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Speeding driver Raymond Tairua-Gray drowned after his unsafe car crashed into a creek.
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Ōmarunui Landfill to accept 4000 tonnes of Wairoa's rubbish annually
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Shot fired on Napier nightclub street – nine taken into custody
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Hawke's Bay community rallies to send Napier students to space camp in Canterbury
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“This expansion is transformative for our business, and for the region.'
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Max horsepower: Riders take to the streets for road safety
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