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![Snow storm likely to cost farmers thousands](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Snow storm likely to cost farmers thousands
This week's snow storm could have killed up to 200 lambs on each Hawkes Bay hill country farm affected, Federated Farmers says.
![Napier-Taupo road to remain closed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Napier-Taupo road to remain closed
Police say the Napier-Taupo highway will stay closed until all of the abandoned cars have been removed.
![Snow-hit highways to reopen](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Snow-hit highways to reopen
Two major highways may re-open this afternoon after unseasonal heavy snow in the last two days stranded motorists for two nights.
![Snow traps Napier-Taupo motorists, hits farmers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Snow traps Napier-Taupo motorists, hits farmers
Motorists who spent a freezing night in their snow-trapped cars on the Napier-Taupo Highway are rescued.
![Muslim woman furious at courtroom ban](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Muslim woman furious at courtroom ban
A Hawkes Bay judge has been criticised for telling a woman wearing a headscarf to leave his courtroom.
![Kaumatua ban fishing as whanau mourn boy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Kaumatua ban fishing as whanau mourn boy
Wairoa College student died while trying to rescue his prized and expensive basketball from river.
![Cause of trio's deaths may not be known for weeks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Cause of trio's deaths may not be known for weeks
Police investigating the death of a mother and her two children say they are waiting for toxicology and forensic reports.