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A guide to Hawke's Bay

Horse of The Year Parade, Hastings

About a thousand people turned out to see the Horse of the Year parade through central Hastings today, with Olympic gold medalist Mark Todd at the lead.

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  • 1:01 PM Mar 15th
 

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1171 people and one dog registered for the Coast to Coast, walking and running the course, which followed the Rotary Pathways between Farndon Park in Clive and the Clifton Bay Café.

Country to Coast 2013

1171 people and one dog registered for the Coast to Coast,...

Wreaths are laid in Hastings where about 6000 people attended the dawn service.

Anzac Day 2013 in Hawke's Bay

About 100 people marched to the HB Regional Council offices to protest a lack of consultation over oil and gas exploration in Hawke's Bay, and managed to hand a letter over to the Minister of Energy and Resources Simon Bridges, asking for a moratorium on oil and gas exploration. The letter also asked that the oil and gas industry earn its "social licence to operate" by being more open and ethical in the way it operated. Photos Glenn Taylor

Oil Exploration Protest, Napier 2013

About 100 people marched to the HB Regional Council offices...

Hawke's Bay is one part of New Zealand which gets very dry over the summer months, but in 2012/13 it is exceptionally dry. Hawke's Bay has clocked up six consecutive months of below-average rainfall to the end of February. Heretaunga Plains was the lowest, recording 25 per cent of normal rainfall.

Hawke's Bay drought 2013

Hawke's Bay is one part of New Zealand which gets very dry...

The Triple Peaks Challenge, organised by the Kiwi Adventure Trust, celebrated its 25th anniversary with another successful 47km cross-country event at the weekend. Pictures: Duncan Brown

Triple Peaks Challenge 2013

The Triple Peaks Challenge, organised by the Kiwi Adventure...

The third race in the IronKids Triathlon Series was held yesterday, where youngsters aged between 8 and 13 had the opportunity to hone their skills in a down-sized version of the gruelling sport. Beginning at Ocean Spa, children aged 8-10 swam 100m, cycled 2km and ran 1km and those aged 11-13 swam 200m, cycled 4km and ran 2km. Photos: Duncan Brown

IronKids Triathlon Series

The third race in the IronKids Triathlon Series was held...

An Egyptian Belly Dance, Indian and Irish dancers along with kapa haka performances made for a successful International Cultures Day held at Cornwall Park in Hastings on Saturday. A flag ceremony officially opened the event while Te Aute College was the first to perform in the entertainment offering of the day, with a selection of haka and waiata. PHOTOS/Paul Taylor

International Cultures Day

An Egyptian Belly Dance, Indian and Irish dancers along...

Emotions ran high at the annual Relay For Life event with hoards of passionate supporters turning out to raise funds for The Cancer Society. The 20-hour event, which began on Saturday, attracted 67 teams and more than 1000 participants who walked, ran and even skipped around the track. Photos: Paul Taylor

Relay For Life: 2013

Emotions ran high at the annual Relay For Life event with...

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