Tararua District a focus of repairs for flood protection
More than $9 million in damage done to stopbanks, spillways and drains in the district.
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Agencies still processing hundreds of grant applications
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Jason Gunn to host Hawke’s Bay’s export awards
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Spark retail outlet in Napier hit by early-morning break-in
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Closed Hawke’s Bay schools welcomed by other schools in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
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