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Chlorine in water here to stay for now

Havelock North residents will soon be drinking Hastings water - which will be chlorinated for the foreseeable future. The supply

Mixed bag for last week of winter

With winter drawing to a close, a mixed bag of weather is in store for Hawke's Bay. The final week of winter will continue to stir

Napier-Wairoa reopening hoped for

A long-awaited announcement on the reopening of the railway line between Napier and Wairoa could be made this week, sources have told

Warmer, windy, no polar blasts

With high temperatures, strong winds, and rainfall, the last week of winter is expected to be an interesting one for Hawke's Bay

Tourist driver has jail term quashed

The Chinese driver who'd faced imprisonment for causing the crash that killed a Tauranga motorcyclist has had her jail term quashed by a High Court judge.

Pupils return as schools open

Havelock North High School, Woodford House and Iona College reopened yesterday with more than half of their students through the

Lessons to be learned from outbreak

Hawke's Bay Today asked Hastings District Councillors what their opinion was on the current gastro outbreak.

Gastro: Government help welcomed

Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule is welcoming Government involvement in a major investigation of the gastro outbreak. Following the outbreak

Gastro outbreak may have peaked

Health officials believe the gastro bug that has made thousands of Havelock North residents badly ill has peaked.

Mayor to run for DHB board seat

Although he's standing down as Central Hawke's Bay mayor after these elections, Peter Butler is still keen to be involved in local

Councillor Pyke back in the running

Second-term at-large Napier city councillor Michelle Pyke is putting her hat back in the ring for a third term, with "a particular

Sold signs going up faster in Bay

Homeowners are getting results quickly with properties taking about a month to sell, the latest Reinz statistics for July state. At

Dangerous crossing to get $9m upgrade

A Napier intersection where one person has died and three others been seriously injured in the past year will be given an upgrade

Women's expo returns to Napier

Get your girlfriends together because the Women's Lifestyle Expo is returning to Hawke's Bay next month. The expo, which has had

Peter Beckett murder trial may not move

A former Napier city councillor accused of murdering his Canadian wife while on vacation in British Columbia six years ago may not

Region climbs the restaurant rankings

Hawke's Bay is one step closer to claiming the title of a major food destination as two Napier restaurants placed at this year's Cuisine

Some face weeks without power

The damage to Hawke's Bay's power network is worse than first thought.

Soul singer's story to open film festival

Soul singer Sharon Jones' battle with cancer and return to performing has been documented and will be shown at the opening night of