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Dannevirke: Iwi supported for treaty settlement

Rangitne o Wairarapa and Rangitne o Tamaki nui--Rua have received sufficient support from their iwi members to allow their Treaty

Schoolbus crash kid 'covered in blood'

Police say 14 primary school students were very, very lucky, after their school bus slammed into a concrete power pole near Dannevirke.

Dannevirke: Town turns into disaster zone

When a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Dannevirke at 6.43am last Saturday, 50 Red Cross personnel were mobilised immediately. But

Dannevirke: Scanpower enjoys 66pc earnings rise

Customer-owned Scanpower has delivered superb year-end results, Stuart Smith, the deputy chairman of the Customer Trust, said at Tuesday

Dannevirke: Action urged to cull feral cats

When Woodville tried to deal with an invasion of stray and feral cats last year, the claws were out for those volunteering to do the

Dannevirke: Sallie Army, at your service

Feeding the Red Cross crews taking part in Exercise Viking Thunder was all in a day's work for the Salvation Army's Major David Bennett. Major

Schools to get SPCA's animal respect message

The welfare of animals is at the heart of everything Laura Phillips, the centre manager for Dannevirke SPCA, does. Now, with the

Dannevirke: Councillors wary of amendment bill

Amalgamation by stealth is how the Local Government Act Amendment Bill has been described by Tararua District Council's chief executive

Union looking for entertainers

The Hawke's Bay Rugby Union has embarked on a search for new talent just weeks before the Magpies' first game in this year's Mitre

Wild winds wreak havoc in North Island

One New Plymouth family were gifted a trampoline after high winds blew it into their property.

Cruel scammers target Dannevirke residents

The phone scammers who featured recently on Fair Go are now targeting Dannevirke residents. "The scammers who say they're from Inland

Dannevirke: JAB chief rejoices at growing reputation

With more than 300 children playing JAB rugby in Dannevirke, favourable comments on attitude and behaviour are delighting the organisation's

Dannevirke: Willows face winged threat

With much of the river protection work in our district reliant on willows, the arrival of the giant willow aphid could be an environmental

Dannevirke: Horses pulled from parade plans

News the Dannevirke World War I committee has changed direction and will have no horses in the military parade on August 6 has become

Downpour tipped this week

Another 100mm or more of rain could fall in parts of Hawke's Bay this week as the region bounces back from the threat of drought. The

Dannevirke: Rates increase of 1.71 pc signalled

Even with a significant decrease in its rating increase Tararua District Council will deliver all the services planned, chief financial