Oil find to bring job opportunities
Should Canadian company Tag-Apache Oil find black gold in the Hawke's Bay, there will be plenty of job opportunities for locals, says Central Hawke's Bay District Council chief executive John Freeman. He said while it is still very much early days, Tag-Apache Oil, which has exploratory rights, has identified four sites, one in the Tararua...
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Burning desire to help out motivates volunteers
Running into a burning building to save lives can be all in a day's work for some firefighters but they don't do it for the glory.
Books become love of life for librarian
Twenty-five years after stepping into a temporary library job for six weeks, Dannevirke's Carol Brown has retired.
Tui rugby match just for locals: Yeah right
Rugby fans as far afield as Hong Kong will be in the crowd during this weekend's Super Rugby pre-season game between the Hurricanes and the Crusaders at...
Flourishing home industries at show
Home industries has long been a tradition of the Dannevirke and Districts A & P Show and organisers are delighted entry numbers are well up this year.
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Generosity mends fence
Two members of the public disgusted by the vandalism to Dannevirke resident Tom Collier's fence have generously donated pickets to help repair the damage.
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Dannevirke A P show 'one of the best'
The President of the Dannevirke and Districts A&P; Show is delighted with the support the 102nd show received.
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Lions have plenty of pride at stake...
Dannevirke Lions are determined their 50th anniversary year will be a roaring success.
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Rural fire station sets new standards
Cutting through miles of red tape, a project delayed for nearly two years finally came to fruition this week with the opening of the new $140,000 Herbertville Rural...
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Apology from man who slapped boy
Beating up a schoolboy has landed Gerald Douglas Belshaw, 37, of Woodville, in court.
Arrests made in aggravated robberies...
Christchurch police have today arrested two men in connection with the aggravated robberies of two pharmacies during the past week.A 39-year-old has been charged...
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Two Johns getting it right
No surprises here. The walking-talking Daniel Vettori takes the interview demands in his stride from the training net to the Iona College car park.
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Text To Editor: 23/02/12
Sorry but people do have every reason to moan about the Hastings Cemetery gardens. After many phone calls and no action we weed the garden where my father rests.
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School singing praises of inspiring speaker
Phillip Rhodes has overcome his fair share of obstacles on the path to becoming an opera singer of international standing.
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