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Spiritual medium Craig Wright stood trial in the Napier District Court this week after pleading not guilty to two charges of indecent assault. Photo/File.

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Spiritual medium guilty of indecently assaulting teen boy

23 May, 2018 11:26am

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Police are investigating an accident involving a van and mobility scooter in Hastings this morning. Photo File

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Pensioner in serious condition after van strikes mobility scooter

23 May, 2018 9:58am
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Friends of ED celebrate decade of service

23 May, 2018 6:28pm
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Familiar face to fill Opera House role

23 May, 2018 4:01pm
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Seals need rest not rescue

23 May, 2018 3:54pm
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Half-way mark: South Wairarapa faces up to the future

23 May, 2018 12:25pm
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Form left: Friends of the Emergency Department Brenda Fine, Kath Wehi and Jim Pentelow celebrating 10 years of service in Hawke's Bay. Photo / Warren Buckland

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Friends of ED celebrate decade of service

23 May, 2018 6:28pm
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The voluntary service was established on May 30 in 2008.

Police say too many Bay motorists are still driving under the influence. Photo File

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Police nab 27 drink drivers in three day 'blitz'

23 May, 2018 9:31am
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Drink driving still huge issue for Bay

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Spiritual medium guilty of indecently assaulting teen boy

23 May, 2018 11:00am
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Craig Wright stood trial in the Napier District Court this week.

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Adam Green: Get hooked on crochet

23 May, 2018 11:00am
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The more we use our devices, the more we neglect regular hobbies and pastimes.

Asher Grapes, left, and Imke Kitchin are Hawke's Bay's representatives in the Aotearoa Maori Secondary Schools netball team. Photo / Warren Buckland

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Bay pair on Gold Coast mission

23 May, 2018 10:00am
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Bay goal shoot Imke Kitchin sacrifices rowing for netball pursuits.

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Pensioner in serious condition after van strikes mobility scooter

23 May, 2018 9:58am
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Pensioner in hospital after van strikes mobility scooter

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Police nab 27 drink drivers in three day 'blitz'

23 May, 2018 9:31am
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Games exclusion has shooter rethinking target

23 May, 2018 9:00am
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Cranford Hospice chief executive Janice Byford-Jones. Photo / File

Experts speak out against the Seymour bill

19 May, 2018 11:06am

Concerns the Bill could run the risk of wrongful deaths.

Retired professor of geriatric medicine Dr David Richmond doesn't agree with voluntary euthanasia under any circumstances. Photo/File.

Legalising voluntary euthanasia a slippery slope: Geriatrician

19 May, 2018 10:07am

Dr David Richmond is against voluntary euthanasia in any circumstances.

Her experience in palliative care has convinced Dr Libby Smales that people need the option to end their life in the face of unbearable suffering while dying. Photo / Duncan Brown

Unbearable suffering can be avoided with good, safe laws

19 May, 2018 9:33am

Dr Libby Smales says people no longer fear pain so much as hopelessness and suffering.

Tukituki National MP Lawrence Yule said the strength of feeling on the End of Life Choices Bill was evidenced by the large number of people who attended a public meeting he held recently. Photo / file

Opinion polarised on End of Life Choice Bill

19 May, 2018 8:34am

More than 300 people attended a recent meeting in Havelock North on voluntary euthanasia.

St Matthew's parish priest Alister Hendery says our fear of death is in part due to our denial of its reality. Photo / Duncan Brown

Debate an opportunity to explore our relationship with death

19 May, 2018 6:46am

From the moment we are born we are dying - we need to prepare ourselves for that reality.

Anna Pierard says the importance of music needs to be imparted to the community. Photo / File

More than the occasional weekend gig

12 May, 2018 10:51am

Local music needs more promoting, Anna Pierard says.

Paisley Stage owner James Rochester said he and business partner Lucy opened the venue to put on gigs the way they wanted to. Photo / Warren Buckland

Bay's live music venues need your support

12 May, 2018 6:00am

The biggest competition for live venues is the likes of Netflix, say Bay bar owners.

Hastings Boys' High School music teacher Justin Lindsay tuning in. Photo/File

Timing catches one of top school bands out

12 May, 2018 6:00am

One of the Bay's top school bands unable to make the Rockquest this year

Toni Huata will be announcing a new album release date on Monday. Photo / Brodie - Penn Productions

Songstress credits family for inspiration

12 May, 2018 6:00am

Toni Huata keeps up with her Bay connections, performing at local events such as Matariki.

