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Hawke's Bay drug bust nets $1 million in cannabis
Police have discovered an indoor cannabis growing operation in Hawke's Bay with an estimated $1 million worth of cannabis being grown. Searches of four properties in the region by the Eastern District Organised Crime Unit resulted in 1053 plants being found, along with approximately 10 kilos of cannabis plant. The four properties...
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New container park 'doesn't fit'
The development of a container park in Ahuriri is out of place in terms of how the suburb has developed over the past few years, says Napier Hill resident Tim...
Police name deceased truck driver
A man who was pulled from the cab of a submerged truck near Taihape on Tuesday has been named by police.
Drink driver faces $7500 for damage
A man who rammed two cars and the frontage of a small lodge on Napier's Marine Parade in a morning-after drink-driving incident six weeks ago is expecting to pay at...
Boys acting suspiciously caught after tip off call
Smart work by a member of the public yesterday resulted in police nabbing two boys they say had been on a stealing spree in Taradale.
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Study conflict of interest perceived: Kirton
Concerns about a perceived conflict of interest in the community regarding Peter Winder's appointment to undertake the Hawke's Bay prosperity study were raised at...
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Offender revealed stolen property to police
A tandem trailer, a goatshed and a chook house, all for $1000, was an irresistible buy for a Puketapu man, even if the vendor was a stranger.
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Police put the heat on burglars
Hawke's Bay police have put the heat on burglars across the region in the past month which has led to a sharp drop in reported break-ins.
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EIT students work on brand for trust
EIT design students are fine-tuning branding concepts they have created for the arboretum at Tutira.
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Survival kits grow in popularity
The number of Napier people with emergency survival kits has risen about 15 per cent since a survey carried out by Civil Defence four years ago.
Illegal foreign workers taken into custody...
Eight foreign workers, allowed into New Zealand under a government scheme, will be deported after being caught working illegally.Immigration New Zealand (INZ) and...
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Editorial: Fare's more than fair in the Bay
As a newcomer to the region I have been impressed by the wide variety of very good cafes, restaurants, pubs and wineries in the region.
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Kiwi ingenuity revives fungi farm
What goes around comes around. Just ask Wanganui mushroom farmer Leighton Minnell.
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- Industry shakeup - DIRA regulations
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