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Eskdale Park sign change: Council votes to put English name first
Hastings District councillors voted 11 to four to change the order of the two names.
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Major Tōmoana Showgrounds changes could be at least 10 years away
Hastings District Council is seeking public feedback on its plan for the showgrounds.
Mitre 10 Park parking upgrades move to detailed design after council backing
Around $800,000 is estimated for immediate upgrades, subject to final costing.
Kicked to the kerb: Flowers removed from streetscapes in cost-cutting move
Hastings District Council's change is expected to save about $150,000 a year over time.
Awatoto's low bridges pose ongoing flood risk, councillor warns
The bridges’ low clearance and limited spans 'create a bottleneck', Neil Kirton says.
'You can have it, mate': Businessman gifts house to cyclone-hit family
Mayor Wendy Schollum says recovery continues more than three years on.
'They vote with their feet': Dam backer says businesses leaving region over lack of water
National's promised $300m in loans for water storage if elected, but not everyone's happy.
Big crowds turn out for racing and Duck Day
About 5000 attended the carnival's third day, featuring the Livamol Classic.
Hawke’s Bay roading contractor layoffs as Cyclone Gabrielle recovery work is finished
'We can’t just keep printing money just to keep lots of people working'.
One bridge to span them all: Mayor calls for standard national design
Will Foley says modular bridge designs could cut replacement costs around NZ by 30%.
If you whakapapa to this town, you could get 25c a litre off fuel
The power of investment is being used to help families as fuel costs around NZ soar.
Autopsy reveals how Napier’s beloved Terry the turtle died
The endangered hawksbill turtle died at the aquarium he'd swum at for nearly 50 years.
'Oh what a night': Napier's artists defy wet weather as streets come alive
About 8000 people braved the rain to attend the Nuit Blanche – Art After Dark festival.
E Tipu gets temporary board after flurry of resignations
Shayne Walker says the directors did not resign over Tātau Tātau's Zeffer deal.
El Niño could raise wildfire and water-quality risks in Hawke’s Bay, council says
El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific are expected to strengthen.
Waimārama Beach proposal would ban cars and utes, require ATV permits
A one-off $30 permit application fee is proposed, with no annual renewal fee.
Get your skates on: Nuit Blanche returning to Napier
The free festival drew an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 people last year.
Louise Miller to leave Napier City Council for Water Hawke’s Bay role
'Once-in-a-generation change' prompts Miller to join new Hawke's Bay water body.
'Disappointing': Govt puts Hawke’s Bay amalgamation proposal on hold
Mayors say the extra time could strengthen the region’s proposal.
Napier council wants to sell struggling resort to Aussie company for $20m
The mayor says the Kennedy Park deal would be a win-win for residents and ratepayers.
Political candidate bitten while campaigning – what he'd change about the dog control act
'She said, "you shouldn’t have come in here". There was no apology.'
Stopbank upgrade begins at ‘vulnerable’ Awatoto
'Cyclone Gabrielle showed us just how vulnerable this area can be.'
Hastings council ends year with its debt $55.3m below budget
Hastings mayor Wendy Schollum said the savings meant less pressure on future budgets.
‘Sardines into a tin’: Concern over density of green-lit Kāinga Ora development
The council says the application for homes for Kāinga Ora did not require notification.
Wayne Clark, the ‘barefoot bandit’ on a steam engine
This year's Blossom Parade will be Wayne Clark's 30th.
Hastings speed limits: Almost 60 roads proposed for lower limits
None of the proposed speed limit drops are for a longer stretch than 3km.
Napier dogs pawrade through city, then woof down some icecream
Dogs enjoyed free health checks, nail clips and pea and ham ice cream.
A $6.2m water main project set to disrupt Hastings for 11 months
Work will affect roads, parking, businesses, homes and a school.
Flaxmere village centre demolition works set to begin
Two new roads will support the redevelopment of Flaxmere town centre.
Superette owner on brink of bankruptcy after nine months of roadworks
'I have had to sell our two family cars to pay arrears on my mortgage.'
Why Hastings is losing its splash of flower power
Flower baskets have been cancelled this spring and summer after regular supplier closes.
Mitre 10 Park plans 8.5ha expansion, with parking top priority
Turf repairs after a vehicle damaged the fields are expected to cost $1000.