School claims it was 'bullied' to drop booze from festival
School withdraws bid to sell liquor at fundraising event after 'overwhelming' opposition.
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Roundup wrangle: Glyphosate debate reaches NZ
Roundup makes our paddocks yellow, but is it green? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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More than two months worth of rain hammers Hawke's Bay in 72 hours.
Lance O'Sullivan proposes military school in Northcote
Dr Lance O'Sullivan says Vanguard and other charter schools have been good for Māori.
Hawke's Bay experiences chaotic weather
Region has taken a soaking with howling winds expected to rise to severe gales.
Police dog makes slow recovery after surgery
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Pressure taken off struggling Napier wastewater system
Pressure taken off struggling Napier wastewater system
12-year-old charged with aggravated robbery
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Kiwi teen shares cancer battle in school assembly
Dannevirke boy in remission but admits 'life gives you tough bits'.
Rain causes slips on Napier-Taupo Road
Drivers advised to delay trips on Napier-Taupo Road, after heavy rain caused slips.
Fourth dog tumbles off notorious cliff
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Meka Whaitiri incident came on day of family rift finding
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Heavy rain set to stay in Hawke's Bay
The past 24 hours has seen heavy rain hammer Hawke's Bay.
'Cowardly' attack shocks liquor store chain
Family owned liquor store chain is shocked after a staff member was stabbed.
Crash kills woman, friend survives
Survivor transferred to hospital in Wellington after car and truck collide near Napier.
Police perplexed by Havelock North thefts
Stolen: Wine barrels, macrocarpa tables and bench seats. Where are they?
Stonefruit biosecurity scare meeting 'positive'
Audit finds significant failure at overseas facility screening apple, stonefruit cuttings.
Where property asking prices are still being exceeded
Online asking prices at record high - demand for houses highest in CHB.
Complaint against Meka Whaitiri centres on Gisborne
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Spring sting: Snow, showers and southerlies set to strike NZ
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Has Kirsa Jensen's killer taken their secret to the grave?
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More jobs, so kids are staying in school
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Hawke's Bay speed blitzes Heartland Hurricanes in second half
Hawke's Bay find their groove to score 36 points in the second half.
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Local Focus: The cost of Central Hawke's Bay sewage
CHB is facing big sewage costs, again. Made with funding from NZ On Air.