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Local Focus: Testing times for testers
Testing time was good business for water testers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Hastings council boosts business with $150k helping hand
Hastings' three business associations can apply for money from a $150,000 fund

HOY's 'boring' Friday Night Fiesta has 'had its day', manager says
The "boring" Friday night event needs a radical revamp, organisers say.

Teacher censured for viewing porn
Forensic examination found the teacher had 'attempted to erase any trace of the material'.

Hawke's Bay Wine Auction to return to Toitoi
The Hawke's Bay Wine Auction will return home.

Twenty arrests in two days: The planned raid of a Hawke's Bay Mongrel Mob chapter
A new offshoot of the Mongrel Mob had sprung up. Police were watching, waiting.

Rain enough to gradually grow way out of drought
Rain goes a long way for farmers struggling in the drought-stricken region.

Things to do in Hawke's Bay this weekend
'Who am I to wear Moko Kauae' has been extended at Arts Inc.

Feed heads for lifestyle blocks
More than 1000 mini-bales were snapped-up in a few hours.

'Busiest we have ever been': Building boom in Hawke's Bay
Residential consents in Hawke's Bay grew 43.9 per cent in the 12 months to March 2020.

Ahuriri transformed into vibrant suburb
Perfume Point got its name because of the outfall and sewage discharge.

Drug ring lost $250,000 in burglary, then got raided by police
Gang had high hopes for Sarah Megan Gambirazzi's Haumoana home. But cops were watching.

Dogs and owners get the run of Showgrounds ... well, parts anyway
The Waikoko Gardens and other parts of the Showgrounds set to open for three-month trial.

Sold by a drive-by: Hawke's Bay couple's 'big gamble' on new house
Meet the couple who bought a house after a 'drive by' during lockdown

Keen to put the recycling out? Hastings will have to wait until July
Covid-19 lockdown woes for new recycling contract.

Budget 2020: 6000 tourism jobs in Hawke's Bay get Budget boost
It's the single biggest spending package in New Zealand's history.

Level 2 sport: Hawke's Bay clubs tackle new-look training
Some football teams are getting back to training but are limited to fitness and passing.

Forty-two haircuts by 9.40am - how Hawke's Bay greeted level 2
Morning was frantic, Emerson Street Barbers owner said, but it was what they lived for.

Hawke's Bay DHB limits visits under alert level 2
Restrictions remain in force for high risk areas at hospital and clinics.

Bunnings to shut seven NZ stores, 145 staff affected
Bunnings also negotiated with landlords to cut its rent

Super! Weekend weather fine for last big moon of 2020
Supermoon watchers rejoice, Hawke's Bay skies are mostly clear this weekend.

More than 1400 in Hawke's Bay apply for unemployment benefit in a month
744 more people jobless in Hastings during peak picking shows "true impact" of lockdown.

'Just another hurdle': Tree removal near Napier caused Vodafone outage
Customers and businesses across Hawke's Bay were left without landline and mobile service.

We're getting married: Wedding celebrants eager for restart in alert level 2
"Despite being in lockdown, love is still all around."

Cleaning time: Hawke's Bay GPs schedule 30 minutes between face-to-face appointments
Changes have been made to how general practices operate due to Covid-19.

Hawke's Bay councils take financial knives to the books
The Covid-19 crisis has forced a rethink for councils in their annual plans.