Spot the $49,000 difference: Demand increasing for lab-grown diamonds
A jeweller's warning: 'They are never going to hold value as much as a natural diamond.'
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Missing Hawke's Bay man found safe
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Ravensdown secures safety of chimney stacks after fire
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'Reckless': Boat with man and two kids aboard crossed path of 51,000 tonne container ship
Man charged after recreational boat moved into lane of 294-metres long ship entering port.
Corporal and the koro who served in both world wars
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Rovers united: Bonding on and off the field
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Terrified woman jumped naked from upper-storey window to escape brutal attack
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Saddle up, rodeo is coming back to the Bay
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Plans for 1000-plus homes on reclaimed Napier farmland cause concern
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'He has lost his profession': Former doctor faces reality of anti-vaccine stance
Judge: Eye surgeon could have stopped practising but chose to try to bend the rules.
Captain’s Corner play area takes off at Hawke's Bay Airport
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Freestyle motocross debuts at show amid 27C heat
Fan favourites and high temperatures for the town meets country fun.
'Excitement got the better of us': Meridian pulls billboard after town spelling gaffe
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Almost 500 runs scored on 'absolute greentop' as season starts
'You can probably see and hear from what I'm saying that I'm bloody stoked.'
Family forced to tear out cherry orchard after cyclone and rain
The Findlays have been selling their cherries from a shed near Napier for 16 years.
Hawke’s Bay Winemakers and Homebrewers Club wins 46 medals at Central NZ competition
Hawke's Bay home brewers and winemakers celebrate more than 40 years as a club.
Christmas concert clash: Free Hawke's Bay shows on same day in different cities
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Paralympian Peter Cowan returns to IronMāori after adversity
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Art Deco Festival returns for 2025 with new events and a communal singalong
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Busy November at CAN as the gallery celebrates its 10 birthday
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