Remembering Denis Hancock: 'He gifted our wider community by being himself'
There was a big turnout for the funeral of the push-biking, rubbish-collecting legend.
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Special load: Washing basket kittens saved from doomed dump as SPCA voices desexing plea
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Retired Hawke’s Bay judge who presided over more than 600 jury trials dies
His career of 30 years in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne was a colourful one.
'Team effort': Tropical tuna hauled aboard by family near Cape Kidnappers
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'The NZ disease': Drowning toll spurs fresh call for water-safety awareness
Water Safety New Zealand has released the 2023 drowning data.
Months on, what is happening with investigations into Hawke's Bay's unexplained deaths?
Police are still investigating three unexplained deaths in Hawke's Bay during 2023.
Questions around commercial viability could jeopardise future of Napier-Wairoa rail line
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Nest Fest Hawke’s Bay: Behind the scenes of the popular festival
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'Destructive': Napier bird colony threatened by vandals
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Rowers set to grace Clive River for Hawke’s Bay Cup regatta
Rowers from around the country are expected to take part.
What goes around comes around in special rescue story
Farmer rescued after ute runs down bank.
'I don’t want him forgotten': Details of historic Waimārama drowning emerge
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Risible signs raise the ire — and laughter
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Surge in shark sightings may be related to El Niño climate shift
'Don’t swim where people are fishing...and avoid swimming at dawn and dusk'.
Little-known banking 'handbrake': Insurance paid them out, then ASB said they couldn't touch it
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'Very good night' for police in Hawke's Bay as New Year's revelry stays well-behaved
The Soundshell in Napier saw crowds of thousands to usher in the New Year.
Forget a message in a bottle, this is a message in an apple bin
Pen pals across generations celebrate the new year together.
After a tough year people are ready for 2024
Hawke's Bay Today took to the street to gauge emotions ahead of 2024.
Hot, Hot, Hot for Hastings and the rest of Hawke's Bay
A few showers early, but the next days revert to hot and fine.
Julie King's service to education recognised
Julie King has spent 40 years in special needs education in England and New Zealand.
'Some people at my age would put their slippers on', New Year honour's recipient says
Anthony Gray, 71, has been recognised for service to accounting and Māori business.
'Get back to its former glory’: Minister hints that EIT could return to single entity
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Rebuild challenges for smashed industrial zone: 'We’ve got to stop being windy'
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Hawke’s Bay cruise ship season: No Stats NZ data for biggest ever
There is no Stats NZ cruise ship data, but local businesses say their own numbers speak.
'Back to full strength': Thousands in event funding allocated
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