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HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

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.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

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.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

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.

A gorgeous view of the Gisborne waterfront has been unseen by most of those crossing the bridge since it was built 90 years ago. Photo / Patrick O'Sullivan

NEW ZEALAND

Bridge works uncover a stunning surprise

16 Oct, 2018 8:30am
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Old bridge, short river, stunning views. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A police dog handler shares the love at the Wairoa playground. Photo / Patrick O'Sullivan

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

Wairoa playground a destination of opportunity

12 Oct, 2018 10:30am
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Watch the adults get dropped in the pool. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

BUSINESS

Thousands of Tolaga Bay logs to be incinerated

9 Oct, 2018 10:00am
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Fire is the answer for Tolaga Bay Beach slash. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

The other way to meet a cop

29 Sep, 2018 5:10pm
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Coffee With a Cop Day is on Wednesday. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Te Mata Peak is seeking to increase its footprint.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

Te Mata Park facing expansion challenge

27 Sep, 2018 6:00pm
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Te Mata Peak seeks to expand its footprint. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

THE COUNTRY

Local Focus: Blossom Parade a blooming success

15 Sep, 2018 9:29pm
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Hastings Blossom Parade. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

Words are not enough for Flaxmere College

14 Sep, 2018 6:01pm
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Māori Language Week at Flaxmere College. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

THE COUNTRY

Fat and hairy - and better in the sac

11 Sep, 2018 2:03pm
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Bumblebees increasingly deployed for pollination. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

NEW ZEALAND

Roundup wrangle: Glyphosate debate reaches NZ

10 Sep, 2018 6:00am
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Roundup makes our paddocks yellow, but is it green? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

The big stink: Central Hawke's Bay's $30m poo problem

31 Aug, 2018 11:02am
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CHB faces big sewage costs, again. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

The knitty gritty hits Napier

30 Aug, 2018 12:30pm
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Knit August Nights Napier 2018. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

Smoke from rural areas not causing Napier and Hastings pollution

17 Aug, 2018 9:00am
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Regional Council ready to fine errant growers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

SERENITY: Ngaruroro River Whitebaiter Dean Dawson credits habitat protection for stabilising whitebait numbers.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

Open season for our threatened whitebait

16 Aug, 2018 6:00am
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Whitebaiting is about more than catching fish. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

LIFESTYLE | Food & Drink

The black gold of Puketapu

9 Aug, 2018 8:15am
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You need a good nose for a successful truffle hunt. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Ongaonga is increasingly going dry in summer.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

Parched community told to target different council

7 Aug, 2018 8:50am
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Ongaonga and Tikokino told a council bore best option. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

In the orchards of Hawke's Bay, seasonal workers can earn as much as they can pick. Photo / Patrick O'Sullivan

BUSINESS

Seasonal orchard work: The gardens of good or evil?

28 Jul, 2018 5:00am
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Pacific RSE workers, who benefits and who suffers? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

LIFESTYLE

Snow wonder: Ohakune café aims high to cut waste

24 Jul, 2018 11:00am
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Off-piste zero waste challenge. Made with funding from New Zealand On Air.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY | Business

Focus: Accidental scaffolder's success

18 Jul, 2018 1:09pm
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Staffordshire bull terrier stands the test of time. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

SPORT

Local Focus: Roller derby maidens meet their match

8 Jul, 2018 6:29am
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Bay City Rollers Vs Death Stars. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY | Business

A month on: 'Slash floods will happen again'

6 Jul, 2018 9:35am
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Native trees may be the answer for East Coast hills. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

BUSINESS

'It's traumatising people': Tsunami of logging slash angers farmers

13 Jun, 2018 9:32am
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Tolaga Bay people have had enough of slash. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

LIFESTYLE

Diecast delights in Dave's Den

2 Jun, 2018 9:00am
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Dave's Den has more than 8000 vehicles. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

'Turn gangs into workgangs'

30 May, 2018 12:20pm
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Crackdown on gangs shouldn't hinder whānau programmes. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

BUSINESS

Gravel extractors grind neighbours' gears

28 May, 2018 8:01am
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Russell Roads has paid handsomely for resource consent. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

Half-way mark: South Wairarapa faces up to the future

23 May, 2018 12:25pm
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Planning priority for South Wairarapa District Council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

Half-way mark: Masterton's building boom

4 May, 2018 3:20pm
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Masterton is booming but faces challenges. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

Lake reclaimed from green slime invasion

3 May, 2018 9:24am
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It's curtains for Lake Tūtira's toxic slime. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Greenstone Land Developments director Tim Wilkins at the former Arataki Motor Camp. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Former motor camp set to be Havelock North's biggest housing development

