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Miss Waimarama 2012

Laura Blackbourn from Meeanee in Napier was named Miss Waimarama winner 2012. Photos of the beach day by Paul Taylor.

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  • 9:00 AM Jan 23rd
 

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LET'S HAVE A WAVE: Laura Blackbourn won Waimarama's beach beauty contest after entering at the last minute. PHOTO/PAUL TAYLOR HBT120565-03
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Napier's Laura Blackbourn is looking forward to university this year but for the next couple of weeks plans to make the most of her new-found beach...

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Children from throughout the eastern North Island gathered in Central Hawke's Bay at the weekend for the Waipukurau Karate Clubs training camp at Pukeora Estate. Hawke's Bay Today photographer Paul Taylor dodged the flying kicks and punches as kids practised their karate.

Kids at Karate training camp

Children from throughout the eastern North Island gathered...

The much-awaited Kids Capital Junior Bike Track along Marine Parade, Napier was officially opened yesterday. Parents took their children down to ride the track specifically built for kids learning to ride their bike.

Wheely good fun

The much-awaited Kids Capital Junior Bike Track along...

Saturday's historic signing of the Maungaharuru Tangiti settlement with the Crown over grievances dating back to the mid 1800s had some stark contrasts to when the Crown arrived at Tangoio Marae to start the process almost 20 years ago.

Maungaharuru Tangiti treaty settlement signing

Saturday's historic signing of the Maungaharuru Tangiti...

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...

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.

Horse of The Year Parade, Hastings

About a thousand people turned out to see the Horse of the...

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...

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