For decades, the classic Kiwi sock brand Norsewear has provided relief from the big freeze - and economic survival for the small North Island village of Norsewood, near Napier. It now as now has a high-profile new owner, Tim Deane who is a former Fonterra managing director. Hawke's Bay Today's "Cyclone Gabrielle: Special Free Edition" has won the Best Use of Print award at the International News Media Association's 2024 global awards in London. And noise restrictions in the Hastings city centre have prompted the closure of a popular live music venue's outdoor stage after a complaint by guests at a nearby hotel. Common Room has announced it can no longer run its outdoor music events.
Common Room owner Gerard enjoys the "workingman's honesty" of Hastings. Photo: RNZ / Tom Kitchin
Chris Hyde is the editor of Hawkes Bay Today.