Havelock North High School deputy principal Joel Wilton. Photo/File

Music not an easy choice

12 May, 2018 6:00am

It's a good gig but can it last?

From left, Ivy Hazel, 2, Jacobi Palleson, 8, and Shyanne Barnes. Shyanne has a tattoo on her arm of her father Jeff McCulloch, who died in a workplace accident. Photo / Duncan Brown

Daughter remembers 'protective' dad

5 May, 2018 3:00pm

A Napier woman remembers her "protective" dad almost five years on.

Leslie David Remuera (Les) Laing, April 2, 1989 - September 11, 2017. Photo / Supplied

That's my boy Les, more than a statistic

5 May, 2018 12:00pm

Leslie Laing, 28, died after a work accident in September. This is his dad's tale.

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Finding cause and cure should be priority

23 May, 2018 8:00am
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Opinion: Our clean, green image is tarnished by M. bovis and shellfish woes.

MAC utility back Tom Iosefo cleans a carpet for Enviro Clean. Photo / Warren Buckland

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Iosefo revels in two weeks off to refocus

23 May, 2018 8:00am
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MAC's improvement will be tested against NOBM.

Labour List MP for Wairarapa Kieran McAnulty in Dannevirke on Monday between constituent meetings. Photo / Christine McKay

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'Don't use cow disease as political football'

23 May, 2018 7:15am
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New Zealand is in need of biosecurity fund, says Kieran McAnulty.

Spiritual medium Craig Wright is standing trial in the Napier District Court this week after pleading not guilty to two charges of indecent assault. Photo / File

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Jury retires in trial of spiritual medium

23 May, 2018 7:13am
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Spiritual medium Craig Wright has been on trial this week, accused on indecent assault.

Dayna Joblin, manager, Opera Kitchen, a cafe in Hastings, one of the Bay cafes using more sustainable items.

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Plastic gets the boot from group of Bay eateries

23 May, 2018 6:16am
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Cafes ditch the plastic straws, and bring in compostable cups, plates, cutlery and napkins

Westpac NZ chief executive David McLean is looking for Hawke's Bay businesses in need of growth grants. Photo / Supplied

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Westpac chief says Bay businesses confident

23 May, 2018 6:00am
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Businesses in Hawke's Bay are confident but rising house prices not all good news.

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Finding cause and cure should be priority

23 May, 2018 8:00am
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Opinion: Our clean, green image is tarnished by M. bovis and shellfish woes.

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Iosefo revels in two weeks off to refocus

23 May, 2018 8:00am
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MAC's improvement will be tested against NOBM.

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'Don't use cow disease as political football'

23 May, 2018 7:15am
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New Zealand is in need of biosecurity fund, says Kieran McAnulty.

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Jury retires in trial of spiritual medium

23 May, 2018 7:13am
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Spiritual medium Craig Wright has been on trial this week, accused on indecent assault.

HAWKE'S BAY TODAY | Business

Plastic gets the boot from group of Bay eateries

23 May, 2018 6:16am
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Cafes ditch the plastic straws, and bring in compostable cups, plates, cutlery and napkins

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Westpac chief says Bay businesses confident

23 May, 2018 6:00am
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Businesses in Hawke's Bay are confident but rising house prices not all good news.

Hawke's Bay Today videos

Right, Protestor Kellie Jessup talks to Sandra Hazelhurst Hastings Mayor about the Craggy Range track out front of Hastings District Council buildings. 22 May 2018. NEWS. Photograph Warren Buckland Hawke's Bay Today.

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Iwi protest Craggy Range track

23 May, 2018 6:00am
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Dayna Joblin, manager, Opera Kitchen, a cafe in Hastings, one of a group of four Hawke's Bay Cafes using stainless steel straws and plates, compostable bin liners, serviettes, takeaway cups and lids, pictured with a rhubarb and mint soda and a citrus and thyme soda, with Caliwoods stainless steel straws. 21 May 2018 NEWS Hawke's Bay Today Photograph by Duncan Brown.

