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Hui aims to raise rate of Māori organ transplants
Improving the "disturbing" statistics around Māori organ transplants is the aim of a ground-breaking hui in Hastings this week.
Young woman's death 'could have been avoided' by earlier surgery
A young woman who was suffocated by a large goitre on her thyroid could have been saved if she had had urgent surgery more quickly, a coroner has ruled.
TV star barber becomes Hastings' first Pasifika councillor
An award-winning barber and mental health advocate has become Hastings District Council's first Pasifika councillor.
Mayoral candidate fuming over election 'typos'
A Napier mayoral candidate says his campaign has been seriously compromised because his contact information was recorded wrongly by the electoral officer.
Napier hosts international special needs Taekwon-Do event
Taekwon-Do champions from around the world are descending on Napier for the first-ever International Special Needs Taekwon-Do Games this weekend. Video
Council seeks funds for increased cost of aquarium business case
Napier City Council is seeking more money from the Provincial Growth Fund to pay for the increased cost of producing a business case for the $51m expansion of the National Aquarium.
Hawke's Bay Fish and Game failed to follow its own rules, audit finds
A scathing audit of the Hawke's Bay Fish and Game council has found its chair failed to follow his council's own rules, including a claim he waived fines after being offered free fishing gear.
Murderers told victim to dig his own grave
A second man has pled guilty to murdering Napier man Alex Latimer, who was told to dig his own grave before being stabbed, stripped naked and buried.
Walkers vs biker stoush to be discussed by council
A petition calling for mountain bikers to be immediately removed from a Havelock North park will be discussed by Hastings District Council next week.
Napier's water woes a top concern for mayoral candidates
Tackling Napier's water woes are top of the agenda for the city's four mayoral candidates - and all are pledging to get rid of chlorine.
Napier Council FB monitoring: Investigation terms of reference will not be public
The terms of reference being drawn up for an independent review into Napier City Council staff monitoring of councillors' social media will not be made public, acting Mayor Faye White says.
Napier mayoral candidate to have open heart surgery
David Hannay, who has for decades been trying to get a seat on the council, will not be taking part in a major debate this week because he is facing open heart surgery.
Independent inquiry launched into Napier City Council's social media scrutiny
An independent inquiry into Napier City Council's scrutiny of councillors' social media will be carried out before the election, acting Mayor Faye White has confirmed.
'Real lack of urgency' over lake's potential risk to aquifers
Questions are being asked about why it has taken more than a year for Hastings District Council to get advice on a lake identified as a "potential risk" to an aquifer that supplies thousands of…
Gisborne mayoral race: Who are the candidates?
Two city councillors and an Aucklander are vying to become Gisborne's next mayor.
Napier pool judicial review to go ahead after settlement offer withdrawn
Councillors say they are open to a settlement, after the group that called for a review of the $41 million Napier pool upgrade pulled their offer yesterday.
Chair of Hawke's Bay Fish and Game Council asked to step down
The long-standing chair of Hawke's Bay Fish and Game Council has been asked to step down after an audit raised "serious concerns" about the organisation's governance.
Councillors consider complaint after staff searched Facebook posts
Four Napier City councillors whose Facebook posts were trawled through by senior council staff looking for code of conduct breaches are considering making a formal complaint against the chief…
Gang member restrained in courtroom after sentencing
The Mongrel Mob member behind an armed stand off with police in Napier had to be dragged from the dock by five security guards after being sentenced.
Council's monitoring of members' FB accounts 'creepy'
Four "renegade" Napier councillors who oppose a new pool complex had their Facebook pages monitored by senior council staff looking for code of conduct breaches.
Neighbours 'furious' they weren't told about shopping complex project
A Napier couple's plans for their newly-purchased lifestyle block are in tatters after learning, just days before taking ownership, a large shopping complex could be built directly opposite them.
Candidate aims to make it easier to post votes in Hawke's Bay
Extra post boxes could soon be installed in Hawke's Bay to encourage voting in the upcoming local body elections.
Walker vs biker stoush grinds gears
A stoush between elderly walkers and mountain bikers over who uses which trails is intensifying. Audio
Councillors' campaign cars banned from council parks
A Hastings District Council rule banning councillors' campaign cars from being parked in council carparks is "a bit silly", a mayoral candidate says.
Trust in Havelock North not a flow-on effect of new water regime
Some Havelock North residents say radical proposals to improve the safety of the country's drinking water will do little to restore their trust. Audio