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GOING DOWN: Discovery of oil in commercial quantities in Hawke's Bay would be a major geographical shift in an industry that has been centred on operations in Taranaki (left). PHOTO/FILE
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Oil find to bring job opportunities

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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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GOOD WORK: Mike Finucane says volunteers give so much to the community, they deserve recognition. PHOTOS/SONITA CHANDAR DAN012485

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.

FEET UP: After 25 years of working with books, assistant librarian Carol Brown is retiring - to read more books. PHOTO/CHRISTINE MCKAY DAN012448

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.

KEEN AS: Greg and Iris Beggs have travelled from Hong Kong to be at Mangatainoka on Saturday to watch the Hurricanes take on the Crusaders in a pre-season Super Rugby match.PHOTO/SUPPLIED

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...

BLOOMIN MARVELLOUS: Vice president of the Dannevirke and Districts A & P Show home industries exhibition, Pam Henricksen, with her winning dahlia bloom.SONITA CHANDAR DAN012414

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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Two Johns getting it right

ENTHUSIASM: Kelli Frewin (left) and Poppy Compston flank Daniel Vettori at the Iona College ground after a coaching session with Bay schoolgirl cricketers on Tuesday. PHOTO/GLENN TAYLOR HBT121191-02 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. Have your say

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Text To Editor: 23/02/12

Text us what you think: 021 980 222 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. Have your say

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