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Man planning vape store near school says community must fund a coffee shop to stop him
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Man scams dozens of people selling cars that weren't his, earning thousands
Scam artist pays $50,000 to court after judge gives jail warning.
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Brad Weber returns to the Magpies for the Battle of the Bays in Napier.
Police believe shots fired from one car towards another in Napier
Police were investigating what appeared to be shell casings on the road.
Four-vehicle crash: SH2 in Hawke’s Bay reopens, one taken to hospital
At least one person has been injured, initial reports suggest.
Review: Dannevirke High’s Little Shop Of Horrors a great night
Dannevirke High School puts on successful show
‘Felt like I’d been run over’: Record number of Lepto cases in Hawke’s Bay
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Hastings textile fabricator wipes out the competition with dog-friendly design
Hawke’s Bay Upholstery Apprentice Wins Apprentice of the Year
Don Stephenson’s passing mourned by large crowd
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The phone call they'd waited for: Family win fight to save home
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Omāhu Marae to host special Waiata Māori Music Awards show
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Racing: Big local winner back for Spring Racing Carnival
Callsign Mav won three of the races in 2020 and 2021, one at odds of over 80-1.
Perfect 10 for record-breaking Verstappen
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Big win for Napier's new port wharf and cyclone road works
Fulton Hogan committed 90 crews (400-500 staff) to deal with damage on Hawke's Bay roads.
The date is set: Trains to return to Napier for first time since cyclone
It has been seven months since trains rolled through Napier. But be vigilant from now on.