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Foundation empowering local giving
Community Foundations encourage people to give back.

Toddler in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by car in Napier
The young boy was taken to hospital after being hit by a car on Church Rd.

Another rainmaker on the way after days of watches and warnings
Central Hawke's Bay rivers are expected to reach "one-in-five-year" levels.

Planet Ryan: Family's project to help those who are disabled
There might be a few hurdles but a family is determined to build their centre.

Auckland surgeons must now consider ethnicity in prioritising patients for operations
Health officials said it was an important step in reducing historical health inequities.

‘Horrified’: Second apartment development consented for Napier street
Wellesley Rd is getting 42 new apartments, but just five new car parks.

‘Like a bomb going off’: Clive crash knocks out power to 500 properties
An 800kg transformer box bolted to the concrete was shifted '10 to 15m', resident says.

Hawke’s Bay all the way in farm fencing champs at Fieldays
Tony Bouskill took a break from fencing cyclone-hit land to take out a national title.

Council proposes rates remission for up to two years for cyclone-damaged properties
'We know that recovering from this disaster is going to take quite some time.'

Alex Madsen lines up scooter title in Spain
The final in Madrid will be held on early on Monday morning.

Why a new hospital on undeveloped land would actually be a good thing
OPINION: The dreaded 'greenfield' word raised our eyebrows. But then we looked closer.

Jamie’s trip of a lifetime at Special Olympics
Jamie Davidson is competing in the Summer Special Olympics.

‘It hasn’t got easier’: Father of flood victim watched final moments before son's death
Daniel Mark Miller's body was found in a culvert in Wairau Valley.

Heavy rain watch extended for Hawke’s Bay until Monday night
A large part of Hawke’s Bay can expect further heavy rainfall until late Monday.

Taradale take lead in race for third Maddison Trophy title
Prolific try-scoring loosie Iakopo Mapu scored the match-winner in a 22-17 thriller.

Basketball: Hawks struggle in Nelson as Giants rise for Mika Vukona farewell
The Hawks have completed the away season with another loss.

‘If we don’t go ... Jaimee will die’: Mum gives up home, job to take teen for surgery in Germany
A Hastings teen longs for the day when she can live a semi-normal life.

Te Miro Farm Environmental Co-operation - Norsewood School Students Report
Students from Norsewood School get hands-on at Te Miro Farm.

‘We need to seed the Esk Valley': Dust storm risk a public health issue, resident says
There’s a grit that forms in your mouth after just an hour amid the silt of Esk Valley.

The spark in the silt: Romance blooms amid the whirlwind of Cyclone Gabrielle
Hawke's Bay was cheated out of its Valentine's Day. But love always wins, right?

More than half of Red Cross NZ Disaster Fund money allocated to Hawke's Bay
$26 million has been donated in response to cyclone effects across the country.

Pine plantations to come under stricter controls
'Blanket planting of productive land is counterproductive.'

Hawke’s Bay’s Livamol Classic sees 19% stakemoney hike
Livamol Class was worth $330,000 last October.

Yellow Plane gallery's programmes are not just about art
A programme at a local gallery is helping boost confidence.

Waipukurau CCTV camera coverage increased after donations to community patrol
Waipukurau Community Patrol has installed more cameras in Waipukurau.

When it comes to voting the fun is in the details
National’s weakening policy on climate change risks the second pitfall of MMP

Charming 18th century traveller captured in artwork
The subject of this extraordinary painting is Ma’i