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In search of a new home: The creepy crawlies moving south from Auckland
Huntsman spiders are not the only insects establishing themselves in new parts of NZ.

Mayor encourages public protest at Napier Health Centre over overnight health care
Over 100 signed a health services 'Buller Declaration', and the mayor urged them to rally.

‘Limb-it-less’ combo conquer IronmanNZ with ‘pig-headed determination’
A Bay woman has helped her friend become the first female amputee to complete IronmanNZ.

Police confirm no suspicion in Wairoa man’s death
Emergency services found him unresponsive on March 5 in Wairoa.

A life spent 'going towards things that everybody else is running away from'
Te Arohanui Cook is the first woman in a leadership role in brigade’s 110-year history.

'Not the time for pitching visionary projects': Councils suggest a strategic regional deal with Govt
The Cabinet plans to decide in May the first regions to progress.

‘Top bloke’: Family mourn 73yo grandfather after ‘unexplained’ death
Tributes are being paid to the 'popular guy' who 'will be sorely missed'.

Death in Wairoa: Police treat case as unexplained
Emergency services found him unresponsive on Lucknow St at about 4pm.

‘First taste of autumn’: Storm approaching Hawke's Bay could bring hail, MetService warns
MetService issued a 12-hour heavy rain watch for Wairoa from 9pm Tuesday.

Flood spillway in Wairoa: Save the drama for Shortland St, wāhine who is set to lose land says
'There was so much water. We are glad to have the opportunity to relocate.'

One dead in single vehicle crash on Nuhaka Opoutama Road
Nuhaka Opoutama Rd closed after tragedy.

Empowering women through hands-on car workshops: ‘Some have never popped the bonnet’
Melissa Hannan is a mechanic on a mission to teach women basic automotive maintenance.

'Huge impact': The farmer surrounded by pines on every side
'The pine trees are taking over - there is not much farmland left.'

Rescue helicopter crew called to emergency minutes into annual open day
The event, and the emergency that interrupted it, underline the service's importance.

‘Everything they do will come with a Kahungunu flair’
Four groups with about 160 Kahungunu performers will strive for impact at Te Matatini.

Seriously hurt Hawke’s Bay woman may owe her life to quick-acting cop
A woman who drove off a steep bank may not have been found in time if not for an officer.

Claim part-timers won’t solve Hawke’s Bay’s problems
A departing councillor says amalgamation to create fulltimers could fix the issues.

'Environmental and cultural crisis': Legal fight looms over Wairoa's freshwater
'The degradation of these waterways is both an environmental and cultural crisis.'

Walkout at meeting over Wairoa flood spillway
The meeting in Wairoa confirmed Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s support for the spillway.

Cabinet funds Napier-Wairoa highway realignment, Bailey Bridge to remain at least four more years
The cyclone sped up the need for a project in the melting pot for at least 20 years.

Napier bans non-self-contained vehicles from freedom camping
Two new freedom camping sites are set to be introduced in Napier amid a shake-up.