Rustlers raise kaumatua's ire
Sheep used for Ruahapia Marae tangi have been targeted by rustlers, forcing kaumatua to "count the sheep again" and deal with the ongoing problem plaguing their paddocks.
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Chilly blast set to hit home soon
An Antarctic blast is set to hit Hawke's Bay toward the end of the week, with WeatherWatch forecasting the country will receive 48 to 72 hours of wild winter weather.
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Mass party invites via social media can cause more trouble than parents realise.
Stuart to face tough test at Bio Olympiad
The head boy of Lindisfarne College is one of four students from around the country to join the New Zealand biology team travelling to Switzerland for the International Biology Olympiad.
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Student trades on entry plan to make it to finals
A Taradale High School student has been chosen to represent New Zealand in the Asia-Pacific regional final of the International Trade Challenge in Hong Kong later this year.
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Hastings hammered but rain to clear Bay
A heavy deluge caused surface flooding and overflowing drains in parts of Hastings yesterday.
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Soccer: Translation not required
It's the sort of thing you hear after social grade competition, surely not in the region's premier soccer grade.
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Rugby: Angry coaches ignore player
Screaming toe-to-toe junior rugby coaches were oblivious to a crying player on the ground on Saturday.
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Sport
Softball: Success in the family for this dynamic duo
When Hawke's Bay's multiple national title-winning age group softball coach Kevin Gettins embarks on his second Junior World Series campaign tomorrow it will be the first time he has a daughter in the New Zealand team.
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Patrick O'Sullivan: Communities need a little love
She was a typical teenage schoolgirl having difficulty with boundaries in my classroom, but the response from her parents was hardly typical.
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Finance: Simpler approach to tax on transfers
Issues around tax on foreign superannuation schemes for people who have made New Zealand their home have been floating around for a while.
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Vehicles slide off road after diesel spill on SH29
Motorists driving over the Kaimai Ranges in Bay of Plenty are being urged to take extra care this morning, after a large amount of diesel spilled onto the road. The spill on State Highway 29 begins near Soldiers Rd on the Tauranga side and extends over the ranges and down towards Matamata. Police said the surface was extremely slippery and several vehicles had already slid off the road as a result. Motorists were urged to slow down and take extreme care.
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