Hastings orchardist remembers Royal visit.

5 May, 2017 03:52 AM

With the recent announcement that Prince Philip is retiring from official duties, a Hastings orchardist Colin Wake tells us about Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh's visit to their orchard in Hastings, February 1963.

On the Up: HB Jammers brings music and joy back to Hawke’s Bay disabled youth

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On the Up: HB Jammers brings music and joy back to Hawke’s Bay disabled youth

StarJam's collapse in November 2024 affected over 60 young people in Hawke's Bay. HB Jammers was formed three months later to continue the music workshops.

On the Up: Weekly Napier’s Lunch Time Loops blends walking with networking on Marine Pde

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On the Up: Weekly Napier’s Lunch Time Loops blends walking with networking on Marine Pde

Lunch Time Loops in Napier combines wellbeing with networking through a weekly 30-minute walk. Video / Rafaella Melo

Whale 15km off Napier

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Whale 15km off Napier

A whale was spotted jumping from the water 15km off Napier.

Napier house fire

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Napier house fire

A house in Napier fully ablaze on Sunday night. Video / Supplied

Jet ski speeds through Napier's inner harbour

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Jet ski speeds through Napier's inner harbour

Hawke's Bay Regional Council says speeding in the harbour puts everyone at risk. Video / HB Regional Council

Volunteering goes digital: Hawke’s Bay charities embrace remote roles

Volunteering goes digital: Hawke’s Bay charities embrace remote roles

Remote volunteering: "I don’t have to choose between spending time with my children and giving back." Video / Rafaella Melo - HBT

Flaxmere supermarket set to open on Saturday

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Flaxmere supermarket set to open on Saturday

Flaxmere's new supermarket opens tomorrow at 7am at the Flaxmere Village Centre. Video / Rafaella Melo

Power box fire after crash in Greenmeadows, Napier

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Power box fire after crash in Greenmeadows, Napier

A power box caught on fire after a crash in Greenmeadows, Napier, on Thursday. Video / Wiebe Armand Marinus

Boxing coach ‘Mr Positive’ Craig McDougall empowers youth amid cancer fight

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Boxing coach ‘Mr Positive’ Craig McDougall empowers youth amid cancer fight

For 13 years, Craig McDougall has transformed the lives of thousands of young people in Hawke’s Bay through boxing programmes. Video / Rafaella Melo - Hawke's Bay Today

Te reo Māori Shrek features Hastings' Jeremy Macleod as Lord Farquaad

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Te reo Māori Shrek features Hastings' Jeremy Macleod as Lord Farquaad

A classic film, now told in te reo Māori. Shrek returns to the big screen, with a Hawke's Bay voice bringing Lord Farquaad to life. Video / Rafaella Melo - Hawke's Bay Today

Art Deco Festival: Flyover in one of NZ's oldest passenger planes

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Art Deco Festival: Flyover in one of NZ's oldest passenger planes

Flyover of Napier in one of NZ's oldest passenger planes, a de Havilland DH-84 Dragon, to celebrate Art Deco Festival. Video / Gary Hamilton-Irvine

Eskdale man refuses buyout, stays on ancestral land after Cyclone Gabrielle

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Eskdale man refuses buyout, stays on ancestral land after Cyclone Gabrielle

Cyclone Gabrielle floodwaters destroyed Waikato Gray’s Eskdale home in February 2023. He refused a council buyout, staying on his ancestral land in a caravan. Video / Rafaella Melo

Watch: Abundance of Marine Life in Hawkes Bay

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Watch: Abundance of Marine Life in Hawkes Bay

Harry Machiela captured underwater footage of the healthy marine life off Hardinge Road, Ahuriri. Video / Harry Machiela

Napier’s Bella Hey wins top NZ jazz dance award for fourth year

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Napier’s Bella Hey wins top NZ jazz dance award for fourth year

Young dancer Bella Hey tops NZ jazz exams for the fourth consecutive year. Video / Rafaella Melo

Mascot race delights at Colgate Games in Hawke’s Bay

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Mascot race delights at Colgate Games in Hawke’s Bay

Swoop the Magpie, Hawky the Hawk, and Seamore the Seagull compete at the mascot race at the opening of the 2025 North Island Colgate Games at Mitre 10 Sports Park in Hastings.

Coastal litter sparks community concern

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Coastal litter sparks community concern

Awatoto and Te Awanga littered with rubbish, locals call for more bins. Video / Rafaella Melo

The Art Farm

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The Art Farm

A former mushroom farm turned creative hub for local artists hosts its first night market. Video / Rafaella Melo

Inside the Rovers: Table Toppers

Inside the Rovers: Table Toppers

Big guns await as Kieran Richards and Napier City Rovers eye potential National League grand final spot. Video / Neil Reid

Car crashes into The Coffee Club in Taradale, Napier

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Car crashes into The Coffee Club in Taradale, Napier

A car drove through the front of The Coffee Club in Taradale, Napier, causing damage to the front of the store. Video / Supplied

Aftermath of serious bus crash transporting RSE workers to Hawke's Bay

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Aftermath of serious bus crash transporting RSE workers to Hawke's Bay

Watch emergency services responding to the bus crash carrying RSE workers. Video / Supplied

Hawkes Bay Today reporter test drives bridge after ‘truckers 'unnerved’ by creaking noises.

