Hawke’s Bay’s $100m private hospital finished after five-year build
Kaweka is the first hospital to be built in Hawke's Bay in almost a century.
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Central Hawke's Bay Mayor seeks fourth term amid election challenge
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Hastings quarry buys neighbouring vineyard for $3m to expand operation
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Napier man arrested after military-style guns found in children's bedrooms
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Hawke’s Bay Magpies land another Super Rugby star for upcoming NPC campaign
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'Early-stage discussions' between Government and iwi organisation for housing support
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Flaxmere Woolworths site work begins, supermarket built by mid-2026
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End of swimming pool weeds: Family's delight as cyclone-hit home gets green light
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