Articles by Hawkes Bay Today, By Gary Hamilton-Irvine and James Pocock
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National
Man fined $600 after decapitating a great white shark and keeping the head
Friday, 17 May 2024, 1:57PMA Mahia man has been given a $600 fine after he caught, killed, and decapitated a great white shark, and then kept the head. The...
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National
'Caught out': Councillor's surprise at 500 per cent hikes for small number of ratepayers
Monday, 13 May 2024, 1:19PMA Hawke’s Bay regional councillor feels “caught out” by proposed rates increases that will see 55 properties in the region...
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National
Family of teen who died in Cook Islands fundraising to send body to NZ
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 4:04PMThe family of a teen who died suddenly while holidaying in Rarotonga are aiming to raise $9000 to send his body to New Zealand. Mary...
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National
'Green' firewood sold to unassuming customers; call for industry regulation
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 10:51AMA Hawke’s Bay firewood seller says the Government needs to start regulating the industry to stop bad players from selling...
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Crime
Body in burned-out car: Name suppression lapses for murder accused
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 3:50PMA man charged with murder after the death of a man found in a burnt-out vehicle in Hastings can now be named as Chalton Mason...
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National
One person dead after workplace incident in Hawke's Bay
Monday, 29 April 2024, 1:47PMOne person has died following a work-related incident near Ongaonga in Central Hawke’s Bay. A police spokesman said an incident...
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National
‘They were just laughing’: Man says he was chased 700 metres then 'bashed with scooter by youths'
Friday, 26 April 2024, 11:56AMA building apprentice’s late-night walk to get a pie in Waipukurau turned into a nightmare when he was chased and assaulted...
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National
'Loving father': Tributes for man who died after running into sea while fleeing police
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 9:12PMTributes are being posted tonight for a man who died after running into the sea while fleeing police in Mount Maunganui yesterday. He...
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National
Emergency services called to workplace incident
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 2:02PMEmergency services are at an incident in the Western Bay of Plenty. A police spokeswoman said police were helping ambulance...
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National
Search continues for rock tosser who smashed window of bus carrying 47 kids
Monday, 8 April 2024, 4:05PMA school principal has commended the actions of a bus driver after a “scary” incident near Napier in which a rock was allegedly...
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National
Hawke's Bay bus driver's narrow escape after rock thrown through window
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 3:11PMA Hawke’s Bay bus driver says he was “fortunate” to have had a narrow escape when a rock was thrown through the windscreen...
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Sport
'Getting beyond the police': Eight members of rugby team and coach inside shot van
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 1:24PMEight club rugby players and their coach were in a van that was peppered with shotgun pellets by gang members as they fled...
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Sport
Rugby game turns violent: Supporters clash on field with knives, team van shot at
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 9:33AMA visiting rugby team’s van was peppered with what appear to be shotgun rounds as they drove away from a Hawke’s Bay ground...
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National
'Lots of crying': Family reunited with cat missing after cyclone one year on
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 3:32PMA Hawke’s Bay family has been reunited with their cat more than a year after she went missing during Cyclone Gabrielle. Jana...
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Crime
Ex-NZ sports champ among group arrested over 50kg cocaine bust at Tauranga port
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 3:53PMAuthorities have intercepted 50kg of cocaine at the Port of Tauranga and arrested a group of men, including a former New...
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National
'Rare human': Tributes flow for tireless 'community champion'
Monday, 1 April 2024, 2:59PMTributes are flowing for Bay of Plenty “community champion” and “rare human” Richard Crawford, who died after suffering a...
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National
Witness saw gloved man 'loading body into boot'; police confirm car fire death suspicious
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 11:28AMA witness claims to have seen a gloved man dressed in black loading a body into the boot of a car as she drove down a Flaxmere...
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National
Cyclone review: Hawke's Bay Civil Defence staff told those concerned about flooding they were 'over-reacting'
Monday, 25 March 2024, 3:21PMConcerned residents who rang Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence and Emergency Management in the days before Cyclone Gabrielle flooded...
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National
'I heard all the screaming': Neighbour describes brawl that left two dead
Monday, 25 March 2024, 11:50AMA neighbour says she heard screaming and stepped outside to see a brawl of about 100 people that ended with two men dead...
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National
From $380 a year to $2200: Parents stung by hike in bus fares
Friday, 22 March 2024, 8:26AMParents face paying up to six times more for children’s school bus fares under a pending increase. Children and pensioners...
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National
Tauranga Hospital locked down, armed police present
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 11:23AMTauranga Hospital has been locked down and armed police are present. A police spokeswoman said the hospital has been locked...
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National
City to trial on-demand ridesharing buses: 'A new era of public transport'
Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 1:36PMA new “corner-to-corner” on-demand ridesharing bus service will be trialled in Tauranga South by the Bay of Plenty Regional...
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Crime
Police swarm on Hastings motel after reported stabbing
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 4:23PMPolice have rushed to a Hastings motel following a report that a person had been found in a unit with serious stab wounds. Officers...
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National
Building evacuated after discovery of 'potential explosive threat'
Monday, 11 March 2024, 2:45PMA building has been evacuated in Tauranga due to the discovery of a “potential explosive threat”. A police spokesperson said...