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Tainui Reserve peace walk plaque goes walkabout

HDC says the removal of the plaque dedicated to world peace is 'very disappointing'.

Pollution incident at Ruahapia Stream under investigation

Councils are investigating after more than 100 eels were found dead in a Hastings stream.

Flaxmere has its own slice of Tahiti

Tahitian dance class is something different for all ages, shapes and sizes to give a go.

Hastings mum gets new home after three years of emergency housing

Mum Nora Kataina and her two young children are thrilled to have a place to call home.

Clive River? No thanks: we call it Ngaruroro Moko-tū-ā-raro-ki-Rangatira

Plenty of support as local marae petitions for river's original name to be restored.

Hastings fared better than some areas in last week's floods

Rainfall in Hastings varied across the district, with about 100mm falling in the city.

Flaxmere woman completes the world's largest puzzle in three years

Donna Geertson placed 40,320 pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.

Police investigating man's unexplained death in Havelock North

Police have requested a post mortem after an unexplained death

How $1140 can buy you a piece of the Hastings Farmers building

The iconic Farmers building in Hastings CBD has sold.

Schoolkids become kaitiaki of their own Te Mata Park plots

'When you're older your children can see Te Mata Peak and see the trees you planted.'

Hawke's Bay beekeeping legend wins 'unsung hero' award

"Nothing really special, just long years of helping out," John Berry says of his service.

Hastings' marae zoning 'oversight' fixed

The plan change will allow for new marae on rural and plains production zoned land.

Scam and identity theft unit set up in Napier

ID CARE is an Australasian identity scam centre which helps victims of cyber crime.

Cafes answer call to trial reusable coffee cups

People pay a deposit to borrow the cup and are refunded when they bring it back.

Cost of some parking in Hastings set to triple

The cost of on-street parking will also double from $1 to $2 an hour.

Line in the land: Couple's final serve to council after long fight to subdivide

"The naked eye tells you that there is no physical difference between the two sides."

Foodstuffs proposes moving Havelock North New World

The proposal is mentioned in a Hastings District Council agenda.

Hastings' Wattie's invests $20 million chasing pet food markets

Wattie's invests $20million in its HB pet food business. Made with funding from NZ On Air.