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	City’s long-serving deputy mayor stepping down to ‘take a breather’ Stuff.co.nz - 12 May (Stuff.co.nz) Hastings District Council deputy mayor Tania Kerr says she plans to spend evenings talking to her husband rather than reading council papers. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Hastings Deputy Mayor Tania Kerr stepping down after long tenure NZ Herald - 12 May (NZ Herald) `I`ll be able to spend my evenings talking to my husband instead of reading papers.` Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Hastings e-scooter crash leaves man critically injured NZ Herald - 12 May (NZ Herald) The crash occurred near Hastings Library. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Hastings crash leaves one dead, another seriously injured RadioNZ - 11 May (RadioNZ) Emergency services were called to Southampton Street West, near the King Street South intersection, at about 12.20am. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	One dead, another seriously injured in Hastings crash Stuff.co.nz - 11 May (Stuff.co.nz) Police said one of the drivers died at the scene of the two-vehicle collision, while the other was transported to hospital in a serious condition. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Fatal Hastings crash: One dead, another seriously injured overnight NZ Herald - 11 May (NZ Herald) The Serious Crash Unit is investigating the cause of the accident. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	David Seymour backs watercress seller facing $600 council fee Stuff.co.nz - 10 May (Stuff.co.nz) Minister for Regulation, Act leader David Seymour, is backing a Hastings watercress seller who he says shouldn`t be shut down. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Pakowhai Rd fire, Hastings: Porcelain bust of late husband found among the ruins NZ Herald - 10 May (NZ Herald) `For the unluckiest people, we are very lucky.` Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Hawke's Bay's climate future revealed - droughts, floods and more hot days RadioNZ - 9 May (RadioNZ) Hastings District Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	NZ Music Month lights up Hastings with music trail and pop-up club NZ Herald - 9 May (NZ Herald) Nine venues host the Heretaunga Hastings Music Trail on May 10 and 18. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General