Murder trial told of friend’s message to bruised victim: ‘What’s it going to take? For him to f****** kill you?’
'None of this is normal,' a friend told woman a week before she died.
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Rule change to allow mixed waste burn-offs
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Hawke's Bay businesses get $62.6m more for silt removal
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CHB Highland dancer takes top place at champs
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Tararua District libraries' reading challenge returns
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Tararua District libraries join national Simultaneous Storytime event
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The passing of world-renowned Napier eye surgeon David Sabiston
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Thumbs up to Central Hawke’s Bay
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Thanks from RSA for Poppy Day assistance
If you or yours are in need please contact your local RSA Support Advisor.
QSM for Tikokino firefighter 'fully deserving'
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Napier CBD hosts Valentine's Day in June
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Civil Defence review could return co-ordination to community hands
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