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Comedic brilliance in Theatre Hawke’s Bay’s The Vicar of Dibley
OPINION: The laughter barely paused throughout the entire evening.

Written warning for council employee over dead possum in drinking water reservoir
A member of the public notified NZ's water authority after the council staffer didn't.

'Hard to understand': Candidate on council's $5m water meter plan
Alison Amboy says water metering decision by council left many surprised.

Hastings quarry buys neighbouring vineyard for $3m to expand operation
The owner of the quarry says the expansion will help meet 'supply needs for the region'.

‘Give it our all’: How Napier City Rovers' season hangs on crucial matches ahead
Winning run needed for Napier City Rovers to secure National League spot.

Hawke’s Bay Magpies land another Super Rugby star for upcoming NPC campaign
The Magpies are assembling an impressive squad for the 2025 NPC season.

'100% a crisis': More than 900 women wait for specialist gynaecology care in Hawke’s Bay
'Doctors aren’t even referring because they’re like, ‘you’re not going to get seen’.'

‘He’s smooth. He’s a practised thief’: Former club CEO had a secret criminal past
A criminal history check came up clean because Robert Don had changed his name.

One lane reopens after diesel spill on Napier-Taupō road
Road cleaning crews are dealing with the spillage near the Harapaki wind farm.

Flaxmere Woolworths site work begins, supermarket built by mid-2026
A big chain is coming to compete with the independent Flaxmere Supermarket.

End of swimming pool weeds: Family's delight as cyclone-hit home gets green light
42 Havelock North homes are out of limbo after two-and-a-half years.

‘Huge growth potential’: Willis on wool challenges during visit to NZ’s biggest scourer
'Wool is just an awesome natural product that has all sorts of incredible properties.'

Three Hawke’s Bay fires in 24 hours
A Hawke’s Bay road was blocked after a shed fire in Napier on Friday.

Wider, stronger and quieter: New one-lane bridge coming for Napier-Wairoa Rd
The bridge that reconnected Wairoa with Hawke’s Bay after the cyclone is being replaced.

'Go for your dreams': 22-year-old Māori cloak maker reaching international markets
Kataraina Morrell's cloaks are selling globally from a small Hastings store.

Stephen Hoyle to swap NZ amateur league football for pro A-League
The A-League job is the next step in the Kiwi footballer's career as a head coach.

Asterisks, footnotes and claims of 'weasel words': Inside the battle for region's housing future
The plan is years in the making, but now it's reached a cross-council 'standoff'.

From the theatre to a line mechanic: Hastings woman aims to inspire women into electrical trade
'They just treat me like "one of the guys" but still realise I have different strengths.'

'Potential to cause fatal accidents': Close to 1km of copper cabling stolen
Railway core cables are responsible for transmitting power and signals to trains.

How a new form of erosion protection could save Te Awanga's shoreline
Council funded the Ecoreef project, costing an estimated $800,000.