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Opera Kitchen goes eco-friendly

23 May, 2018 6:00am
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Rare Jaguar in Napier.

23 May, 2018 6:00am
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Fire at the Shakespear Road Mini Market in Napier. 19th May 2018 Photographer Paul Taylor Hawke's Bay Today

Mini market fire

23 May, 2018 6:00am
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Karamu stream at Crosses Road bridge Havelock North. 10th HN Kindergarted annual duck race. 19th May 2018 Photographer Paul Taylor Hawke's Bay Today

Duck do

23 May, 2018 6:00am
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Hope Walk

23 May, 2018 6:00am
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Track protest

23 May, 2018 6:00am
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L-R: Shirley Bray, Taradale; Steven Kelly, Darlene Edwards, Silver Spas, Auckland - First day of the three day Hawke's Bay Better Home and Living Show at Pettigrew.Green Arena, Taradale, Napier. 18 May 2018 NEWS Hawke's Bay Today Photograph by Duncan Brown.

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Better Home and Living Show draws the crowds -

23 May, 2018 6:00am
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Reverend Alister Hendery, parish priest at St Matthew's Anglican Church, Hastings, talking about euthanasia and his views on the End of Life Choice Bill. 16 May 2018 NEWS Hawke's Bay Today Photograph by Duncan Brown.

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Society needs to address fear of death

23 May, 2018 6:00am
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A mysterious floating object captured at 2000 feet over Hawke's Bay Aerodrome

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UFO? Mystery object hovers over Hawke's Bay

23 May, 2018 6:00am
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A mystery flying object piques the interest of many Hawke's Bay residents.

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Too much pressure on new mums

23 May, 2018 6:00am
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Everyone thinks it is okay to offer tips.

Heavy snow at Te Anau has prompted police to warn motorists about treacherous roads. Photo / Police

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Winter's bite: Brutal storm unleashes rain, thunder, snow

23 May, 2018 5:41am
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More rain, strong winds, thunderstorms and even snow in the far south forecast today.

Federated Farmers Hawke's Bay President Jim Galloway and Hawke's Bay Federated Farmers Immediate Past President Will Foley. Photo / File.

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Federated Farmers rejects rates increase

22 May, 2018 8:49pm
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Federated Farmers reject rates increase.

Sacred Heart Year 13 student Alena Kamper checks out a pressure bomb with Elise Montgomery, an EIT lecturer in wine, at the careers expo yesterday. Photo / Warren Buckland

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Students crowd into Bay careers expo

22 May, 2018 6:39pm
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Exhibitors impressed by drive and passion of students attending careers expo in Bay.

Hastings Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst addresses protesters of the controversial Te Mata Peak track. Photo / Warren Buckland.

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Protests heat up over Te Mata Peak track

22 May, 2018 12:31pm
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Protests against the winery track continue as supporters plan to walk up the peak.

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UFO? Mystery object hovers over Hawke's Bay

23 May, 2018 6:00am
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A mystery flying object piques the interest of many Hawke's Bay residents.

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Too much pressure on new mums

23 May, 2018 6:00am
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Everyone thinks it is okay to offer tips.

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Winter's bite: Brutal storm unleashes rain, thunder, snow

23 May, 2018 5:41am
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More rain, strong winds, thunderstorms and even snow in the far south forecast today.

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Federated Farmers rejects rates increase

22 May, 2018 8:49pm
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Federated Farmers reject rates increase.

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Students crowd into Bay careers expo

22 May, 2018 6:39pm
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Exhibitors impressed by drive and passion of students attending careers expo in Bay.

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Protests heat up over Te Mata Peak track

22 May, 2018 12:31pm
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Protests against the winery track continue as supporters plan to walk up the peak.

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Spiritual medium on trial for indecent assault

22 May, 2018 11:18am
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Spiritual medium Craig Wright is accused of indecently assaulting a 17-year-old male.

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Māori culture embedded - and important

22 May, 2018 10:36am
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The mihi is staying despite what Don Esslemont believes.

