Firefighter honours fallen friend during Sky Tower climb: 'He's with me all the way up'
RA died in November after a cancer battle. Toby Walker was determined to honour him.
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Road reopens after rescue as storm hits Hawke’s Bay
Flooding crossed two sections of SH2 north of Wairoa.
15-year-old charged over Four Square ram raid, police 'cannot rule out further arrests'
Police say they are investigating an earlier ram raid and cannot rule out further arrests.
'A privilege': New principal for Napier Boys’ High School
Napier Boys' High has new principal.
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Ride for men's health made its noisy way through Napier.
'Pretty emotional': Bay-born sparkie and teacher team up for kids' book
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'Seemed like a good idea': Kiwi builds a solar e-bike to ride to the UK
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'Full-circle moment': World-renowned mime returns to stage he performed on as a kid
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Marathon efforts: Octa and nonagenarians on why you're 'never too old' to start exercising
At 93, Victor Smith will be the oldest to lace up his shoes as part of the HB Marathon.
Three crashes on Hawke’s Bay Expressway in just over 12 hours, one injured
Most escaped the crashes without injury.
Football player's work hard, play hard mantra
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Seagliders' 35-minute trips to Auckland closer with $145m deal
Seagliders and 35-minute trips between Whangārei and Auckland are a step closer.
Ocean Flyer's commercial seaglider project signs multimillion dollar financing deal
The bold Hawke's Bay initiative gets international support.
'Family first', says Hawke's Bay's latest millionaire
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Exhibition hopes for a revival in art of woollen crafts
'Unless we get young people to come on board and show an interest, these crafts will die.'
Queues of cars at vantage point for Kiwis keen to catch last glimpse of aurora
One Wellingtonian described the situation as 'complete chaos'.
'Complete chaos': Hundreds of cars jam Wellington's south coast, where to see the aurora
Aucklanders have received a stroke of luck regarding glimpsing the aurora tonight.
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Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Second division Lotto win for Hastings player
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Taradale unbeaten victors in Nash Cup thrashing
The battle for the Nash Cup is over after a stunning Taradale victory.
150 days on oxygen, 78 nights in hospital - one prem baby's battle against the odds
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Fire, financials and cyclone fury: The fascinating history of Hukarere Girls’ College
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Brick City: Napier Art Deco immortalised in Lego
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'Positive conversations': Negotiations needed to allow kilometres of Matariki beach fires to return
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Ram raiders filmed as they drove car into storefront 20 times
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'I was never the same': Chronic fatigue sufferers fighting for recognition
Those with the condition say they are struggling to be heard.
Power substation swamped by Cyclone Gabrielle set to be lifted 1.7 metres higher
$35m rebuild to cope with 1-in-450-year floods would be paid for out of power bills.