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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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'I'm going to die here': Roaming Rottweiler's brutal attack on woman and family dog
'I told him I needed help, but he just walked away over the hill and disappeared.'
Developer's 300-home plan gets Govt boost despite council opposition
A large housing project on the prime Havelock North land could be fast-tracked.
'That's the essence of me': Hastings mourns council leader Nigel Bickle
Bickle, a devoted husband, father, grandfather and koro, died unexpectedly at home.
Residents halt dismantlement of popular tiki bar after council removal mix-up
A driftwood beachfront bar at the coastal settlement is under watch.
Hawke’s Bay growers abandon bid to buy McCain plant
The Government gave $50,000 to assess a takeover.
Thermal receipts can't be recycled - now a man's campaigning to stop the wastage
Walter Breustedt wants businesses to stop automatically printing thermal receipts.
'Just kept getting up': Officers used Tasers to bring CBD attack dog under control
Witnesses describe how the attack happened in a Hastings CBD street.
One seriously injured in dog attack in Hastings CBD
The dog had been impounded twice in May this year for roaming.
Fantasyland Express train stranded on bridge after axle breaks
'No one was injured, and everyone remained calm during the evacuation.'
'We tried our best': Independent supermarket to close a week after $25m Woolworths opens
The site will now be demolished to make room for a new road.
'Trying to evict 50 or 60 tenants': Council crackdown on well-known lodge heads to mediation
Council officers, accompanied by police, carried out a six-hour search warrant.
'Blown away': Fears for city businesses as Hastings commercial and industrial property rates surge
Bill Livingstone worries struggling businesses will either abandon the city or collapse.
Ombudsman finds homes were fairly valued during Cyclone Gabrielle buyouts
The independence of Hastings council's land valuations was questioned by some home owners.
Flaxmere supermarket alcohol licence fight goes to Hastings hearing
Police and medical officer oppose granting off-licence to store in 'vulnerable' suburb.
Golf course housing dilemma: Will adding a ‘no-complaint covenant’ actually stop complaints?
Decision nearing for Hastings housing plan, which could feature 'no-complaint covenants'.
'Decide our own fate': Mayors push to shape Hawke's Bay reform plan
Hawke's Bay is set to lose its regional council as mayors weigh a fast-track merger plan.
'Need to do better': Most common road safety breaches in Napier and Hastings revealed
'The reality is safety on our roads comes down to everyday choices drivers make.'
'Forced off the land': Lifestyle block owner hits out at city's plan to make rates 'fairer'
More than 1500 properties in 'rural residential' areas will be shifted on to urban rates.
'No panic': Dry winter tipped for Hawke’s Bay as ‘formidable’ El Nino looms
Earth Sciences NZ says there is a strong chance El Nino will hit from winter.
Flaxmere master plan approved after years of planning
'Finally, there is a clear path towards a town centre that reflects the pride, identity.'
'Don't keep repeating history': Parliamentary briefing launched on food plant closures and job losses
Green MP Steve Abel wants the process to include affected communities.
What would Hastings look like if Heinz Wattie's closed? - Nick Stewart
OPINION: The council has yet to run the numbers on what closure would mean for Hastings.
Councillor threatens legal action over water plan
Hastings Mayor Wendy Schollum says governance decisions will stay with elected members.