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Mayor opens croquet club’s new facilities
One of the largest croquet complexes in the country has a new clubhouse.

Power price surge hits councils: Wairoa faces 40% energy cost hike
Council's power costs surged 40% in three months, impacting water supply expenses.

Wairoa's $70 million flood protection: New manager takes charge
Fabish to oversee Wairoa's $70 million flood protection after cyclone's devastation.

Man who drove between regions allegedly six times over alcohol limit
'According to the breathalyser ... the man was anything but sober.'

Cop's plea to those who know the truth about Ariki Rigby's murder
Hunt for killers of teen who died in 'unfathomable circumstances' enters third year.

Rural communities under pressure – Hipkins and Butterick respond
Does Labour or our current Government have the solution to Tararua District's problems?

'We couldn't have done this without the community' - cinema's new projector arrives
The cinema's new projector will allow them to show current movies.

The sun'll come out for Annie in Dannevirke Theatre Co's latest production
The crew and cast have been working hard to get show-ready.

Pahīatua flooding: A one-in-30-year event
'A significant rain event' which systems weren't designed to cope with.

WWI serviceman's story to be told on cemetery walk
There are many stories about those buried at Dannevirke's Settlers Cemetery.

JLL retirement village study: population up, companies adjust growth
Most older people do not live in such villages, even with 53,000 people there now.

Getting a rates remission should not be such a burden: Linda Hall
OPINION: The task is on ratepayers' backs, and it shouldn't be.

One person seriously injured following brawl in Waipukurau, Hawke’s Bay
Police were called to a commercial premises after reports of a large fight.

DNA testing confirms blood found 41 years ago is from missing girl
"The blood found at the scene is almost certainly a child of Robyn.”

Police apologise for mistaking teen's body for sheep as killer still at large
As police continue to hunt for the killers, her family prepare a special memorial event.

Boy, 9, comes to father's aid in violent Mongrel Mob 'hit'
'This is a hit and it's come from the captain,' victim told before he was attacked.

Book and show's historic photos a local feast
OPINION: Contemporary artists reinterpret and reframe the past.

Historic Hawke's Bay: Frederick Bennett's journey to uniting Māori and Pākehā
OPINION: Bennett became the first Māori Bishop in 1928, uniting Māori and Pākehā in faith.

Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū-Tararua Highway construction teams continue to make good progress
Some important milestones have been reached on the project.

Bremworth carpet maker to reinstate part of cyclone-hit Napier plant
'We are at the moment hand-picking parts of the factory to reinstate.'

Family money, family drama and the weekend adviser – Nick Stewart
OPINION: The responsibility of managing portfolios of relatives can be a 'minefield'.

Opinion: Crunch the data for grown-up budgeting skills
Opinion: Does confectionary still preclude a movie ticket?

New deck needed for temporary Waikare bridge
Two nights of closure will be needed for the work.

'Kotahitanga in action': King Tūheitia remembered after special Hawke's Bay appearances
Tūheitia recently spoke at Omāhu Marae for the Hui Taumata.

Magpies paying $1.09 to continue NPC run against Manawatū
Pouri Rakete-Stones has been named as captain in an expected raft of changes.

Older persons celebration at CHB Municipal Theatre
An event like this is a way to recognise and celebrate our older community members.

Driver licence wait times: One woman's community testing solution
'We have been able to test our own students, which has reduced failure rates massively.'

Light up the night: Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival staple set to return despite festival cancellation
A much-loved remnant of this year’s cancelled Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival will be back.

Free Active Ageing Expo in conjunction with International Day of the Older Persons
The Active Ageing expo has been planned for older persons and their families.