A mystery flying object spotted near Hastings yesterday. Photo Supplied

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Strange object in sky causes stir in Hastings

22 May, 2018 10:03am
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A strange flying object was spotted hovering above Hastings yesterday

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'Disappointing Budget of little imagination'

22 May, 2018 10:01am
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Labour delivers disappointing Budget of little imagination, says Lawrence Yule

Editor's Picks

Ryman's existing retirement village in Napier. PHOTO / FILE

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Ryman plans new $100m retirement village

18 May, 2018 6:26pm
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Ryman says it would also boost the economy.

Even if it's not their direct responsibility, Craggy Range needs find a solution to the divisiveness over Te Mata track, a marketing expert says. Photo File

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Te Mata track row: Craggy Range insists it took 'principled approach'

16 May, 2018 5:40am
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A marketing expert says Craggy Range needs to take the lead on solving track issue.

Hastings builder Brendon Ray with daughter Lily 6 and Xavier 5 after winning Coast Stars radio comp which earned him $11,000. Photo Warren Buckland.

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Hastings builder wins $11k with Coast Stars

17 May, 2018 5:02pm
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Builder stoked with $11k windfall

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Brendon Vesty with the spoils after finishing second in Santa Rosa, United States, on May 12. Photo/Warren Buckland

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Brendon Vesty runner-up at Santa Rosa Ironman

His calf muscles cried for mercy but Brendon Vesty's mettle prevailed in Santa Rosa

Belinda Henley is part of a team which has made a documentary based around the Rhythm and Vines festival in Gisborne.

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Doco a warts and all insight into festival

Documentary shows "warts and all" insight into Rhythm and Vines.

Rob Townshend and the Jaguar XKSS in the showroom. Photo / Warren Buckland

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Rare Jaguar hits town for grand opening

Rare Jaguar sportster set to star at new showroom opening.

Dallas Adams, on the way up and not stopping at the Great Wall. Photo / Supplied

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Great Wall, great challenge, great inspiration

From adversity to leader, the marathon challenge epitomises the transformational change.

The Hawke's Bay Rescue Helicopter completes 300 missions each year.

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Marathon raises $3000 for rescue chopper

Hawke's Bay Rescue Helicopter Trust delighted with support from community.

A view from Te Mata Peak. Photo / Kim Gillespie

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Hello solid ground, my old friend

A visitor to Hawke's Bay reports.

The Queen at Nelson Park in Hastings in 1986, the last Royal visit to the Hawke's Bay twin cities. Photo / File

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Could it be a right royal show?

It's 32 years since British royals came to Napier or Hastings. Could that change in 2018?

The MTG team celebrate their joint win of the Exhibition Excellence award for the Taonga Maori category at the 2018 IQ Service Awards in Christchurch.

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Big win for Hawke's Bay galleries

Two Hawke's Bay art galleries have reason to celebrate at NZ Museum Awards.

Celebration: The Norwegian flag leads the march from the Norsewood Cemetery on Ngamoko Rd on Sunday during Constitution Day celebrations on Sunday. At left Beate Gabrielsen, the first secretary from from the Norwegian Embassy in Canberra. Photo / Christine McKay

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Norsewood salutes pioneering families

Celebrations of Norway Day in Norsewood also remembered pioneers.

A woman has been arrested in relation to the desecration of a family urupā in Raupunga. Photo / Supplied

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Arrest made after headstones smashed

Relatives are stunned to discover a disgruntled family member has been arrested.

More than 400 people attend seven public meetings held throughout the region on the LTP, including one in Taradale. Photo / Supplied

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Council to mull Long Term Plan submissions

Most submitters supported the HBRC's LTP proposals, except cutting tourism funding.

An arrest has been made in relation to the desecration of a grave site near Wairoa. Photo/Supplied.

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Arrest after headstones smashed

Sixteen headstones discovered in pieces and family devastated over desecration.

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Extended warning against collecting shellfish

Monitoring of toxin levels will continue

The three current cadets take time out. From left, Jesse McIntyre, Emma Rolston-Galbraith and Fynn Redshaw.

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Pukemiro station prepares for open days

Three more cadets will be taken on for 2019.

Taradale captain and No 8 Andrew Gardner takes on the Clive defence during his team's win on Saturday. Photo / Paul Taylor

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MAC loses sin-binned pair but upsets Tech

Tamatea score the most points against NOBM this season.

Hawks head coach Zico Coronel had little to be pleased about on Saturday night. Photo / Photosport

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Hawks' lack of on-court aggression a worry

Defending champs Saints the next match for Taylor Hawks next Sunday.

Last year's Norsewood to Takapau FUN Challenge in Central Hawke's Bay.

