Pictures: Hawke’s Bay A&P Show organiser rapt with turnout for 160th anniversary
An estimated 30,000 people turned out for the show in Hastings this year.
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Rovers coach calls for 'controlled' aggression after crucial send-off
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Police launch homicide investigation after man dies in Hastings
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Napier win Ross Shield with near-unprecedented dominance
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Tukituki candidate says unemployed key to tackling climate change
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Former Manchester City hopeful makes cracking start to NZ football's National League
Deri Corfe makes his mark at Napier City.
'Cavalier': Company fined $52k for quarrying in wine-growing area
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Election 2023: 'Gutter politics on gangs' - Napier candidates clash over gang claims
Labour's Hutchinson said National's Nimon was 'playing gutter politics on gangs'.
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Ikaroa-Rāwhiti has been a Labour stronghold since it was established in 1999
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‘We are the power’: Hastings Boys' High rip riotous anthem for Warriors captain
The school's rendition of the Warriors chant was directed at an old boy.
Scorcher weather forecast could break a 25-year Napier record
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National League showdown: Familiar Wellington foe awaits Napier City Rovers in season-opener
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Fears, frustrations and critical risks at Hawke's Bay Hospital
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Person killed in overnight crash on State Highway 5
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