Residents given five months to leave council villages they say are 'home to us'

PremiumHome / Hawkes Bay TodayGary Hamilton-IrvineMultimedia journalist·Hawkes Bay Today·28 May, 2026 06:00 PM4 mins to read‌Three council-owned villages (pictured) near Napier CBD are set to hit the market in late June. Photo / NZMEThree council-owned villages (pictured) near Napier CBD are set to hit the market in late June. Photo / NZMEResidents living in three council-owned villages in Napier have been given five months to vacate as the council prepares to sell off 72 homes.

A couple in their 90s who have lived in one of the homes for 20 years don’t want to leave, but say it now appears inevitable

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