‘Both sides will be hurting’: The build-up to Hawke’s Bay’s biggest school rugby game
Jason Shoemark didn't experience school rugby hype, but he knows what this weekend means.
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Hawke's Bay Regional Council warned of a water surge in the Ngaruroro River.
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Meanwhile, Fire and Emergency were called to 60 incidents in the upper north.
$1m winner as First Division struck for second time in a week in Hawke's Bay
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On The Up: Inside the provincial football team beating big city clubs
Football success has come without dollars and big egos at Napier City Rovers.
'Unacceptable': Iwi protests sale of ancestral Kahurānaki Station
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From Maraenui to Te Papa – the community banners that caught the national museum's eye
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'Really cold temperatures': Wet, windy start to winter for Hawke’s Bay
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Waipawa chef with global experience chooses Elephant Hill for his next menu
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Watch: Fly-through provides first glimpse of Hawke’s Bay Expressway four-lane plan
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Obituary: Former Napier deputy mayor dies, aged 92
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'Most beautiful display': Locals marvel at southern lights spectacle
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Wholesale food store opens for Hawke's Bay businesses
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Victim of SH5 crash between Napier and Taupō dies in hospital
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'Heart of gold': Super Rugby star's moving tribute to slain teen
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