Small household item almost sparks disaster at Dannevirke Transfer Station
A common household item almost spelt disaster at the dump.
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Solving a school's mould muddle: When the flooding subsided, it was just the beginning
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The kind-hearted footballers who ditched the pitch to help Cyclone Gabrielle recovery
When wild weather hit, generous players swapped their football boots for gumboots.
'My daughter didn’t need to die': Mum of 2-year-old swept away
A neighbour's harrowing account of what happened after Ivy Collins was swept away.
Cyclone Gabrielle: First came the rain, then destruction and death
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'I was just in a blind panic': Good Samaritan swoops to the aid of Hawke’s Bay teen
Anna McGrath thought she'd lost her daughter after a severe seizure.
'Feared for his life': Gang member robbed man after being out of jail for just a week
Hagen Henare had earlier been involved in kidnapping a woman for a gang boss.
Task Force Green out doing post-cyclone mahi
The programme has been running for nine weeks in Central Hawke’s Bay
'Pull out all the stops': Reduced rates to get new Flaxmere supermarket?
'Trade-offs' may have to be offered to get deal across the line.
Cyclone Gabrielle miracle: How a massive sinkhole near HB coastline saved lives
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A psychedelic blast from the past
Cringeworthy showcases the grooviest music from 1960s New Zealand.
'More vulnerable now': Flood risk worry for grower after Cyclone Gabrielle
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Hawke's Bay: Where can you commemorate Cyclone Gabrielle's anniversary
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'They just swerved around': The whistler who saved a herd of swimming cows
'I was calling them out of sheer panic. They started coming towards my voice.'
Opinion: How Gabrielle made us rethink rain, fall in love with diesel
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'I want answers:' Mother of teen who died in Oranga Tamariki care gives evidence
Ana Ransfield received the worst call possible - eight hours too late.
Popular Hawke's Bay music fest collapses, leaving musicians and crew empty-handed
The company behind Nest Fest collapsed, leaving musicians and crews out of pocket.
Truck driver who refused Covid jab gets $29k for wrongful dismissal
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Celebrating volunteers a year after Cyclone Gabrielle's devastation
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'He is the complete man': Former mayor leads tributes to Pat Benson
Pat Benson is remembered for his vision, good nature and selflessness.
Hawke’s Bay in brief: Aerial imagery taken of Tukituki year on from cyclone
Aerial imagery is being taken of the Tukituki catchment at 87 randomly selected sites.
Cam Taylor on his Cyclone Gabrielle helicopter rescues
Cam Taylor from Taylor Corp recalls just one of the many rescues he carried out as Cyclone Gabrielle lashed Hawke's Bay. Between the rescues Cam shot some incredible footage of the ravaged region.