Hawke's Bay

Hastings — Last week the High Court in Wellington heard the case that the Hastings District Council had implemented an unlawful directive to start fluoridation. Today Justice La Hood ruled that the council was allowed to continue because the unlawful directive was still "valid".

By Fluoride Free New Zealand
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Hastings — Fluoride Free New Zealand (FFNZ), along with New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out for Science (NZDSOS), filed for an Injunction against the Hastings District Council in the Wellington High Court yesterday (9 April 2024).

By Fluoride Free New Zealand
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Hastings — A protest is planned for Friday 5 April outside the Hastings District Council in Lyndon Road East.

By Fluoride Free New Zealand
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Napier — Napier City Council is set to discuss the topics and options it will put to the community in its Three-Year Plan 2024-27 consultation, which is due to open in late March.

By Expert Briefing
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Waipukurau — A water main break on Porangahau Road in Waipukurau has left 4,000 residents on the brink of a water shortage, leading the local council to introduce emergency Level 4 water restrictions.

By Expert Briefing
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Hawke's Bay — A group of tourists were successfully rescued on Thursday morning after becoming trapped between the rising tide and steep cliffs while walking to the Gannet Colony at Cape Kidnappers.

By Expert Briefing
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Napier — Salty Palate Seafood Celebration is set to make its debut in Hawke's Bay, promising an immersive seafood experience.

By Expert Briefing
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Hawke's Bay — The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union has called for the Department of Conservation's (DOC) director general, Penny Wilson, to be held accountable for what it claims to be an appalling failure to oversee the management of Te Urewera.

By Expert Briefing
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Napier — The Beach Activity Book by Rachel Haydon, General Manager of the National Aquarium of New Zealand, aims to encourage children to engage in fun activities on the beach and appreciate the natural environment.

By Expert Briefing
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Hawke's Bay — Tooth decay in the formerly-fluoridated Hastings and Havelock North has continued to decline since fluoridation ceased in 2016, according to official School Dental Data says Dr Neil Waddell, former Professor of Dental Materials at the School of Dentistry, University of Otago.

By Fluoride Free New Zealand
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Napier — Get ready to blast off on a space adventure! A hands-on space science showcase will land in Napier this November, bringing visitors of all ages an out-of-this-world experience.

By Napier City Council
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Napier — Forgetful fiction fans and busy bookworms have been granted a permanent pardon by Napier Libraries.

By Napier City Council
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Napier — Twenty-one ‘powerful’ heavy weights have arrived in Napier to help with any future extreme weather events and their impacts.

By Napier City Council
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Hawke's Bay — Hawke’s Bay Winegrowers, in collaboration with New Zealand Winegrowers and the New Zealand Society of Oenology and Viticulture, are proud to announce the inaugural Aotearoa New Zealand Chardonnay Symposium will be held in Te Matau-a-Māui Hawke’s Bay on the 5th and 6th of October 2023.

By Hawke's Bay Wine
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Napier — The National Aquarium of New Zealand released two sharks into the ocean early this morning, returning them to the waters from which they originated.

By Napier City Council
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Hawke's Bay — Failure by the Government to provide further direction in cyclone ravaged Hawke’s Bay is costing the local horticulture industry more than $1m a day.

By Horticulture New Zealand
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Hawke's Bay — The first edition of Central Hawke's Bay's Cyclone Gabrielle locality recovery plan has been published today, following a series of Community Conversations across nine parts of the district last month.

By Central Hawke's Bay District Council
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Napier — A more resilient Napier is at the forefront of Napier City Council’s Locality Plan, which was submitted to the Hawke’s Bay Regional Recovery Group on Friday.

By Napier City Council
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Napier — Ngāti Kahungunu's fisheries business, Takitimu Seafoods Limited today announced it will close its retail store, online store and wholesale business in Ahuriri, affecting 33 staff.

By Kahungunu Iwi
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Hawke's Bay — The Central Hawke's Bay Mayoral Relief Fund has distributed nearly $150,000 to 112 Central Hawke’s Bay households, businesses, farms and community groups since it was established in February.

By Central Hawke's Bay District Council
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Hawke's Bay — When Cyclone Gabrielle struck early on Tuesday, 14 February 2023, the Hawke’s Bay Search and Rescue (SAR) Squad responded by heading to the Esk Valley and rescuing many people trapped by floodwaters.

By Surf Life Saving New Zealand
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Hawke's Bay — Amber bracelets have been a staple in jewelry collections for centuries, and for good reason.

By CSI Systems Ltd
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