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	'Miserable weather' - bummer summer as thousands snub Hastings' Splash Planet RadioNZ - 15 Jan (RadioNZ) There have been 12,864 fewer visitors to the amusement park this summer, meaning a drop in revenue of $320,000. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Loaded gun, stolen e-scooter and 60 bags of cannabis found at Napier home Stuff.co.nz - 15 Jan (Stuff.co.nz) A 34-year-old man has been arrested and will appear in Hastings District Court on Wednesday. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Leaders plan pan-Maori assembly to challenge government RadioNZ - 10 Jan (RadioNZ) They are meeting today at Omahu near Hastings to discuss the creation of a new pan-Maori assembly. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Maraetotara Falls jumpers defy rope swing removal RadioNZ - 10 Jan (RadioNZ) Hastings District Council says it is taking action again. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Three hundred leaders gather - plan pan-Maori assembly to challenge government RadioNZ - 10 Jan (RadioNZ) They are meeting today at Omahu near Hastings to discuss the creation of a new pan-Maori assembly. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Water bottlers face no summer restrictions as residents told to cut back RadioNZ - 9 Jan (RadioNZ) While Napier and Hastings residents are being asked to conserve water, there`s unlikely to be any disruption to water bottling operations. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Maraetotara Falls rope swing and branch removed by Hastings council RadioNZ - 8 Jan (RadioNZ) 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. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Thu, 19 Dec 2024: Woolworths plans to build supermarket at rear of Flaxmere shopping centre Stuff.co.nz - 19 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) Plans show a 3460m2 supermarket with a separate retail space and 171 car parks for the Hastings community. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Wed, 18 Dec 2024: Police investigating suspicious death of man found lying on street in Napier Stuff.co.nz - 18 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) Napier people were asked to avoid the northern end of Emerson St at the intersection of Hastings St. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Wed, 18 Dec 2024: Two of Napier’s main streets cordoned off by police Stuff.co.nz - 18 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) Napier people were asked to avoid the northern end of Emerson St at the intersection of Hastings St. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General