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BYO Baby? Hawke’s Bay introduces baby-friendly comedy show
Looking for an alternative to playgroup? Comedian Emma Bowyer has the solution for you.

McLean Park big screen to broadcast All Black test prior to Magpies game
Magpies fans will get two matches for the price of one in Napier.

'Stress’ death of 84-year-old who lost home in Cyclone Gabrielle
The 84-year-old was paralysed by a stroke as water and mud came up close to his eye-level.

Cyclone mystery: The missing man and the stolen car tyres
Five months has now passed since Joseph Ahuriri's disappearance during Cyclone Gabrielle

'Give us your money': Elderly women robbed at knifepoint of pokie winnings
Co-offender Jimi Haerewa was earlier sent to jail for his part in the hold-up.

Bring your own baby comedy
Its not a joke when Emma Bowyer invites the audience to bring their own baby to a Napier comedy show. Video/Warren Buckland

Memorable week in politics - for all the wrong reasons
East Coast, Napier, and the Māori electorate of Ikaroa Rawhiti will have fresh candidates

Those wanting a say on Hawke’s Bay power consumers’ trust ownership model told to make submissions
The trust is having its five-yearly ownership review - will there be a push for change?

Bringing home the bacon and ham awards
Wild Game co-owner Jordan Hamilton-Bicknell grew up on a farm and is a “mad keen hunter”.

Organic baby nosh finds favour
Range has struck a chord with parents looking for something outside the norm

You might get advice from AI but don’t expect empathy
There is little that can replace the relationship formed through face-to-face business

Extension of Hawke's Bay's biggest landfill brought forward after cyclone
It follows an influx of waste delivered to the dump in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.

Industry recovery a 'marathon and not a sprint'
NZ Apples and Pears says growers have replanting costs in excess of $100 million.

The jimmied padlock in the bushes - Can the Scouts find their stolen marquee?
The inquisitive group of kids have already found one clue.

Express yourself at Palmy Drag Fest
New Zealand's first drag festival to celebration drag culture, creativity and inclusivity.

Matt Ratana killing: UK man given 'whole-life' term for shooting Kiwi cop
Louis De Zoysa sentenced to a whole-life term, meaning he will never be freed.

RSE workers sue employer over 'unlawful' deductions
Case could set precedent for minimum wage earners.

‘It’s not easy’: Bremworth Napier’s uncertain future as 130 staff offered voluntary redundancy
The estimated cost to rebuild the site is in the 'tens of millions of dollars'.

Julian Batchelor on how he books venues: 'They don’t need to know everything'
Hawke's Bay tour meetings now held at a private house - still surrounded by protesters.

Gala night raises more than $27,000 for Hawke’s Bay flood relief
Stewart Group's gala night was a grand night for a great cause - and an excellent result.

Sun for Hawke’s Bay this weekend after hairy Friday start
A reward for weathering a possible thunderstorm will be sun.

'Lying awake worrying about it': Kiwifruit growers warm winter concerns
Warmer temperatures mean the vines don't get the required winter chilling.

Verstappen’s smashing victory in Hungary
Verstappen smashed opposition and won’t be crying over one broken trophy.

Power of positivity: The bond that's strengthened National League football contenders
Positive vibes have bought positive results for National League football hopefuls.

Arable Awards celebrating the cream of the crop
Hugh Ritchie of Drumpeel Farms is a finalist for Arable Farmer of the Year.