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The numbers show a jump in the Maitland local government area which was expected.

Gladys Berejiklian stopped short of announcing it but, says it doesn't look like the Hunter will come out of lockdown.

A price increase for customers is anticipated due to the high cost of the planned infrastructure, however Hunter Water says bills will not change before July 1, 2024.

The Hunter's future supply of fresh drinking water has been assured, with planning approval granted for a desalination plant at Belmont.

The NSW Government has released the environmental impact statement for the M1 Pacific Motorway extension between Black Hill and Raymond Terrace

A Stockton social housing resident has been handed an eviction from the Department of Communities and Justice who have deemed the home uninhabitable.

With almost $5 million available through Stage Two of the Bushfire Recovery fund, Dungog, Cessnock, Singleton and Upper Hunter Council areas will all receive funding to support bushfire recovery across their impacted communities.

COVID-19 restrictions in the Hunter have been extended for a further 14 days, as health authorities try to contain Sydney's outbreak.

COVID-19 restrictions in the Hunter have been extended for a further 7 days, as health authorities try to contain Sydney's outbreak.

A Hunter MP is calling for Police to use fairness and clarity when enforcing mask regulations when in cars.