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The building was gutted, leaving concrete columns and beams. They've been kept.
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Sweating through school: Welcome to shearing class at Wairoa College
'It keeps the kids in school, and it’s definitely keeping the kids in tow.'
Former school site returned to iwi set to become village for cyclone rebuilders
Turiroa School closed 20 years ago. Now the site will help house the cyclone rebuilders.
'It had to be done': Why a section of Napier-Gisborne railway line is being taken away
A railway line in northern Hawke's Bay is being removed to move the eroding road over.
Star newspaper closure highlights digital need in Wairoa
The Wairoa Star's demise shows the need for 'digital resilience'.
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Second division Lotto win for Hastings player
The balls fell favourably for a Lotto ticket holder who bought theirs at a Four Square.
NZME revamps local newspaper: Will changes boost survival?
OPINION: Editorial content key to Gisborne newspaper's survival, says column writer.
Has winter come early for Hawke's Bay?
Once the cloud clears frost is set to make a more noticeable appearance.
'A bit of banter': Competition on the maimai still high after 35 years of father-son duck shooting
'If someone does a terrible shot we let them know.'
Test, fail, get a free critique: Woman giving driving lessons says she's lost 75% of her customers
Learners are using free practical driving tests to replace lessons, business says.
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Detour next week for SH51 southbound lane closure
People should be prepared for upcoming night closures near Awatoto.
Government told heartland town's 'economic potential' undermined by roads
Council tells Government town's economic potential is "undermined" by roading network.
One of NZ's oldest newspapers closing, latest in string of media shutdowns
The community title, with 11 staff, has fallen victim to tough economic times.
'Very difficult decision': Wairoa Star to close after more than 100 years
The northern Hawke's Bay newspaper has been printed for more than 100 years.
Four-lane Hawke’s Bay Expressway to lose funding if Government axes $6b infrastructure plan
Three major roading projects were set to be funded by the $6b National Resilience Plan.
'It hurts the people who are already grieving': Thousands worth of rebuild material stolen from Hawke's Bay school and pre-school
Nuhaka School and a pre-school on-site have suffered a series of break-ins and thefts.
More than 30 Anzac Day services in Hawke's Bay
The day starts with dawn parades and continues with civic and church services.
$70M flood plan: 627 Wairoa properties moved out of limbo
Much of Wairoa was in the 2A category post-floods.
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Marathon returns next month
The marathon returns to the region in May.
Wairoa flood investigation: Slipping more significant risk than slash, poplar tree risk
Forwarning of flooding should be predictable now, but time for action will remain short.
Man arrested after reported stabbing and assaults in Wairoa
One person has been arrested in relation to two incidents.
No storm, just hot April nights for Hawke’s Bay
Be ready for Thursday night - the minimum temperature is forecast to be 20C.
End of highway bend known as 'Devil's Elbow' on table as NZTA considers new bridge
Hawke's Bay's iconic and cyclone-smashed hairpin bend could be cut across by a bridge.
Mormon church doubles as school after cyclone and flood
Since last year the school has been in full cyclone-response mode.
A 'full kete' and newfound confidence for women divers
One woman's quest to help females feed families and build confidence gathering kai.
'Tell me I'm your boyfriend': Teen woke to armed mobster in her bedroom
Anthony Pearce, who also stabbed a man in the neck, has argued against his sentence.
Cyclone review: Hawke's Bay Civil Defence staff told those concerned about flooding they were 'over-reacting'
The cyclone's speed 'quite simply overwhelmed the officials involved in the response'.
'Heaven and earth': Three-hour drive no longer necessary for Wairoa chemo patients
Cyclone Gabrielle was a catalyst for cancer treatment in northern Hawke's Bay.
New bridge plans at Puketapu revealed, Waikare bridge hopes still on ice
A resource consent decision for the Waikare Gorge appears likely to be made in July.
Sheep dogs: From storm to form - Wairoa recovers at dog trials
It was a battle to get the farm ready - but when it was Wairoa celebrated in style
KiwiRail putting Napier-Wairoa train line options to Government
The Napier-Wairoa railway line has had hardly any trains in the last decade.
Meet Ātārangi: Chick is 700th kiwi released in northern Hawke's Bay
Group notches record release for single conservation organisation.
One home, 40 owners: Fixing cyclone-hit properties isn't simple in Wairoa
'One home has 40+ owners so permission's needed from at least 50 per cent of the owners.'
Wairoa schoolgirl wins as youth dominate first day of Golden Shears
Results from day one of competition in Masterton.