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![Car collides with train in Hawkes Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Car collides with train in Hawkes Bay
One person has suffered serious injuries after a train and a car collided in Hawkes Bay this afternoon.
![Man plunges 50 metres on excavator](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man plunges 50 metres on excavator
A 56-year-old man has been flown to hospital in critical condition after being trapped when his excavator rolled 50-metres down a bank.
![Man's throat cut by glass](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man's throat cut by glass
A man's throat was cut in an accident at a glazing company in Napier yesterday.
![Lawyer pleads guilty over McVicar crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lawyer pleads guilty over McVicar crash
A prominent Hawke's Bay barrister has admitted crashing into a vehicle driven by Sensible Sentencing Trust spokesman Garth McVicar.
![Police vs boy racers on Facebook](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police vs boy racers on Facebook
Hawke's Bay police have turned to Facebook to battle boy racers after a series of fatal crashes in the region.
![Woman defends complaint about public tribute](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Woman defends complaint about public tribute
A woman who complained about the public tributes left for a boy killed when hit by a vehicle two years ago says they should be removed because she does not like having to see them every day.
![Stir over shopping centre funeral home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Stir over shopping centre funeral home
A new business operating at the entrance to Taradale Shopping Centre on Gloucester St has upset some locals because it is a funeral home.
![Family: Leave our 'Sad Spot' alone](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Family: Leave our 'Sad Spot' alone
The family of a boy killed when hit by a vehicle on Guppy Rd are devastated that Napier City Council is considering removing roadside tributes to him after receiving a complaint from a nearby resident.
![Tropical weather 'roaring into life'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tropical weather 'roaring into life'
A tropical cyclone and three other heavy rain patterns are due to position themselves above NZ this weekend, but it is unlikely they will bring much-needed rain.
![Drought extended across North Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Drought extended across North Island
Droughts have been declared in South Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Hawkes Bay regions, a week after drought was declared in Northland.
![Water sources checked for Cryptosporidium](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Water sources checked for Cryptosporidium
Hawke's Bay's water operators are checking the region's supplies for contamination of Cryptosporidium.
![Concert review: Bee Gees' magic enchants the valley](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Concert review: Bee Gees' magic enchants the valley
Barry Gibb paid tribute to his two brothers Robin and Maurice in an emotional show that brought magic to Mission Estate, Roger Moroney writes.
![Hawkes Bay rattled by quakes overnight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hawkes Bay rattled by quakes overnight
A series of earthquakes have hit the Hawkes Bay overnight.
![Racing link in teen's death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Racing link in teen's death
Police have made an urgent appeal about racing cars linked to a crash which killed a Napier teen only hours before she would have started a hairdressing course.