Stories by Linda Hall

A Hastings golf club has requested a change to the Hastings District Plan to rezone land in Bridge Pā.

A memorial service will be held in Napier a day earlier this year so more people can attend.

"I live in Cornwall Rd but in the post it said 'Pornwall Rd'. I just thought it was a joke," one local said.

A mum is calling for change after her child's lip was torn open when a menacing dog bit her on the face at a Hastings property.

Hastings District Council says criticism of pricing at Splash Planet is unfair because the attraction compares well with similar tourist drawcards in New Zealand.

Ahuriri councillor ward Keith Price said it was a visible reminder of the impact of the environment and the ocean.

The aquifers in the Hawke's Bay will not be giving up any more water than they do today.

There have been 12,864 fewer visitors to the amusement park this summer, meaning a drop in revenue of $320,000.

A recording of a dangerous level of air pollution near the coast of Hawke's Bay turned out to be salty sea air.

Marine pests such as caulerpa, Mediterranean fanworm and clubbed tunicate often hitch a ride on boat hulls and anchors.

After being smashed into and left with no contact details, Hawke's Bay woman Tracy Murfitt made a request for council CCTV footage that saved her $500.

Hastings District Council says it is taking action again.

While Napier and Hastings residents are being asked to conserve water, there's unlikely to be any disruption to water bottling operations.

Hastings council removed tree branches and the attached swing at a waterfall in Hawke's Bay because swinging into the pool below was deemed to be risky.

The Napier Sound Shell toilets custodian takes pride in her work and isn't afraid to laugh about it, especially when the cruise ships are in town.

What was going to go there and why didn't it? Local Democracy reporter Linda Hall takes a look.

Wairoa mayor Craig Little is thrilled the town has been handed some much-needed good Christmas tidings.

A Flaxmere resident says he cannot stop smiling now "the damn monstrosity of a sign" put in front of the suburb by Hastings District Council has been taken down.

The government has announced it is partnering with Hawke's Bay farmers and the council and co-investing $995,000 to grow the Land for Life project.

Regional Development Minister Shane Jones said the perilous state of water security and resilience in Hawke's Bay can no longer be ignored.

Are Hawke's Bay water restrictions going to be an obstacle for the region's booming cruise ship trade?

Seven years later, a Hawke's Bay teen says for now, she has no interest in quitting.

Some people love the scenery, but others say the fluff is making their lives miserable.

A Napier retail worker got the "shock of her life" when she returned from maternity leave to find her parking costs had doubled.

A plan has been devised to unleash the Wairoa River in periods of heavy rain through land near North Clyde, fixing a troublesome kink in the river that failed the suburb in Cyclone Bola and Gabrielle.