Police confirm no suspicion in Wairoa man’s death
Emergency services found him unresponsive on March 5 in Wairoa.
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Death in Wairoa: Police treat case as unexplained
Emergency services found him unresponsive on Lucknow St at about 4pm.
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MetService issued a 12-hour heavy rain watch for Wairoa from 9pm Tuesday.
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'There was so much water. We are glad to have the opportunity to relocate.'
One dead in single vehicle crash on Nuhaka Opoutama Road
Nuhaka Opoutama Rd closed after tragedy.
Empowering women through hands-on car workshops: ‘Some have never popped the bonnet’
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Rescue helicopter crew called to emergency minutes into annual open day
The event, and the emergency that interrupted it, underline the service's importance.
‘Everything they do will come with a Kahungunu flair’
Four groups with about 160 Kahungunu performers will strive for impact at Te Matatini.
Seriously hurt Hawke’s Bay woman may owe her life to quick-acting cop
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Claim part-timers won’t solve Hawke’s Bay’s problems
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'The degradation of these waterways is both an environmental and cultural crisis.'
Walkout at meeting over Wairoa flood spillway
The meeting in Wairoa confirmed Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s support for the spillway.
Cabinet funds Napier-Wairoa highway realignment, Bailey Bridge to remain at least four more years
The cyclone sped up the need for a project in the melting pot for at least 20 years.
Napier bans non-self-contained vehicles from freedom camping
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'Timing was perfect': More than $10m from special cyclone Lotto draw now allocated
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Ruakituri woman seriously injured after 25m vehicle plunge
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16 homes in path of recommended Wairoa floodway
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Rocket Lab’s 59th mission deploys 5 satellites in milestone launch
Rocket Lab launched its 59th mission, deploying five satellites on Sunday.
House fire in a near-century-old villa treated as suspicious
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Bluebird day expected for Waitangi Day events in Hawke’s Bay
Sun set to shine on celebrations, where unity and pride will be on show.
Wairoa’s diabetes patients get long-awaited podiatry care
New podiatry service brings relief to Wairoa residents battling diabetes.
Five Central Hawke’s Bay midwives confused by report saying Central Hawke’s Bay has just one midwife left
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East Coast supporting Wairoa-based Pork Pie Charity team
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Seafood lovers promised “great seafood, great drinks, and great company”
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'We are counteracting that and saying to our people there is another way.'
‘Warm and moist’: Low pressure system may bring rain, summer temps
MetService says one of the first big low-pressure systems of the year is forming.