Truck convoy makes historic trip from Taupō to Napier
About 30 trucks and trailers lined up on the Rangitāiki Plains for the 7am start.
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‘Get it looking beautiful again’: Rissington Cemetery cleared of silt
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Historian to give talks on Hawke’s Bay's flood plains as cyclone fundraiser
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Forestry Minister stands by decision to keep Hawke’s Bay out of land use inquiry
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Death metal band raising funds for flood relief
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Most Hawke's Bay councils still leaving silt clean-up to homeowners
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Cut-off communities near Napier receive boost as dirt bridge opens
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In the dark: Fears of contamination plague a ‘forgotten’ flood community
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Police Minister challenges Opposition claim gang members threatened roadworkers with guns
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Police investigating death of Napier woman found with unexplained injuries
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Petition to keep police Eagle helicopter in Hawke’s Bay started
"Teens and people roaming the streets in the middle of the night have virtually gone."
Napier Tech Band in tune with shoppers
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750 buildings condemned after January floods, Cyclone Gabrielle
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Power crews work street-by-street; SH5 plea for motorists
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