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![Hammer vs broom: Wrong place for a scrap](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Hammer vs broom: Wrong place for a scrap
Man who tried to rob a Waipukurau scrap yard went under-armed with a hammer.
![Linda Hall: Kitchen nightmare looms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Linda Hall: Kitchen nightmare looms
While Mr Neat envisions finished concept, I have no idea
![Rotary connection comes full circle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Rotary connection comes full circle
90-year-old attends Rotary changeover as special guest.
![Teen died amid bitter family feud](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Teen died amid bitter family feud
Teen caught between control parents and aunt, inquest told.
![Rocket Lab to build a rocket every week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Rocket Lab to build a rocket every week
The New Zealand company's goal is to build and send rockets to space every week.
![First nurse practitioner for health centre](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
First nurse practitioner for health centre
Nurse practitioners are helping to keep more patients away from the hospital front door.
![Mystery sounds have residents puzzled](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Mystery sounds have residents puzzled
Mystified residents quickly took to social media in search for answers.
![London mugging victim's slow recovery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
London mugging victim's slow recovery
Injuries sustained in London mugging could take up to a year to heal.
![Year-old birthing unit hailed as success](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Year-old birthing unit hailed as success
Nearly 600 babies have been born at Hawke's Bay Hospital unit since it opened a year ago.
![Sir David and the Lions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Sir David and the Lions
Big weekend ahead for sports fans and followers of Sir David Attenborough.
!['Heads should roll over gorge closure'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
'Heads should roll over gorge closure'
Tararua councillor fears for future of slip-hit gorge.
![Big freeze - year's coldest fortnight begins](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Big freeze - year's coldest fortnight begins
It was a freezing cold night for some in the South Island.
![Boil water notice for Whirinaki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Boil water notice for Whirinaki
Properties issued boil water notice after E. coli found in Whirinaki water supply.
![Flame photo finally on its way](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Flame photo finally on its way
Local body rep says memorial flame is in a service depot but it's 'definitely lit'.
![Sudden impact: Swells hammer homes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Sudden impact: Swells hammer homes
Big waves batter Hawke's Bay coastline where homes are uninsurable.
![Rugby: Centre hopes Bay stint will lead to pro contract](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Rugby: Centre hopes Bay stint will lead to pro contract
MAC import is confident promotion-relegation match will be sidestepped
![Artist puts focus on disappearing bees](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Artist puts focus on disappearing bees
Sophie Watkins' final art project at EIT is guaranteed to create a buzz.
![NBHS v Hamilton BHS in Super 8 final](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
NBHS v Hamilton BHS in Super 8 final
Switching on from the opening whistle is crucial in Super 8 soccer final in Hastings today
![Rural fire teams thanked for work](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Rural fire teams thanked for work
It was a celebration for volunteers from the Hastings' 13 rural fire forces last week.
![Driver recovering from surgery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Driver recovering from surgery
CHB motorsport ace Sam Barry is back home recuperating after surgery.
![Mysterious booms rattle residents](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Mysterious booms rattle residents
Porangahau residents have been spooked by a series of mysterious 'giant booms'
![Napier takes first step to digitise files](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Napier takes first step to digitise files
Mammoth council project underway to future-proof 4.8 million pages of information.
![Petrol prices 'may not be reasonable'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Petrol prices 'may not be reasonable'
An inquiry has suggested what many Kiwis have long suspected - we pay too much for petrol.
![River First strategy applauded by council](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
River First strategy applauded by council
A "River First" strategy is welcomed to deliver on new environmental standards