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Hawkes Bay Today reporter test drives bridge after ‘truckers 'unnerved’ by creaking noises.

Truck driver says the drive across the bridge is “un-nerving" as it creaks and groans. Video / Michaela Gower

Hastings store owner violently pushed to the ground by customer

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Hastings store owner violently pushed to the ground by customer

Han Zheng said the man became angry over a 5G connectivity issue with his phone. Video / Han Zheng

Truck on fire explodes on Napier street

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Truck on fire explodes on Napier street

Witnesses say they think a tyre blew during the fire, with an explosion that sent a plume of flame and smoke out. Video / Margie McAleese

Tararua District toll road protest

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Tararua District toll road protest

Tararua District residents, including Mayor Tracey Collis marched to protest against the proposed toll on Te Ahu a Turanga Manawatu-Tararua Highway. Video / Hawkes Bay Today

Hawke's Bay Coffin Club celebrates 10 years of making coffins

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Hawke's Bay Coffin Club celebrates 10 years of making coffins

Customise your coffin with the Hawke's Bay Coffin Club members. Video / Michaela Gower

Neil Paton and Brad Edwards prepare for firefighting challenge

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Neil Paton and Brad Edwards prepare for firefighting challenge

Neil Paton and Brad Edwards prepare for firefighting challenge Championship in Nashville. Video / Michaela Gower

Cricket team tackle challenge for Blair Tickner's wife's cancer journey

Cricket team tackle challenge for Blair Tickner's wife's cancer journey

Central Stags cricket team fundraising for Ozanam House Palmerston North and Cure Leukaemia UK. Video / Michaela Gower / Hawke's Bay Today

Hawke's Bay Airport's new fire truck "Judy Drench"

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Hawke's Bay Airport's new fire truck "Judy Drench"

Hawke's Bay Today takes a ride on Hawke's Bay Airport's new fire truck "Judy Drench". Video / Mitchell Hageman

Family appeal for more information after car rammed

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Family appeal for more information after car rammed

A ute rams Jonzy Brandt's unoccupied car during a late-night hit and run in Hastings. Video / Supplied

Locals on edge after man nicknamed "Waipawa Prowler" continues spate of burglaries

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Locals on edge after man nicknamed "Waipawa Prowler" continues spate of burglaries

Security footage captures the "Waipawa Prowler" on resident's property. Video / Supplied

Waipawa butchery apprentice primed for Paris

Waipawa butchery apprentice primed for Paris

Rhys Tamanui shows what it takes to be a cut above the rest. Video / Michaela Gower

Hawke's Bay boy with cerebral palsy walking unassisted after surgery

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Hawke's Bay boy with cerebral palsy walking unassisted after surgery

Seven-year-old Rocco Green needed walking aids to get around before he got Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy surgery in the US thanks to fundraising. Video / Ashlee Green

Napier Pottery Club celebrates 70 years

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Napier Pottery Club celebrates 70 years

Hawke's Bay Today reporter Mitchell Hageman tries his hand at Pottery as a local club celebrates 70 years of ceramics and smiles. Video / Mitchell Hageman

Norfolk pine cut down along Napier's Marine Parade

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Norfolk pine cut down along Napier's Marine Parade

Norfolk pine cut down along Napier's Marine Parade. Video / Doug Laing

Farming for the future

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Farming for the future

Hawke's Bay's Thomsen family rise from the mud after Cyclone Gabrielle

Mum of 5 toddlers chats to Hb Today

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Mum of 5 toddlers chats to Hb Today

Joanne Wills mum of 5 toddlers including quadruplets sits down to chat with Hawke's Bay Today reporter James Pocock

Mighty Mitch v ACJ

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Mighty Mitch v ACJ

Hawke's Bay Today reporter Michell Hageman also kind of known loosely as Mighty Mitch goes er toe to toe against Impact Pro Wrestling fly weight championship contender ACJ.

Hastings Tōmoana Showgrounds grandstand demolition

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Hastings Tōmoana Showgrounds grandstand demolition

Demolition is set to be completed at the end of August. Video / Paul Taylor

Seal hunts eel in creek near Taradale

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Seal hunts eel in creek near Taradale

A passerby captured the moment a roaming kekeno caught an eel in Taipo Stream near the Napier suburb of Taradale, about 5km from the ocean. Video / Supplied

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