter

The warning comes as Luxon mulls sending NZ peacekeeping troops to the war-torn country.

‘Ghost town’ after 5pm: Call for Napier, Hastings shops and attractions to stay open later

'We are a tourist destination, but we don’t act like it because we are not open.'

Pip Thompson: There’s life after 5pm - Hawke’s Bay needs to wake up

Our towns so quickly turn into ghost towns, with limited options for locals and visitors.

How a Year 11 student conquered the NZ Scholarship Te Reo exam

Maieke Thompson ranked in top 0.04% for Te Reo Māori Scholarship.

'Don’t steal my fish': Orca battle fishermen who hooked massive competition tuna

'Some orca have clearly learned that fishing lines can equate to an easy meal.'

There is no simple solution to stopping cellphones from cutting out in a disaster

OPINION: We can’t just buy a new battery or move the fibre network to another place.

‘It broke my heart’: Firefighter’s emotional encounter with child trapped in house by floodwaters

'We weren’t leaving you darling, we were waiting here for you.'

Cleared of killing his wife, ‘outcast’ Peter Beckett dies in Central America

Man who knew Peter Beckett in Central America says he was a "bit of an outcast".

Pedestrian helping child in backseat hit by car in Hastings

Photos from the scene showed a badly bent back-right passenger door of a car.

'They’ll soon get the message': Time for crackdown on pitch invaders, ex rugby boss says

Sports watchers are fed up with the antics of pitch invaders, ex rugby union boss says.

'Not ideal': Overnight Napier health care in the balance as March 1 changes loom

It's just over a week before changes begin but Health NZ can't say what they'll be.

‘Sacrificed his life’: Man killed trying to stop fight, family says

Tulasunu’i Keith Alapati was a 'humble, loving guy' who moved to the area two weeks ago.

‘High time we had a bylaw’: Freedom camper defecates on grass outside their vehicle

'We don’t want people setting up camp and staying for months at places.'