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Local Focus: Hastings mayoralty race a clash of styles

19 Aug, 2019 10:31am
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Hastings mayoralty candidate interviews. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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A good place to get sick: The swimming hole that's more of a sewer

16 Aug, 2019 2:51pm
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Napier council slammed for Ahuriri Estuary pollution. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Haumoana beach houses continued their battle with the sea last week.

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Swell hammers Hawke's Bay but surfers happy

28 Jul, 2019 12:34pm
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Hawke's Bay swell hammers the coast. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

BUSINESS

Wattie's peachy keen American students planting something different

18 Jul, 2019 11:42am
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Riparian planting not the usual crop for Wattie's. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Transgender student sparks sporting inclusiveness

15 Jul, 2019 1:54pm
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Transgender request sparks inclusiveness. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

BUSINESS

Local Focus: Exporting perfect beauty is big business

5 Jul, 2019 10:21pm
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From Holland, Lithuania and Hawke's Bay to the world. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

BUSINESS

Napier Port to be partly sold but locals get priority

3 Jul, 2019 10:16am
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Locals get priority in Napier Port NZX float. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Opera House renovation hits high notes

30 Jun, 2019 2:36pm
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Intricate tile renovation echoes craftsman of old. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Horticultural producers in the US lost 90 per cent of production because if this small bug. Photo / supplied.

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The bug that could spell disaster for all our growing industries

19 Jun, 2019 9:00am
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Brown marmorated stink bug is a major threat. Made with funding from NZ ON Air.

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Local Focus: Book sale's final chapter

7 Jun, 2019 6:15am
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William Colenso College's final book sale. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Local Focus: Parkvale School centenary a friendship celebration

6 Jun, 2019 11:31am
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Parkvale School Centenary Celebrations. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Local Focus: Hawke's Bay's best office is on a stream

2 Jun, 2019 6:18am
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Hawke's Bay's unique weed boats are ugly but effective. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Local Focus: Hours of concentration and not a screen in sight

29 May, 2019 4:00pm
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Chess is part of the maths curriculum overseas. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Hawke's Bay Marathon has record numbers for sunny skies

18 May, 2019 9:02pm
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Hawke's Bay Marathon a sunny success. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Local Focus: Ducking out of rugby 'what we're into'

16 May, 2019 5:55pm
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Premier rugby team defaults a game to go duck shooting. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

Local Focus: Halfway to paradise for tree-planting project

13 May, 2019 2:03pm
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The Maraetotara River is now half fenced. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

As the Hawke's Bay Trails expand a direct commuting route between Napier and Hasting becomes more likely.

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Local Focus: Exciting extensions to Napier-Hastings cyclepath coming

9 May, 2019 9:29am
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Cyclepaths extended but commuters have to wait. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Napier hard rock band Black Smoke Trigger, from left, Josh Coyle-Te Maro on drums, Dan Fulton on bass guitar, Charlie Wallace on guitar, Josh

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From high school dropout, to music success

4 May, 2019 6:00am
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From broken fold-out couch to millionaire's mansion. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Local Focus: Songs of war and love at Hastings Dawn Service

25 Apr, 2019 1:03pm
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Songs of love and war at Hastings Dawn Service. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

BUSINESS

Local Focus: Hawke's Bay's craft beer hot on wine's heels

24 Apr, 2019 10:00am
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Craft beer is increasing its popularity in Hawke's Bay. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Local Focus: Bringing vibrancy back to the heart of Hastings

18 Apr, 2019 6:29am
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Hastings is investing in a vibrancy project. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Local Focus: Water woes have to go says candidate

12 Apr, 2019 12:00pm
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Johnny Nepe Apatu is running for NKII chair. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Lantern festival throws new light on heritage garden

8 Apr, 2019 10:00am
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'You are part of us and we love you.' Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Local Focus: Iwi challenge from banker

6 Apr, 2019 3:15pm
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Shayne Walker is challenging for Iwi chair. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Local Focus: Tomoana's last stand

6 Apr, 2019 3:15pm
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Ngahiwi Tomoana is standing for last term as Iwi chair. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Fun times as fire-busting brigade tops a ton

3 Apr, 2019 12:30pm
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Havelock North Fire Brigade gives thanks. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

SPORT

Local Focus: Kids loving cunning running

24 Mar, 2019 6:46am
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Orienteering engages minds and bodies. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Local Focus: Hīkoi a candlelit success

23 Mar, 2019 3:00am
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Hīkoi of Unity to Hastings mosque. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

SPORT

Para equestrians: Long may they rein

21 Mar, 2019 11:30am
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Para equestrian at Horse of the Year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

SPORT

Watch: Women at full throttle in jetsprints

7 Mar, 2019 2:13pm
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Hawke's Bay jetboating is not all blokes. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Birds on a beach cleared of plastic. Photo / Patrick O'Sullivan

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Local Focus: Rubbish start for Seaweek

4 Mar, 2019 6:26am
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Seaweek's Waitangi Regional Park cleanup. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

BUSINESS

Retirement villages booming

3 Mar, 2019 5:57am
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Retirement Villages are a growing option. Made with funding from New Zealand On Air.

