‘Leave the library alone’: Napier community fights council’s proposal to close it
'Just please leave it open. To lose that, for me, is like cutting your arm off.'
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Henry Bates a soldier, artist and Māori interpreter: Michael Fowler
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'Incredible' moment: Napier photographer captures award-winning cicada shot
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Enigmatic mare Karman Line triumphs before pending sale: John Jenkins
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Funds crisis for all-weather athletics track in Hastings
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Farewell to kuia and artist Robyn Kahukiwa: Te Hira Henderson
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Market patience - an Easter lesson for investors: Nick Stewart
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Club rugby: Texans' ton celebrated without win
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Wyn Drabble: Let’s copy Trump and redesign a new tax system
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The big benefit of tree planting on Hawke's Bay farms
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Driver frustration as Napier roadworks cause car damage
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Job cuts at pet food giant Ziwi, including Hawke's Bay
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Hawke's Bay Easter plans disrupted with wet and warm weather
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'Each one had their own story': Author explores WWII experiences
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Music to their ears as album pushed to managers and promoters
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On the Up: Footballer on citizenship and career milestones
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How a new stopbank will protect Waiohiki from future floods
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Two charged after Napier perfume burglaries
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About 150 people climbed Mt Kahurānaki, some on foot, others on horseback.
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Motorists should avoid the area and expect delays.
On The Up: Lower Kingsgate Reserve reopens after repairs from Cyclone Gabrielle
Five footbridges were repaired, and a culvert was replaced during restoration.
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