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Armed police standoff at Auckland supermarket
Police pulled their Tasers and rifles on a man at Woolworths Quay St after he allegedly brought a fake gun onto a bus on Saturday.

Tense video shows armed police standoff at Akl supermarket
Police came to arrest a man who allegedly took a fake gun onto a bus.

Hawks back into top six in NBL
The Hawks have hit the halfway stage of the NBL with six wins and five losses.

'Humbling': Stolen RSA trailer recovered by police in time for Anzac Day
The Hawke’s Bay Tactical Crime Unit's lead happens to be a returned serviceman.

'That was the finish of him': 100-year-old veteran on tough days and toasts at the end
'I was quite content to be back home.'

'Had enough': Officers get new powers after spate of 'senseless violence'
A Gang Conflict Warrant has been issued and police are promising to use it.
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‘First for Hawke’s Bay’: Bus stops planned for airport, regional sports park
The plans are being praised by one traveller as being a 'really good' addition.

Mary Anne Eyles: Thousands of reasons to keep Napier Library open
OPINION: Between February 2024 and February 2025, 86,787 people entered the library.

Richard Gaddum: ‘Economic vandalism’ - Harvests not homes on our fertile soils
OPINION: 'We don’t want highly-fertile food producing soils destroyed forever.'

Our Anzacs laid the road to opportunity: Nick Stewart
OPINION: The significance of the Anzacs' sacrifice remains unchanged.

Hawke’s Bay pair head to Brisbane to follow star sprinter Mazu: John Jenkins
OPINION: Six-year-old gelding’s first win since he took out the same race 12 months ago.

Wyn Drabble: Is insurance a thing of the past?
OPINION: 'Probably the worst sort of insurance I have had is car breakdown insurance.'
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Opinion: Why healthy animals mean healthier communities
OPINION: This year's World Veterinary Day theme was Animal Health Takes a Team.

Simmental cattle breeder Tony Thompson's life of legacy
At 80 years old, Tony Thompson shows no sign of slowing down.

The Country: Is NZ heading for more dairy conversions?
Phil Duncan, David Seymour, Riley Kennedy, Adam Thomson, Craig Hickman, Bryce McKenzie.
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Car news and advice


GMC Yukon Denali SUV for NZ: tow rating in ‘a class of its own’
How much do you really need to tow with your family SUV? A lot, says GMC.

BYD takes the fight to Porsche’s 911 with all-electric Denza Z
It's roughly 911-sized, but the Denza Z doesn’t mimic the Porsche too closely.

Lexus ES revealed: hybrid and electric but BYO phone
New ES still based on Toyota Camry, but branches out into pure-electric power.
More Hawke's Bay news

Napier-Taupō Rd speed limit returns to 100km/h after public support
The 60% of submitters who wanted all of the Napier-Taupō Rd back to 100km/h will get it.

'Scared and shocked': Police investigate after Hastings nurse hit by motorbike
Three people were injured in the incident, one of them critically.

'We'd like it back': RSA trailer stolen ahead of Anzac Day
Napier RSA's boss says the trailer was empty and was used mainly for dump runs.

Anzac weather in Hawke's Bay: Get your thermals out for dawn parades
But temperatures will rise to 23C by Sunday in Napier and Hastings.

Teens as young as 13 in Napier perfume raids
A third burglary happened on Easter Monday.

Anzac Day commemorations: Your guide to the services planned for Hawke's Bay
More than 30 Anzac Day services will be held across Hawke’s Bay this Friday.