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Proposed oak trees axing angers leafy village

21 Feb, 2019 10:00am
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Threatened Havelock North trees are controversial. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Local Focus: Indian motorcyles hit town

16 Feb, 2019 11:26am
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Indian motorcycles in HB for the Art Deco Festival. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Talwinder Singh Kular started by feeding sparrows outside his store each morning. Photo / Patrick O'Sullivan

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Neighbours squawk as seagull whisperer entices rare birds into town

13 Feb, 2019 2:35pm
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Endangered seagulls find a Sikh guardian in Hastings. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

LIFESTYLE

Spiffing! Five minute guide to dressing Art Deco

8 Feb, 2019 1:15pm
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Break out your grandpa's suit or nana's glad-rags. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

SPORT

Local Focus: Dewar Cup and the rise of polo

2 Feb, 2019 4:13pm
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The Dewar Cup shows club polo is in good health. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Daryl Hind's Rivenrock Mountain Bike Park has heads turning and wheels spinning. Photo / Patrick O'Sullivan

SPORT

Amazing gift for sick son: A mountain bike park

29 Jan, 2019 2:00pm
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Loving father's gift for his son now an epic attraction. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Local Focus: Westshore Beach is Hawke's Bay's empty swimming haven

22 Jan, 2019 2:38pm
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Westshore Beach needs more swimmers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Dummies are also most welcome to learn about old technology at the Faraday Centre. Photo / Patrick O'Sullivan

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Technology museum has plenty to pull the crowds

18 Jan, 2019 5:00pm
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The Faraday Centre is Hawke's Bay's technology museum. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Life in the slow lane

18 Jan, 2019 11:00am
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Splash Planet is one of HB's most popular attractions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Araminta Wilson is presented with a $500 gift voucher from HB Airport commercial manager Dean Smith and Ovation's marketing executive Renae Burridge. Photo / Duncan Brown

BUSINESS

38-hour flight to Hawke's Bay ends with big surprise at baggage claim

15 Jan, 2019 10:40am
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Hawke's Bay Airport's new arrival hall has opened. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Local Focus: Dragracing at maximum acceleration

10 Jan, 2019 4:05pm
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Not dodging planes any more. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Local Focus: Renaissance reboot for lute duo

5 Jan, 2019 6:00am
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Small lutes, big lutes, absolutely massive lutes. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Local Focus: Marching girls become marching grannies

4 Jan, 2019 4:00pm
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Marching Grannies keep the drill alive in Hawke's Bay. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Local Focus: Westshore Beach blues

29 Dec, 2018 7:45am
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Raised in the 1931 earthquake but now sinking. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Local Focus: Speeding the Blokart breeze

27 Dec, 2018 7:45am
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Blokart Hawke's Bay has a new purpose-built track. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

THE COUNTRY

Year in Review: Tractor driver ferries logs over 'unsafe' Tukituki bridge

26 Dec, 2018 7:00am
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Looking back at one of the most popular stories on The Country in the past 12 months.

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Local Focus: Operatunity a dream gig for musicians

21 Dec, 2018 3:43pm
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Operatunity is NZ's most successful live music company. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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The school production with an unusual subject

20 Dec, 2018 4:10pm
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Flaxmere Primary School production on kauri dieback. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Singing star once rejected by Simon Cowell a hit at Christmas At the Park

19 Dec, 2018 12:10pm
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Christmas at the Park, 2018. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Hastings' Christmas brilliance

14 Dec, 2018 6:30am
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Hastings has the best Christmas lights. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Bruce Mansfield and Maryann Hills own Hawke's Bay Christmas Trees in Te Aute Rd near Pakipaki.

BUSINESS

The secret to a perfect Christmas tree

12 Dec, 2018 10:30am
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The quest for the best Christmas conifer. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Hounded: Sausage dogs find safety from bullies

6 Dec, 2018 1:00pm
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'The heart of a big dog' but cuddles like a cat. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Tuta Ngarimu, the manager of the Ka Pai Kaiti Trust, has been successful in shutting down a bar with pokies.

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How community ousted pokie machines

19 Nov, 2018 2:30pm
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Gisborne community trust shuts down pokie bar. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Forestry slash covers the beaches at Mohaka.

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Seabed smothered in forestry sediment

16 Nov, 2018 11:24am
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7.5m tonnes of sediment is flowing into Hawke's Bay. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

LIFESTYLE

For love and roses

14 Nov, 2018 10:52pm
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Hastings garden growing love and roses. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Blade shearing still cutting a swathe 150 years on

13 Nov, 2018 8:15am
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A shearing milestone has been marked in Waipukurau. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Out with Cook statue that isn't Cook, in with native plants

2 Nov, 2018 3:37pm
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Iwi want to restore the hill's mauri. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Uke can see the difference this band makes

31 Oct, 2018 11:30am
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Plucky band The Nukes visit Wairoa youth. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Youth given a chance to explore the arts

30 Oct, 2018 5:43pm
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Hawke's Bay Arts Festival Ambassadors Programme. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Wharekahika secretary Ani Pahuru-Huriwai says the local hapu is not convinced industry would be entirely beneficial to the local community. Photo / Patrick O'Sullivan

BUSINESS

Paradise lost or fortune gained? The stoush over Hicks Bay

26 Oct, 2018 9:09am
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Hicks Bay hapu won't contemplate a port. Made with funding from NZ On Air.