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Napier house prices hit record $810k: Parents investing just to keep roof over kids heads
13 May, 2021 06:00 PM
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A larger supply of higher-priced houses and fewer sales of more affordable houses are a cause of the high, increasing house prices in Napier, a real estate professional says. Photo / Warren Buckland
A larger supply of higher-priced houses and fewer sales of more affordable houses are a cause of the high, increasing house prices in Napier, a real estate professional says. Photo / Warren Buckland
A real estate agent says parents in Hawke s Bay are becoming unwitting property investors in a desperate bid to keep a roof over their kids heads.
David Jackson s women s self defence idea kicks off
9 May, 2021 07:32 PM
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David Jackson puts his best foot forward at Velocity Kickboxing, Napier. Photograph by Warren Buckland
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Brenda Vowden
The idea of a women s kickboxing and self defence class is gaining traction after first being mooted by Velocity Kickboxing personal trainer David Jackson s mum. She said women need something like this to be able to feel safe and confident so they can protect themselves if needed, David says.
A fellow kickboxing trainer also suggested to David there was a need for this service in Napier.
Napier floods: 75 per cent of insurance claims settled 6 months on
7 May, 2021 06:00 PM
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The deluge saw 242mm of rainfall in a day, causing significant damage to houses, buildings and land. Photo / Supplied
The deluge saw 242mm of rainfall in a day, causing significant damage to houses, buildings and land. Photo / Supplied
Six months after Napier suffered the second-wettest day on record, three-quarters of insurance claims are settled. The deluge on November 9, 2020, which saw 242mm of rainfall in a day, caused significant damage to houses, buildings and land, with a local state of emergency declared.
Half a year later, 75 per cent of the insurance claims on damaged properties in Napier are settled, according to Napier mayor Kirsten Wise.
Hawke s Bay play touring schools to start a conversation about anxiety
2 May, 2021 10:26 PM
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Daniel Betty and Mary Kippenberger with the cast of Te Whawhewhawhe & Te Marama. Photo / Warren Buckland
Daniel Betty and Mary Kippenberger with the cast of Te Whawhewhawhe & Te Marama. Photo / Warren Buckland
Hawkes Bay Today
WB280421TOITOI3.JPG Cast members from the Kahurangi Māori Dance Theatre and Te Wānanga Whare Tapere o Takitimu rehearse for Te Whawhewhawhe & Te Marama. Photo / Warren Buckland
By Shannon Johnstone A play that aims to open up a conversation about anxiety is touring 29 schools in Hawke s Bay.