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Tukituki candidates ramp up campaigning ahead of tight election race

Tukituki candidates ramp up campaigning in what is expected to be a tight race.

Pearl and her digger: Hawke's Bay woman one of first in NZ to achieve Civil Trade Certificate

"There's something special about driving over projects you've been involved in."

Housing? Tertiary education? Government agencies? Future of Flaxmere town centre being considered

Council asks for public feedback on the development of a part of Flaxmere's town centre.

They'd cultivated a garden for 41 years but their fence was 2 metres in the wrong place

Hastings couple say Kāinga Ora's demolition of their fence and garden has blindsided them.

Margaret McLean farewells the 'darling ladies' of Hastings

"Having a shop is the best thing in life really. I've loved every minute."

'Amazing' turnout as people in Hastings queue to give blood

The mobile donation service was held at Toitoi for three days.

They're judging NZ's 'most beautiful' town. What better place to start than Hastings' refuse centre?

"We were extremely impressed with what Hastings has managed to achieve in 12 months."

The Havelock North streets where the axe is set to fall on 60 trees

On the Kingsgate streets on Friday, reaction was mixed.

Flaxmere Village Shopping Centre still unsold

A number of tenders were received but were not at a level that the vendor would accept.

'Very disappointed': Hastings District Council gets consent for Frimley Park water facility

Group set up to fight the building of reservoir has no money left for an appeal.

Matariki planting days sow seeds for community

Hinewai Ormsby and husband Cam grow native plants and hold annual community planting days.

Rugby: Clubs get unique day in the sun at McLean Park

Three semifinals in a rare day of club rugby at McLean Park.

Napier-Taupo road upgrade still omits major capital works

$12 million will be spent on improving and maintaining Hawke's Bay highways in 2020-2021.

The Hawke's Bay 17-year-olds who will now get to vote

More new voters have their chance to have a say.

Hawke's Bay's biggest race day on election date

All bets on for big race on election day - whoa re you backing?

Havelock North's much-loved, and abused, recycling centre unlikely to re-open

The council has received verbal advice that its lease of the land is being terminated.

'Left in the wind': Hastings family twice bumped from flights to Australia

They need to care for their mum. Now they're stranded and jobless in locked-down Auckland.

Apple and pears on target to be billion-dollar industry for NZ by 2022

A billion-dollar target by 2022 was set seven years ago. It's bang-on the pace.