• HB App live-streaming tonight’s Napier mayoral candidates debate

HB App live-streaming tonight’s Napier mayoral candidates debate

This evening’s mayoral candidates debate in Napier, organised by Hawke’s Bay Today, will be live-streamed on the Hawke’s Bay App Facebook page.

Hawke’s Bay App has teamed up with Hawke’s Bay Today to make this important event accessible to those who can’t attend in person.

With voting papers due to be mailed out this week, the debate features three of the four candidates vying to be Napier’s new mayor.

Kirsten Wise, Chris Tremain and Steve Gibson are taking part in the debate, to be moderated by Hawke’s Bay Today editor Craig Cooper.

The fourth candidate, David Hannay, is unable to attend because he is in hospital awaiting open-heart surgery.

The event is being hosted by Napier Boys’ High School. It begins at 6pm.

The live stream will begin on Hawke’s Bay App’s Facebook page at approximately 5.45pm.

The partnership between The Hawke's Bay App and Hawke's Bay Today will continue next week with the live streaming of a similar debate between Hastings Mayor Sandra Hazelhurst and Councillor Damon Harvey – the two contenders for the district’s mayoralty.

That debate is being held at Karamu High School at 6pm next Monday and will also be live-streamed on the Hawkes’ Bay App Facebook page.