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The mangled tricycle the boy was riding at the time of the hit and run.I ran out to him and held him in my arms.

Crash victim's dad issues plea

The father of the 7-year-old boy who was badly injured in a hit and run on Sunday is struggling to come to terms with how the driver of the car could leave his son lying in the street.

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9:09 AM May 01st

Two more plan to chase city's top job

Two more Napier City councillors have announced plans to contest the city's mayoralty, creating a dilemma for local-government amalgamation opponents now lining up for the position being vacated by Barbara Arnott.

8:55 AM May 01st
Doug Laing

Vandals hit winery in pocket

An "incredibly rare and strange" act of vandalism on a Hawke's Bay winery will cost the owners 8250 bottles of market wine, and potentially an exporting contract to Japan.

8:15 AM May 01st
Sam Hurley

Mental health facility given green light

Hawke's Bay is set to receive its long-awaited $22m mental health facility, hoped to make a significant difference for the region's mental health services.

8:11 AM May 01st
Sam Hurley

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A man has denied using his partner and child as a human shield

Man denies all charges

The man accused of using his girlfriend's one-year-old son as a human shield against police pepper spray has denied all charges laid against him.

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8:06 AM May 01st

The Hawke's Bay economy will soon be outperforming the rest of New Zealand, says a leading New Zealand economist.

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7:15 AM May 01st

Bay tipped to lead in growth

Hawke's Bay has been bathed in sunshine and high temperatures for the past few days, but the balmy weather is due to come to an end this week as we head towards a projected cooler May.

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2:53 PM Apr 30th

Cooler weather on way to Hawke's Bay

Speculation is rife in Dannevirke about the possible identity of last week's $14 million Big Wednesday winner.

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1:42 PM Apr 30th

$14 million winner staying low

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Country to Coast 2013

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

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

Anzac Day 2013 in Hawke's Bay

Oil Exploration Protest, Napier 2013

About 100 people marched to the HB Regional...

Horse of The Year Parade, Hastings

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

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Napier elections to proceed despite uncertainty

The Napier elections will go ahead as scheduled despite possible council reorganisation and mayor Barbara Arnott's announcement she will not seek re-election.

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3:20 PM Apr 29th
Corey Charlton corey.charlton@hbtoday.co.nz

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Why wouldn't elections proceed? Just because the mayor is (voluntarily) standing down after over a decade in power doesn't mean the sky is falling. How about focusng on all the positives that the elections will create: - New councillors with new...

Andrew Frame from Marewa

On the day before they were due to leave China after a goodwill visit, Napier Mayor Barbara Arnott and four city councillors found themselves clambering under a restaurant table as an earthquake shook the Sichuan region.

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9:20 AM Apr 25th

Napier delegation dives for cover

For many years Ernest Smith carried around a banknote in his wallet.

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3:00 PM Apr 24th

Wartime banknote a tale of service

Rightly or wrongly, opponents and supporters of long-serving Napier Mayor Barbara Arnott draw comparisons with Iron Lady and British Prime Minister Maggie Thatcher.

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2:00 PM Apr 24th

Arnott reflects on legacy

TASTE SENSATION: Dannevirke High School pupil, Benjamin Telford, with the leg of lamb he cooked using culinary hay.

Students wake up to innovation

Ever had trouble getting your teenager out of bed and off to school on time?

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6:00 AM Apr 29th
Christine McKay

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Dannevirke's reputation as one of New Zealand's luckiest Lotto towns has been enhanced by a $14 million Big Wednesday win.

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7:57 AM Apr 26th

Dannevirke's $14m Wednesday

Richard Green is a former oil industry employee. Now the Ngapaeruru Rd lifestyle block owner is marching in protest against oil exploration in our district.

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2:00 PM Apr 25th

Protesters slam 'corrupt' oil industry

TAG Oil has started drilling an exploratory well near Dannevirke, with opponents accusing the Canadian company of not consulting widely enough.

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1:00 PM Apr 24th

Drilling for oil begins in Tararua

East Coast coup: Council 'blindsided'

Greater Wellington Regional Council says it's been "blindsided" by a Hawke's Bay plan to take over more than half its territory in a bid to form a new East Coast Regional Council.

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10:00 AM Apr 26th
Lawrence Gullery

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Well done Fenton, why not some out of the box ideas. The amalgamation debate does not exist...just two sides forcing outlandish claims on an uninformed public. Interesting Hastings Major concerned about lack of assets from Horizon........Napier...

