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The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
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Children face 10-hour school day as bus route axed
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Givealittle funds raised to support man's cancer battle shifts to buy his coffin
Tens of thousands raised for cancer battler Jason Hooker used to make him comfortable.
Neil Kirton: Hawke's Bay councils 'gamble' on urban development
OPINION: Napier's vote is 'akin to a high-stakes game of poker'.
Napier teen up for People Choice Award with Spark Christmas art comp
Organisers were 'blown away' by the creativity and passion displayed in the entries.
Mixed weather for big weekend of events in Hawke's Bay
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Santa's summer grotto and Mrs Claus' bar hop highlight festive fun
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Napier keeps controversial site in strategy plan, Hastings votes no to building on fertile land
Two proposed residential development sites in Havelock North were removed from the FDS.
One region expected to be real test for gang-patch ban
'The younger ones are quite likely to be more militant about it.'
Hastings hairdresser says placing third almost better than being first at national awards
Hastings hairdresser third in her category at New Zealand Hairdressing Creative Awards.
Teen takes on 28km run in high heels: 'Represents the pain men are feeling'
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Art project left at door of Napier museum causes bomb scare
The colourful creation, made of fabric, was found sitting outside the museum’s entrance.
Cyclone heroes celebrated at Hawke's Bay Forestry Awards
'Forestry people opened roads, towed gear through flooded rivers.'
New Hawke’s Bay fund to boost predator control and replanting
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Hawke’s Bay farmers share recovery stories in book and website launch.
Police cordons erected around Napier Museum after discovery of strange bird-like ‘package’
By about 2pm, police determined the package posed no threat.
The Hawke's Bay artists creating kiwi sculptures for a trail in Napier
Two local artists join the Kiwi Art Trail's team creating giant sculptures.
Bill Robertson: Pack the park – a Napier City Rovers rallying cry
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Councils say buyouts of homes destroyed during Cyclone Gabrielle almost completed
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CAN Column: Artists and art lovers have a busy month ahead for Creative Arts Napier
November at CAN is set to be full of markets, art, and different experiences.