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Car dispute prompts fast and furious chase
At one stage the cars were on the footpath endangering pedestrians in Napier.

Caught on camera: Burglar wearing monitoring bracelet
Security photos show two alleged burglars leaving a property in Napier.

Bianca's baby or graduation - which will come first?
The immediate future is pregnant with possibilities for the mum-to-be.

Hawke's Bay residents face 19 per cent rate rise
Rate rise needed as Bay "doesn't have any time to lose" over climate change.

New Bay DJ 'can't wait' for breakfast show
Radio DJ Megan Banks will be presenting the breakfast show with Adam Green.

Road closure prompts student safety fears
Cemetery road closure prompts fears about safety for vulnerable students.

Another sewage spill into Ahuriri waterway
Enforcement action is pending over a sewage spill into the harbour.

Olympics boxer Paddy Donovan dies
The boxer who won five national titles and two Empire Games medals has died.

EIT graduates to hit the street this week
EIT graduation ceremonies and parades to colour downtown Napier.

Two bodies found in car at Hawke's Bay hot pools
Mystery over discovery of bodies near remote forest campsite.

John Scott original house in Greenmeadows sold
Local couple new custodians of special house.

Swells, debris cancel port fishing contest
An action-packed weekend of events ahead in the Bay despite the storm.

Local Focus: Flash Flood shocks Eskdale residents
The Esk River's flash flood has shocked residents. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Residents warned to be prepared if weather gets worse
At the moment the rain is easing, but another heavy downpour could mean trouble.

Free fees: Student numbers jump in Waikato, Napier and Nelson but flat overall
Only two polytechnics report significantly more students this year despite free fees.

House prices keep climbing in Hawke's Bay
House values up 16.5% over last year in Napier and 13.8% in Hastings, says QV.

Wall of wood on move towards Napier Port
Trucks queue for port as tonnage tipped to rise 25 per cent from last year.

Inside the curious world of a New Zealand charter school
Parents say charter schools picked up children excluded from other schools.

Looking back: Rod Drury's early days in Hawke's Bay
Xero's office in Napier created a number of new jobs when it opened

Good turnout for railway workers' reunion
Former railway workers thrilled with Napier-Wairoa line reopening.

Former prison gets TV makeover
The prison makeover included installing new displays and repainting.

Napier turns it on for cruise ship visitors
Thousands of Ovation of the Seas passengers enjoy Hawke's Bay sights and Napier shops.

'Tsunami hikoi' to practise emergency evacuation
Do you know where you would go in the event of a tsunami?

Council to consider reinstating War Memorial name
Napier City Council to consider Conference Centre name in meeting next week

Status quo on Pandora Pond swim warning
Pandora Pond remains closed after being plagued by bacterial contamination.

Mammoth muster to catch 200 wild horses
Hunt is on for homes for wild horses - or they will be slaughtered.

Editorial: Boot bank back in biz
Pre-loved footwear gives children a sporting chance.

Weak earthquakes rattle Hawke's Bay
GeoNet has recorded several shakes in Hawke's Bay this week.