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FUN Challenge could be non-starter

Lions clubs say it is time to take step back and they wish to hand over the event

Napier City Rovers striker Martin Bueno receives some close attention from Lower Hutt City's Bryn Yates yesterday. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Football: Blues import keeps goals coming

Uruguayan striker helps to notch up a massive win for the villagers in Lower Hutt.

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Fanfare and fuss over royal couple

Cheers Meghan and Harry, nice job.

Min-Jee Kim is a junior doctor who is completing an internship at Maxim Institute.

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Talking Point - caring as well as curing

What I didn't understand at the time was that I associated death with defeat.

Napier police are investigating a van theft and a dairy raid that happened over the weekend.

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Napier kōhanga reo van stolen

A van theft and a chippies heist at a corner store mar weekend in Napier.

Police attend the scene of an attempted robbery in Hastings. PHOTO / PAUL TAYLOR.

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Cigarettes target for attempted robbery

Another dairy the focus of attempted cigarette raid.

Firefighters tackle a fire above a Bluff Hill dairy. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Brigade recall issued to tackle blaze

Crews from Hastings and Napier called out.

Anahita Hun and Matty Curtis, from Westshore, attending a protest outside Craggy Range this morning. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Watch: Te Mata Peak track protests continue

Protesters gathered outside Craggy Range for a second consecutive weekend.

Insight: Workplace safety

Vehicle accidents, particularly with quad bikes and tractors, were behind about 90 per cent of agriculture-related fatalities. Photo/file

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Kiwis' 'get on and do it' attitude putting them at risk

5 May, 2018 6:00am
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Worksafe says culture change needed to reduce risk taking behaviour.

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That's my boy Les, more than a statistic

5 May, 2018 12:00pm
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Leslie Laing, 28, died after a work accident in September. This is his dad's tale.

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Daughter remembers 'protective' dad

5 May, 2018 3:00pm
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A Napier woman remembers her "protective" dad almost five years on.

This year's Hawke's Bay Farmer of the Year David Danks says health and safety has become a real focus over the past 12 months on the farm he manages. Photo / file

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Common sense a valuable farm safety tool

5 May, 2018 6:00am
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Hawke's Bay Farmer of the Year David Danks says self-responsibility is a must for farmers

Pan Pac managing director Doug Ducker (right) chats with wood resources manager Gavin Wright. Photo/Duncan Brown

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Safety high on the Pan Pac work list

5 May, 2018 9:00am
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Safety high on the Pan Pac work list for boss Doug Ducker.

Workplace Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway says we owe it to workers to keep them safe. Photo / File

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Too many Kiwis dying at work

5 May, 2018 10:00am
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Government pushes to make sure more workers make it home at night.

New Zealand Council of Trade Unions president Richard Wagstaff says chronic illnesses are a significant issue in the workplace. Photo/Supplied.

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Chronic illness a significant issue in workplace safety

5 May, 2018 11:00am
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It is estimated between 600 and 900 workers died every year

Targa Rally driver John Thomson and co-pilot Elizabeth Thomson navigate their BMW 135 around a stretch of Tukituki road in Havelock North. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Late charge gives Auck pair Targa Rally win

Competitiors' crashes saw pair who started the day in third place end up in first.

Nick Te Hau on the sideline at Golden Oldies yesterday. Photo / Doug Laing

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Injured player nurses Golden Oldies dream

Losing his lower leg at work in March, Nick Te Hau hopes to play Golden Oldies in August.

Jonathan Claybourn from Napier tackles the Sky Tower Stair Challenge. PHOTO / PHILLIP KITE.

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Firefighters top Sky Tower challenge

Bay firefighters plunge back into action only a day after tough Sky Tower challenge.

Emergency services are attending to a blaze in Waipawa.

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Fire crew attending a blaze in Waipawa

Fire crew attending a blaze in Waipawa.

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Mike Williams: Nats leadership is weak; Judith Collins' time is coming

COMMENT: Nat leader's limp Budget-day monologue may have helped someone in the wings.

Police seek witnesses to Napier dairy robbery. Photo/File.

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Dairy owner punched to the ground for crisps

Dairy owner punched to the ground for chippies.

Taradale winger Wade Woolly makes a break during his team's win against Clive today. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Rugby: HB club rugby results

MAC upset Tech.

