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The husband says he was 'gob-smacked' and describes the win as 'mind-boggling'.
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Emotions and community spirit were strong as people from all over came together.
Expect some great Bay weather for this weekend's Art Deco Festival
Hot temperatures and sunshine for Art Deco this weekend.
Olympic Games still in sights: Sprinter Georgia Hulls makes dash for Paris
The Hawke's Bay sprinter's goal is 22.57s for 200 metres.
Jan Preston next talented performer at Small Hall Sessions
Preston formed Coup D’Etat which had a hit single with Dr I Like Your Medicine.
‘Really busy’: Napier florist enjoys surge in Valentine’s Day sales this year
Demand for flowers this Valentine's Day has been extremely high.
Four Hawke’s Bay artists to receive financial windfall
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How we're remembering the anniversary of the cyclone
Commemorations in Hawke's Bay honour those who lost loved ones and livelihoods.
'Hero phase': Mental health fallout from cyclone to be felt for years
'What is most important is to keep that strong sense of community.'
The scale of it all: Lessons learned from the Red Cross NZ Disaster Relief Fund
The scale of the disaster took the Red Cross team by surprise.
Review: Festival Opera’s Romeo and Juliet an unforgettable experience
One of the joys was seeing young opera performers supporting professionals.
Small household item almost sparks disaster at Dannevirke Transfer Station
A common household item almost spelt disaster at the dump.
'I didn't want to drown': 82yo crocheted for hours in caravan swept away by floodwaters
Laughter has been one of Cyclone Gabrielle survivor's coping strategies a year on
Lots of entertainment at Dannevirke's A&P show
Photos from the Dannevirke A&P show entertainment.
Aotea’s Speed Shear pulls in the crowd
Shearers race against the clock in fundraiser.
Dedicated equestrians compete in spite of weather
Mixed equestrian event in Dannevirke A&P Show
'I always wanted to drive a tank': The remarkable life of 100-year-old Napier woman Patricia Dick
Patricia Dick can now add a 100th birthday party to her remarkable life story.
Inside Pan Pac's step-by-step cyclone recovery, and the workers who got it this far
"We had a marathon in front of us, not even a 10k run.”
Opinion: Cyclone Gabrielle was many things, but it wasn’t unprecedented
OPINION: One thing we must do is make sure we learn from Gabrielle.
Solving a school's mould muddle: When the flooding subsided, it was just the beginning
Nūhaka School will be rebuilt after damage from the cyclone revealed hidden issues.
'Never seen anything like it': Wairoa maize farmer recalls storm's anniversary
'My Red Bands were not enough to walk around in, it was a struggle'.
'I wish I wasn’t in this situation': OT foster mum following death of teen
Sonny Marks was 14 when he died on New Year's Day in 2019.
'It is not easy': Cyclone Gabrielle survivors still searching for new homes a year on
'Every time it rained I put headphones on and listened to 'Here Comes the Sun'.'
The kind-hearted footballers who ditched the pitch to help Cyclone Gabrielle recovery
When wild weather hit, generous players swapped their football boots for gumboots.
'My daughter didn’t need to die': Mum of 2-year-old swept away
A neighbour's harrowing account of what happened after Ivy Collins was swept away.
Cyclone Gabrielle: First came the rain, then destruction and death
Cyclone Gabrielle forever changed the lives of many in Hawke's Bay a year ago.
'I was just in a blind panic': Good Samaritan swoops to the aid of Hawke’s Bay teen
Anna McGrath thought she'd lost her daughter after a severe seizure.
'Feared for his life': Gang member robbed man after being out of jail for just a week
Hagen Henare had earlier been involved in kidnapping a woman for a gang boss.
Task Force Green out doing post-cyclone mahi
The programme has been running for nine weeks in Central Hawke’s Bay
'Pull out all the stops': Reduced rates to get new Flaxmere supermarket?
'Trade-offs' may have to be offered to get deal across the line.
Cyclone Gabrielle miracle: How a massive sinkhole near HB coastline saved lives
Cyclone survival stories continue to come out - including gratitude for a sinkhole.
A psychedelic blast from the past
Cringeworthy showcases the grooviest music from 1960s New Zealand.
'More vulnerable now': Flood risk worry for grower after Cyclone Gabrielle
'My father set up this business about 50 years ago and we’re starting from the bottom.'