Cyclone review: Hawke's Bay Civil Defence staff told those concerned about flooding they were 'over-reacting'
The cyclone's speed 'quite simply overwhelmed the officials involved in the response'.
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Training exercise: Police ask public to keep away from old Westpac building in Hastings
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Hastings mechanic hangs up overalls after six decades under the bonnet
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'Strikes at the heart': Houses frozen, cash and luxury vehicles seized by police
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Young mum who's collected 638 Golden Books: ‘My husband banned me from the op shops for two years’
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Man accused of murder of Javon Aranui named
Name suppression continues for a second man charged with murder.
The man hiding $50 notes in public spaces across the country
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Police investigating man's death in Hastings motel
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Donation goes some way to saving Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank as pause looms
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Two dead after serious crash south of Hastings, third person critically injured
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Flaxmere teen signs with Hawks: 'I had a ball in my hands when I started walking'
Zoram Smiler's rise through the Hawke's Bay age groups is complete.
'Catastrophic': Banned driver sped from cops before crashing into photographers
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