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Canny view: Going green with your investments

How to build bright future for yourself and the planet through investment choices.

Artist Sandy Adsett is a talisman in the country's Maori art scene. Photo File

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Sandy Adsett: Arts doctorate an honour

Art's iconic images nurtured and refined.

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Firefighters top Sky Tower challenge

20 May, 2018 3:00pm
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Bay firefighters plunge back into action only a day after tough Sky Tower challenge.

About a fifth of the headstones at a family urupa in Raupunga have been destroyed in what family members believe was a deliberate sledgehammer attack by a disgruntled relative. Photo / NZME

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Carnage at cemetery after headstones smashed

20 May, 2018 2:12pm
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A cemetery lies in pieces after a heartbreaking attack on 16 headstones at the weekend.

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Fire crew attending a blaze in Waipawa

20 May, 2018 12:56pm
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Fire crew attending a blaze in Waipawa.

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Buyers taking advantage of the fill-a-bag special at PurSuit.

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In pursuit of a change in fortunes

26 Mar, 2018 10:00am
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Helping hand for job seekers

League legend Kevin Tamati taking the driver,s seat. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Kevin Tamati takes to the airwaves with new radio show

26 Mar, 2018 9:00am
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Hitting the airwaves

Ngahiwi Tomoana, chairman of Ngati Kahungunu Incorporated

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Prisons: More reading and writing, less bleeding and fighting

26 Mar, 2018 8:00am
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Our goal is to empty prisons and literacy programme powerful tool to reach that goal.

Rural News

Fonterra chairman John Wilson. Picture/Dean Purcel, NZ Herald.

Fonterra turns bullish over milk price

Fonterra is surprisingly upbeat about the milk price prospects for 2018/19.

The dairy industry's annual moving day will still take place this year. Photo / Supplied

M. Bovis will not stop Gypsy Day cattle movements

M. Bovis will not stop the annual movement of farmers and their cattle

Fieldays 2018 Rural Catch contestant Renae Flett. Women can contest the competition previously known as Rural Bachelor of the Year. Photo / Fieldays

Bachelorettes join in: Meet the 'Rural Catch' contestants

The Fieldays Rural Bachelor of the Year is now the Rural Catch and includes women.

Russell folk will be asked what buildings they would like to see on their popular wharf, above.

Meetings to give say on wharf developments

Russell ratepayers will be able to state preferred option for public wharf improvements

Clinton Young Farmers ready to have a ball

Clinton Young Farmers are dressing to the nines for the Black & Gold Community Ball.

Mycoplasma bovis affects both beef and dairy cows. Photo / Supplied by DairyNZ

Opinion: Mycoplasma bovis - an open letter to MPI

Comment: Peter Williams has a few questions for MPI about Mycoplasma bovis.

Southern District Harcourts Royal Agricultural Society Rural Ambassador Award winner Brooke Flett checks on her cows at the family farm in Scotts Gap recently. Photo: Nicole Sharp

Passion wins Rural Ambassador award for Thornbury farmer

Fourth generation dairy farmer Brooke Flett is passionate about all things agriculture.

The term Camembert cheese may no longer be able to be used in New Zealand. Photo / 123RF

Trade deal with EU could raise stink over cheese

Dairy firms could lose right to use terms such as Feta, Parmesan, Brie and Camembert.

Harry and Meghan's big day covers for surprise wedding

Hawke's Bay Today guides and liftouts

Farming Outlook April 2018

18 Apr, 2018 3:10pm
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Threads - Autumn Winter Fashion 2018

24 Mar, 2018 12:00am
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Hawke's Bay Property Guide

7 Mar, 2018 12:03am
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Leaders in their Schools 2018

12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
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Rural Focus Hawke's Bay March 2018

5 Mar, 2018 12:02am
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Shop Hawke's Bay

11 Feb, 2018 12:00am
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Tremains Art Deco Festival Programme

31 Jan, 2018 9:30am
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Tihei Kahungunu

27 Mar, 2017 4:18pm
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Hawke's Bay & East Coast Summer Guide

14 Dec, 2017 12:33pm
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Pick of Hawke's Bay

21 Sep, 2017 8:23am
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Farming Outlook August 2017

23 Aug, 2017 12:01pm
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Spring Fling

10 Aug, 2017 11:43am
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Weddings 2017

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