Craig Cooper: Cancelled festival jolt to Hawke's Bay's 'naive complacency'
An 81-year-old Havelock Man's simple idea should be made compulsory.
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More than 200 homes still without power near Waimarama after heavy rain
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First vaccine doses arrive, PM vows to leave 'no stone unturned' in Covid investigation
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Woman caught between squash crates
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Kiwis acquire Trinity Hill winery after US investor's jailing
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The community cases plunged Auckland into a 72-hour lockdown.
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Councillors share campaign secrets to boost Māori representation
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Record number for Dannevegas trek
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Hawke Cup challenge the next goal
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New cases are UK strain - long wait at school's pop-up testing station
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Surgery and outpatient appointments to go ahead at hospital
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Jet ski thefts in Hawke's Bay prompt police appeal
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Hastings kids' triathlon cancelled
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Napier's Art Deco festival survives - for now
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Show stopper from shot stopper
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Farmers welcome rain - Tuesday's predicted downpour arrives
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