Faith healer said massages were on God’s instruction, but jury told they were sexually motivated
Nga Teiri gave 'unblocking' massages that prosecutors say were sexually motivated.
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Man who breached home detention sent to prison
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'Four or five' golf carts damaged in mystery Napier blaze
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Hastings edges Napier for consumer resilience, region’s tourism slumps
Consumer resilience up, but region's tourism market share is down.
‘Pressure’ on in tight hunt for football’s National League spots
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'Big relief': Napier and Hastings get another commuter bridge
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'Truly exceptional': Hastings country lodge wins supreme award
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Friends vow to keep murderer living 'in fear' behind bars
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Fresh artist images of Hastings' $18 million Foodeast project released
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Cold snap due to sweep into Hawke's Bay, bringing showers and then frosts
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Teen killer walks free after murder conviction quashed, manslaughter admitted
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Buyout details agreed for Category 3 homes in Hawke’s Bay
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Breakdown highlights Hawke's Bay road network issues
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Napier Boys' High seek revenge in Hamilton
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Cyclone Gabrielle: $120m committed to Napier-Wairoa roadworks
The investment is in 'immediate works' stemming from cyclone damage.
‘Inspiring’ journey: How parents’ escape from war-ravaged country fires up footballer
Footballer's parents escaped war-torn Yugoslavia - now he's impressing in NZ
140 people registered with award-wining Hastings homeless hub
Hastings Council's collaboration with Hastings Church homeless hub wins SuperCollab.
Rail transport between Napier and Hastings a possibility next month as temporary fix takes shape
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Community meeting before Redclyffe Bridge reopening decision
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'It’s for me and my boyfriend' burglar tells child after jumping out of window
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Election 2023: Nats vow to make Hawke's Bay Expressway four lanes
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Carvings from mid-1800s Ngāti Kahungunu wharenui showcased in exhibition
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Cyclone mystery: The missing man and the stolen car tyres
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'Give us your money': Elderly women robbed at knifepoint of pokie winnings
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Project Domino ‘band-aid’ buys time for troubled Hawke’s Bay hospital
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Man charged after burglaries in Hastings
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