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'If it's yellow, let it mellow': Advice as water restrictions arrive in Hawke's Bay
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Milestone for gated hillside housing development near Hastings
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'It’s pretty special': Community bands together to publish 13-year-old's Cyclone Gabrielle picture book
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Roaming dogs on a cat-killing spree: 'Something has to be done'
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One farmer offloads 1500 of his 2000 ewes as Hawke's Bay-wide dry starts to set in
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'His strategy is to talk like an unhinged madman and then do a deal while you cower.'
Graffiti battle: KiwiRail's colourful containers brighten Napier rail yard
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Journey back in time: 1939 railcar returns for 2025 Hawke's Bay Art Deco festival
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Club final in Napier as rugby league breaks new ground – again
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