He claimed to have run length of NZ in record time. It turned out to be a sham
"I was caught up in the hype ... if I could go back and do things differently I would."
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Four people with links to New Zealand died in the 2014 Malaysia Airlines disasters.
Whakatu leak: Gas spouted from the road at least two to three metres in the air
Concrete work had been going on in the area at the time.
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Ocean glider 'Betty' will capture the watery depths of Hawke Bay.
Kids who defaced marae caught 'orange'-handed
Young vandals have been forced to get down on their hands and knees to scrub up the mess.
Elderly elms felled after failing to thrive in Clive
The trees at the entrance to the Clive Pool were cut down on Monday morning.
Local Focus: Rubbish start for Seaweek
Seaweek's Waitangi Regional Park cleanup. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Rubbish start for Seaweek
Seaweek's Waitangi Regional Park cleanup. Made with funding from NZ ON Air.
Flu strikes Hawke's Bay pickers
DHB spokeswoman Anna Kirk said 71 people had confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza outbreak.
Warm and clear weather to continue
Warm and clear conditions are set to continue late into the week for much of NZ.
Retirement villages booming
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Local Focus: 'Village life' is booming in Bay
Retirement Villages are a growing option. Made with funding from New Zealand On Air.
Kim Dotcom sued for $300k over apartment renovation
Landlords sue Kim Dotcom for adding black carpet - and other changes - to penthouse.
MH370 five years on: 'My son asks when he can see his dad'
Danica Weeks won't fly without her sons, so they're not orphaned if her plane crashes.
'Absolute living hell': Hawke's Bay man at wits end after three burglaries at home in a week
The thieves have taken everything from his underwear to the remotes for his alarm system.
Cape Kidnappers beach walk could be closed permanently
Geologist's report finds reopening the beach now would risk more people being hurt.
DOC report labelled Cape Kidnappers an 'unacceptable risk' of rock fall 10 years before slip
An investigation analysing DOC's processes has been put in place after the slip.
School drop-off zone 'tragedy waiting to happen'
Principal says his greatest fear is he will be outside when a pedestrian is hit.
Family selling Gallipoli war hero's homestead
"He never complained about it, he just got on with it."
Break out the blankets and brollies - cold snap hits NZ
Cyclone Oma is headed off north, but a cold southerly will bring rain and winds today.
Man dies in bulldozer accident in Central Hawke's Bay
The accident occurred around 4.45pm today in the town of Omakere.
One seriously hurt in Hawke's Bay crash between car and truck
The crash took place on State Highway 2 at Poukawa, near Hastings.
Scared of flying? - even superstars are
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Native trees 'dying from lack of water' while irrigator sprays road, Forest and Bird says
Owner of the farm says he is devastated by the incident in which the water was wasted.
Sadness for Joy over cancellation of Relay For Life
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Man with 80 homes: Capital Gains Tax will hurt renters
Hawke's Bay investor says capital gains tax would hurt those the Govt is trying to help.
Decision to charge more for overweight cremations deferred by HDC
Families with deceased, overweight relatives would have to pay $200 more.
NOBM's Chris Johnston banned from rugby for two years
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Threatened Havelock North trees are controversial. Made with funding from NZ On Air.