Māori Party candidate who stepped aside for Meka Whaitiri to enter new race
Heather Te-Au Skipworth was originally set to contest the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electorate.
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Diane's love of nature transforms into creative art
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Naming of kiwi provides link to the past
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Hawke’s Bay councillors back staff as confusion over recovery bills continues
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$1b bill for Govt and councils to buy out cyclone-hit homes
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When you want to stop you can't
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'Confiscated': Hawke’s Bay flood victims fear they'll be forced off their land
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Family ties: Dad and son jailed back-to-back for different offending
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Workshops teach families about keeping safe online
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Eketāhuna water fault under investigation
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Boxing teen still smiling whether he wins or loses
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Fire in Hastings sleepout
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A family lost their young pets in a fire that consumed the sleepout.
Time to get Napier clock ticking again as work goes on
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‘Would love to return home’: Flood victims await Thursday zoning decision
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Getting women hooked on fly-fishing
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The 21 teachers honoured have more than 500 years at Karamu High between them
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Southern Central Hawke’s Bay focus brings audiences to Central Hawke’s Bay Literary Festival
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