30 Apr, 2018 1:00am
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Havelock North to increase housing. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

NEW ZEALAND

Local Focus: The town with the strongest Anzac tradition

24 Apr, 2018 8:25am
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Anzac Day will again see Tinui's population explode. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

Night shift workers in 30-year legal battle

21 Apr, 2018 10:25am
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Night shift workers in 30-year legal battle

BUSINESS

Graveyard shift workers in 30-year legal battle

20 Apr, 2018 2:37pm
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Two businessmen say legal discovery is not always fair. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

BUSINESS

Local Focus: Job losses not all bad

14 Apr, 2018 11:36am
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Gisborne redundancies good for some in strong market. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

LIFESTYLE

The busiest railway with the smallest passengers

4 Apr, 2018 8:24am
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Keirunga Park is a feature of a Hawke's Bay childhood. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

Half-way mark: Mayor Hazlehurst excited and proud

22 Mar, 2018 2:50pm
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Hastings Mayor excited and proud in first year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

BUSINESS

Watch: Sterile pink moths to rescue apples

22 Mar, 2018 8:30am
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A million sterile codling moths are opening export doors. Made with funding from NZ On Air

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

Local Focus: Standards are lifting Horse of the Year

18 Mar, 2018 6:30am
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Standardbreds at the Horse of the Year Show. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Half-way mark: 'The happiest people in NZ'

14 Mar, 2018 9:01am
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Gisborne Mayor outlines his sixth-term goals. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

NEW ZEALAND

Local Focus: Flash Flood shocks Eskdale residents

8 Mar, 2018 8:42pm
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The Esk River's flash flood has shocked residents. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

NEW ZEALAND

Māori fume at jagged Te Mata Peak track

7 Mar, 2018 9:19am
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Another u-turn over the Te Mata Peak track. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

Local Focus: Gisborne mayor off the rails?

28 Feb, 2018 12:52am
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Gisborne mayor Meng Foon faces criticism. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

BUSINESS

Hopes high for Gisborne rail to be back on track

23 Feb, 2018 10:32am
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Will the regional fund reopen East Coast rail? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

ENTERTAINMENT

Fun and frivolity at Art Deco festival

15 Feb, 2018 6:17am
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The Tremains Art Deco Weekend continues to grow. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

Tractor driver ferries logs over 'unsafe' bridge

9 Feb, 2018 12:36pm
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The only way to get truck trailers across is by tractor! Made with funding from NZ On Air.

BUSINESS

Female workers take over struggling fish shop

7 Feb, 2018 8:37am
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"It was a bit of a scary situation." Made with funding from NZ On Air.

NEW ZEALAND

Escaping floods and Puss

1 Feb, 2018 6:30am
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The threatened black-billed gull has defied the odds. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

NEW ZEALAND

Neglected drain made over

30 Jan, 2018 8:30am
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A neighbourhood project is paying dividends. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

Local Focus: Battle site key to culture

28 Jan, 2018 6:21am
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Hakikino was once lost, but now its famous. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

LIFESTYLE

Local Focus: 'A lot of sausages sold' to build new footbridge

19 Jan, 2018 6:30am
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A new bridge in Waipukurau has people on the move. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

Local Focus: Our summer tradition

16 Jan, 2018 1:30pm
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Waimarama Beach Day is a summer tradition. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

Summer Hacks: Home security while on holiday

9 Jan, 2018 10:42am
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How to keep your home safe in summer. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

NEW ZEALAND

Local Focus: Wheels instead of seals

4 Jan, 2018 11:00am
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Napier's seafront is a growing attraction. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY

Local Focus: East Coast the place for women in chains

31 Dec, 2017 7:00am
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Nearly half of NZ's female mayors are on the East Coast. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

LIFESTYLE

Local Focus: A bright idea now a permanent attraction

24 Dec, 2017 7:00am
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A bright idea for a family fiesta. Made with funding from NZ On Air

LIFESTYLE

Local Focus: Freedom and hitchhiking

21 Dec, 2017 6:00am
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Paragliding from Te Mata Peak and thumbing it home. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

NEW ZEALAND

Local Focus: Supermarket shows true Christmas spirit

15 Dec, 2017 10:25am
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Helping 12 families in 12 days isn't enough. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

NEW ZEALAND

Local Focus: Cattle disease likely to spread, say Hastings farmers

13 Dec, 2017 3:53pm
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Cattle disease likely to spread further. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

NEW ZEALAND

The school with no students

8 Dec, 2017 6:00pm
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Tuturumuri School has lost all its students, but is determined to remain open.

NEW ZEALAND

Tiny settlement wins big with water

6 Dec, 2017 5:20am
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Raupunga is winning with water. Made with funding from NZ On Air.