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	Hastings: Rescue kitten faces life-or-death surgery, SPCA seeks support NZ Herald - 17 May (NZ Herald) Hastings miracle kitten survives alone and blind, before SPCA intervention. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Worker threatened with weapon as two Hawke’s Bay bottle stores robbed NZ Herald - 15 May (NZ Herald) The first robbery was in Napier about 5.10pm, the second soon afterwards in Hastings. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Hastings: Plans for $2.5m inner-city development for vibrant living NZ Herald - 14 May (NZ Herald) The project includes housing, commercial spaces, and a public car park. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Fire crews tackle Flaxmere house fire, residents taken to Hawke’s Bay Hospital NZ Herald - 13 May (NZ Herald) Firefighters are battling a house fire in the Hastings suburb of Flaxmere. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	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