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Plan to extend road through middle of Flaxmere as part of village redevelopment
Plans include an extension of Henderson Rd and a new north-to-south extension.
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'There is nothing to be scared of': Clash over mana whenua seat on water forum
Hastings councillors backed appointing Mike Paku, rejecting an amendment by 8-2.
Resident questions $250k seawall spend near closed Hastings campground
Hastings District Council will spend $250,000 maintaining the Clifton Rd wall.
Napier mayor gets onto his e-scooter as councils brace for fuel crisis
'On a nice day, you can’t beat it,' Richard McGrath says.
Rising into the skyline: New mass-timber office building for Hastings
Eighty Hastings council staff will move into the complex.
Coastal v inland: Councillors clash over HB flood protection priorities
Jerf van Beek says Neil Kirton is standing on a 'political sulk box'.
Hastings ratepayers asked to choose between two different rate rises
There's no 'easy option' this year, Mayor Wendy Schollum says.
‘We cannot afford to accept this as inevitable’: Mayors on wider risk from McCain shutdown
'If we don’t get this right, we risk hollowing out industries that underpin our economy.'
$250m snub: Beachfront home owners call for flooding protection ‘fair go’
Ann Redstone wants coastal communities to get 'same consideration as inland communities'.
Plans resurface to burn treated timber at mill near Napier
A trial will monitor whether there are any health risks.
Frimley Pool to be replaced by grass
Pool visitor numbers plunged from 15,400 in 2018/19 to under 5000 in its last summer.
Napier’s squabbling councillors got the region’s biggest pay bump
The four mayors’ average increase was 8.50%.
Free e-bike lock-and-charge hubs roll out on Hawke’s Bay trails
Locky Dock initiative costs ratepayers nothing and gives e-bikers a worry-free ride.
Could dredged sand finally stop a Napier beach washing away?
It has cost councils $5.5m to maintain a pea-metal bund over 39 years of repairs.
Sunny weekend feast: Meatball fest, beer day and Holi colour party in Hawke's Bay
Cuisine, culture and colour feature this weekend.
Fewer mobility park flouters after 400% fine increase
More than $100k worth of fines were dished out to offenders in Hawke's Bay last year.
Editorial: Has Mount Maunganui tragedy red-stickered Kiwi camping?
OPINION: On a risk scale, where are Kiwis still comfortable to camp?
Flood protection work turns tap water brown, council promises fix
Plans for a replacement water source for Esk Valley and Whirinaki are underway.
'I built my dream home': Bach owner calls for help to move it out of landslide risk zone
Tama Heremaia says it's 'crazy' council is not offering financial help after closing camp.
Hastings art gallery confrontation: Councillor's actions amounted to ‘bullying’, review finds
'It is in my view a very low-level instance, but the impact ... has been great.'
'Walk together with our partners': Six new iwi homes open in Flaxmere
The opening of six new homes on Whakaruru Cres marks a major milestone for Flaxmere.
Rift developing as mayor removes under-investigation councillor from committee
Hastings Mayor Wendy Schollum says she didn't have time to ring Steve Gibson and tell him.
Cyclone Gabrielle debt: Hastings residents will pay recovery fee for next 16 years
Three years after the cyclone, home and business owners are facing a long-term headache.
Leaving 'happy place': Residents tearful as council evacuates camp over landslide risk
'It's absolutely devastating. Financially, just a massive, massive blow, I tell you.'
'It consumes me': Barking dog dispute leaves owner afraid to leave home
More than 50 complaints have been made about the barking of Sam Hall's two Jack Russells.
Plans for 1000 new homes for Flaxmere still in pipeline, but years away
Flaxmere's two biggest housing projects are still coming, but the timing has changed.
Hastings and Napier honour lives lost in 1931 earthquake, 95 years on
It's the first time no quake survivors have been present at the yearly Hastings service.
Wine group collapse leaves creditors $12m out of pocket
A licence deal lets Hawke's Bay Wine Company keep trading while assets are sold.
Demolition starts on historic Hastings building for inner-city housing
The $2.5m Hastings project will mix housing, offices and new public space.
Hawke’s Bay marks 95 years since deadly quake that reshaped its cities
The 1931 Hawke's Bay quake killed 256 people and injured thousands.