Lead singer for Kiwi reggae band dies age 29
Lead singer for NZ band Foundation, Alicia Kirkpatrick, has died.
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Corrections fuelling job opportunities
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Heavens Bakery has closed the Taradale Store after operating there for 43 years.
Warmest weather since autumn to hit NZ
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Man regrets 'idiot' paraglider stunt
Mark Lawrence fined $2000 after his son published video of low flight.
Hastings Boys' 1ST XV to be celebrated at parade
Hastings Boys' High School's victorious 1st XV will be in the Hastings Blossom Parade.
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Tsunami warning for NZ cancelled
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Tukituki candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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Teen grabbed in Napier 'traumatised'
Police are appealing to the public to help identify the alleged offender.
CHB water issues on backburner for regional council - CHB Mayor
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Video of te reo McDonald's order goes viral
A woman ordered in Maori - and was surprised when the till operator responded in kind.
Weekend weather: Heavy rain for North Island
It's an inside day for most across the North Island.
Warm but wet spring looking likely
New Zealand has a high chance of seeing warmer than average temperatures this spring.
$300k severance payout for council chief
Long-term chief executive Andrew Newman resigned in March.
Man fires nail gun into skull, survives
A man who accidentally shot a 90mm nail into his head was "extremely lucky" to survive.
One injured after car, two trucks collide
A truck and two cars collided near Rangitaiki but only person is seriously injured.
Local Focus: End of an era for Napier Library
Napier Library may be closed for five years. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: End of an era for Napier Library
Napier Library may be closed for five years. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Weekend weather: Wet for some, dry for most
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Hastings industrial building on fire
Six fire appliances are battling the blaze on Nelson St.
Govt buys two more motels for homeless
Govt has now bought six motels to provide emergency housing.
School shut half its students out of NCEA
Withdraw of some students from NCEA put James Cook High School under statutory management.
Local Focus: Inmates and schoolboys are 'Bruthas'
When prison inmates become business partners. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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August a black month for remembering
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Labour: free driving lessons at school
Labour would give free driving lessons to every high school student.
Summer swimming: one in four spots unsafe
Almost 25 per cent of Hawke's Bay's monitored swimming spots were deemed unsafe.
Kiwi real estate agent's $74m sale
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