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Empowering change in family harm situations
OPINION: Our role as an iwi is to support our Māori service providers

Tihei: Justice programme welcomes new support roles
The Apanui Justice Programme was established in 2020.

'I could actually do something for my community' - Jordan Taylor's award nomination
Jordan Taylor studied science but now works as an asset manager for Tararua Alliance.

'Hoax': Napier Chipmunks Playland evacuated after bomb threat made over the phone
Police have identified three young people believed to be responsible for a bomb threat.

Police seeking help finding missing Hastings teen Kirihana
Kirihana was last seen in Te Awanga, Hastings, on June 21.

Ovarian cancer: Learn the symptoms and know the signs
'Ovarian cancer spreads like a spider web, so it’s a long time before you see it.'

Fun-having Havelock North High School band The Splinters win Hawke's Bay Smokefreerockquest final
The band will go on to submit a video of three songs for a chance at the national finals.

Lower than normal rainfall could be on the cards for Tararua District
Winter weather outlook not promising for farmers.

Plenty of small feet at Dannevirke Regent free screening of Small Foot
The Dannevirke Regent Cinema is giving back to the community.

Police arrest teen and seize firearm after Puketapu incident
An 18-year-old man is set to appear in Napier District Court this week.

'Increased seismicity': More than 80 earthquakes recorded in Hawke’s Bay
The swarm of shallow but frequent tremors began on Tuesday.

A century of Unison: Faraday Museum exhibition marks 100 years of electrical history
A free Live Day on June 29 will celebrate the power supplier's centenary.

Post-Treaty settlement group expresses interest in buying 50% of Hawke’s Bay Airport
If purchase goes ahead it would make Mana Ahuriri Trust the airport's largest shareholder.

Historic Hawke’s Bay: The Blythe races at Eskdale Park
One example of an employer treating his workers well 100 years ago was Napier's Blythes.

‘My mum was a five-foot-nothing pocket rocket and I want to tell her story’
Winner of inaugural Rush Cottage Writers’ Residency wants to tell her mother's story.

Sunk in 30 seconds: The man who answers boaties' call on the best way to prevent tragedy
There's one vital thing everyone on the water should do, but only 10% bother.

Phone news service operating for quarter of a century needs new volunteers
Those with a talent for talking are urged to put their name forward.

History lesson from one of Little Rock Nine rings a bell for today’s world
OPINION: Minnijean Brown recounted the harrowing ordeal the anti-segregation group faced.

Gravel on the move from Waipawa River
Work important to reduce the risk of flood and erosion damage.

Black-billed gulls make Waipukurau their winter home
Black-billed gulls are only found in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Rocket Lab celebrates 50th launch - and 46th from Mahia
The Kiwi rocket company has brought up a huge milestone.

Leaky pipes mended, ending weeks of water restrictions for Napier
City council announced the calamity on April 23. Water use has been restricted since then.

Learn about the life behind the novels with author Ray Wood's Q&A
Learn more about the life of American born, Hawke's Bay based author Ray Wood.

Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Redundancies as Hastings company sold
Hastings-based company Kiwigarden, which produces healthy snacks for kids, has been sold.

'Historically a major hazard': How Hawke’s Bay Airport has helped reduce bird strike
Gas cannons and pyrotechnics help — so, too does a careful eye on the height of the grass.

Untold Stories exhibition to fill historical gap
'It is clear the Government at the time was terrified of communists.'

More than 300km in seven days: Waikato student running to raise aid for Palestinian children
'I couldn’t stand by and do nothing anymore. I want to make a difference.'