Napiernumber1 from Meeanee

Hastings Boys' High School's 1st XI has scored 17 unanswered goals in the Hawke's Bay's men's club competition.

Sport
11:36 AM Apr 23rd

Hockey: Undefeated HBHS pile on goals

A Hastings man accused of stabbing his flatmate in the head following a disagreement last September appeared in the Napier District Court yesterday to face a charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

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9:01 AM Apr 23rd

Stabbing accused in court

The arrival of contractors at William Nelson Park marks the start of a much anticipated, innovative development which will include a skate plaza, children's playground and grassed area.

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1:15 PM Apr 16th

Skatepark set to rise from barren site

Proposals swamp residents

Havelock North residents face information overload as people are being asked to provide feedback in just a few weeks, on four major proposals shaping the future of the suburb.

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7:49 AM Apr 22nd
Lawrence Gullery

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Police are appealing for anyone with information about a crash on Friday to come forward, after police found a vehicle upside down near Havelock North.

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7:44 AM Apr 22nd

Police still searching for crash driver

Police are trying to trace the driver of a utility vehicle found flipped onto its roof on Kahuranaki Road late yesterday afternoon.

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10:28 AM Apr 20th

Blood but no driver on Kahuranaki Rd in Havelock North

The president of the Havelock North Business Association is worried what effect moving the village's primary supermarket might have on the rest of the suburb's shopping centre.

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7:53 AM Apr 18th

Mixed views to store's move

Sport

Soccer: Hill's ideas backed but calls for more time

In a nutshell, key Hawke's Bay soccer clubs believe Graeme Hill's proposal has some merit, if not the gospel according to the beautiful game.

Sport
8:22 AM Apr 30th
Anendra Singh

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It's quite often in defeat that coaches have to dig deep to reconcile their emotions in taking stock of a season.

Sport
4:11 PM Apr 29th

Taradale bring 2012 champs down to earth

WAS IT a trip or a shove or both that changed the dynamics of the Central League soccer game yesterday?

Sport
3:59 PM Apr 29th

Was it a penalty You be the judge

No doubt, a bullish BJ Anthony has a logical explanation for why he kept changing his oversized shorts a dozen times during the game.

Sport
9:15 AM Apr 29th

Basketball: Otago bully Hawks

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Blogs

Editorial: Time for driver to own up

Is it any wonder parents are reluctant to let their children play outside when you hear stories of children being knocked down on their bikes?

Opinion
8:50 AM Apr 30th
Andrew Austin

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I've always wanted to do the Coast to Coast. It's the Ranfurly Shield of Kiwi adventure racing

Opinion
4:27 PM Apr 29th

Morning Story: Back to dreaming about Coast

The good weather and nearly 1200 people turned out yesterday to make the fourth annual Hawke's Bay Today Country 2 Coast an outstanding success.

Opinion
9:38 AM Apr 29th

Editorial: Bay takes event in its stride

I say this with no intended disrespect to Dannevirke, but it is not the sort of pleasant and modest little Norse hamlet where one would expect to see a Lamborghini Gallardo pull up outside the supermarket.

Opinion
11:00 AM Apr 28th

Fat chance of landing the jackpot

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Business

Leith now AMP adviser

Former ANZ investment specialist Bryan Leith has joined the team at AMP Walker Mackie CHB as an investment specialist and personal insurance adviser.

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6:00 AM Apr 30th

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6:00 AM Apr 30th

Clubs' financial health vital

Financial health is important to a sports club's future sustainability, says...

Business
6:00 AM Apr 30th

Workshops offer business IT skills

Getting to grips with social media technology for your business will be...

The first wave of changes to the way child support is calculated are coming into effect on April 1 next year.

Business
6:00 AM Apr 30th

Finance: Changes to child support

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NZ Herald

Pay cut protests begin

Supermarket workers are picketing against a pay cut for new teenage workers as the new youth wage comes into effect today. The change allows businesses to pay 16- to 19-year-old workers a minimum wage of $11 an hour for their first six months - which is 80 per cent of the $13.75 adult minimum wage. Labour Minister Simon Bridges has said the youth rate would give many young people an opportunity to work which they otherwise would not have. It has been rejected by large retailers including The Warehouse, Farmers, Kmart, Bunnings and Countdown, as well as fast food giant McDonald's and rival Restaurant…

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Karam defamation case set for later this year

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