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Bay film-makers' idea resonates with many

"If I lived to be 130 years old I would still have enough ideas to keep us very busy." Spend time with Barbara Sumner-Burstyn and ... More

Permit needed for more than 2 dogs

Hastings district councillor Norm Speers visited Beverley Downey and her nine poodles and admitted the dogs were well looked after in a tidy home. But, he said, letting Ms Downey ... More

Market brighter as property prices jump

The residential housing market in Hawke's Bay is on the rise with a boost in property values for Napier and Hastings compared with the same period last year. Quotable Value's ... More

LEAD STORY: TV3 doco forced girl into hiding

It was just a 15 minute snippet of current events TV but it was enough to force one Flaxmere man's daughter into hiding out of fear she will suffer more ... More

CARTOON: Emmerson's view

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CRICKET: Living with Marie isn't a problem

Blair Donald Marie Furlong - say what, Marie? Excuse his French but Furlong is still in the dark about the origins of that part of his name. Nevertheless he suspects ... More

Unwelcome waves worry neighbours

 I moved to Haumoana because I love the beach, but when that beach came crashing up the steps by my bedroom door, it was not the ocean vista I imagined. ... More

Bay erosion study looks into gravel

 A timely study is under way to mark the effects of thousands of tonnes of gravel being extracted from Hawke's Bay rivers, as the spotlight comes on coastal erosion once ... More

Dumped cats saved by students

Dumped kittens don't usually get much of a chance at life but these three were the lucky ones, nursed back to health by a group of students learning about animal ... More

Green award for opera house

Recycling, reducing waste and being power savvy has earned the Hawke's Bay Opera House accolades as being the first venue in New Zealand to be granted a Qualmark Environmental Award. ... More