Accused tried to help victim
The man accused of an assault that left the victim in hospital for over a week was found not guilty at Napier District Court yesterday.
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Global health absorbs scientist
Nobel Prize-winning Australian scientist Peter Doherty focused on major global-health issues during a speech in Hastings last night.
Church hopeful missing feet return
After the destruction and terror of the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake an eagle, in what was once shining brass but blackened by flames, rose like a phoenix from the rubble and ashes of the shattered Cathedral of St John Cathedral in Napier.
Mum left on couch for 3 years: Police
A Napier woman has been charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life to her elderly mother, who was found in her home after apparently being confined to a couch for at least three years.
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Meatworkers take action
Maori economic muscle solved Affco industrial disputes one year ago, but meatworkers are again protesting in Wairoa.
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Oil Exploration Protest, Napier 2013
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Horse of The Year Parade, Hastings
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Soccer: Teacher has last laugh in blitzkrieg
With the nous of a diplomat, PE teacher Rob Gunn did impress on his high school charges a few times he was reasonably handy on the soccer field in his heyday.
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Irrigation game changer: PM
On a visit to what he described as the "rural heartland", Prime Minister John Key was in Dannevirke yesterday backing a major water storage project and oil exploration.
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Council webcasts on hold
Hastings District Council has put webcasting on hold until it finds out whether it'll be merged with other Hawke's Bay councils, a change likely to be made clear at the end of this year.
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Sleepover staff given 'benefits'
Woodford House matrons fighting in court for sleepover pay were given flats on site and provided with meals, internet, and phone access as part of their employment, a court has heard.
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the answer is simple close these schools down and send the kids to colenso
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Rugby: Bragging rights up for grabs in grudge match
Expect some tension in Tom Parsons' Hastings flat towards the end of this week.
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Be proud of your town: Weldon
The appearance of business leader and former Olympic Games swimmer Mark Weldon at the culmination of Wairoa Business Week was a symbolic coup for organisers hoping to spark an economic revolution for Northern Hawke's Bay.
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Police seek information on Christchurch bar brawl
Police are appealing for information about a street brawl outside a Christchurch bar that has hospitalised one man. Police attended the fight, outside Robbies Bar on Norman Rd about 7.45pm after reports up to four people were fighting on the street. "A 29 year old man received serious head injuries, he is currently in a stable condition at Christchurch Hospital," a police statement said. "One man was arrested and charged with refusing to undergo the drink driving process." Police were now conducting inquiries with patrons at the bar and would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the fight…
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