Articles by James Pocock
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National
Napier flight delayed and cancelled after two separate engineering issues
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 2:46pmA flight from Napier delayed due to an engineering issue was forced to turn around upon the discovery of a second engineering...
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National
Unexplained death in Hastings referred to coroner, deemed not suspicious
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 2:00pmThe unexplained death of a man in Hastings over the weekend has been referred to the coroner. Police responded to calls of...
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National
Inside the halted meeting: Those evicted from fiery Stop Co-Governance event speak out
Tuesday, 25 July 2023, 9:16pmSeveral people were evicted from Julian Batchelor’s Stop Co-Governance meeting in Hastings on Monday night, with some claiming...
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National
Surgery in America could allow six year old with cerebral palsy to walk freely
Thursday, 6 July 2023, 2:16pmRocco Green does everything other 6-year-olds do and more - skateboarding, horseriding, rugby and breakdancing. His active...
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National
Heavy rain could spoil King's Birthday in Hawke's Bay
Sunday, 4 June 2023, 3:19pmHeavy rain is likely to mar the end of a mild King’s Birthday weekend for Hawke’s Bay. MetService has issued a heavy rain...
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National
Hastings family grieve loss of cat and kittens in sleepout fire
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 4:10pmA Hastings family are grieving the loss of their two kittens and a young cat in a fire that consumed their sleepout early...
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National
Brian Tamaki defends 'out of context' cyclone comments, unveils Hawke's Bay candidate
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 3:41pmThe Vision NZ Party has made its opening play on the election trail with Destiny Church’s Brian and Hannah Tamaki travelling...
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National
Thunder and showers possible but no storm in Hawke's Bay this week
Monday, 15 May 2023, 1:35pmAn approaching weather system isn’t likely to hit Hawke’s Bay at the end of this week, but parts of the region could still...
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National
Cyclone Gabrielle: Agencies still processing hundreds of grant applications
Tuesday, 11 April 2023, 3:46pmLocal and central government agencies are still working through hundreds of applications for Cyclone Gabrielle relief grants,...
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National
Sailor rescued off Hawke's Bay coast after night stuck in extreme conditions
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 1:06pmOne sailor spent a perilous night stuck on his yacht off the coast of Hawke’s Bay with no mast or working engine as many...
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Business
HelloFresh training team to stop 'aggressive' marketing in cyclone-hit areas
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 1:11pmFiona Goodin fended off calls and emails from a meal-kit service reminding her of “what you’ve been missing” as she dealt...
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National
Cyclone Gabrielle: Interim recovery manager for Hawke's Bay appointed
Tuesday, 14 March 2023, 2:39pmThe appointment of Keriana Brooking as interim recovery manager for Hawke’s Bay marks a new phase after Cyclone Gabrielle...
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National
Remarka-bull: No casualties after stock trailer rolls near Tikokino
Monday, 13 March 2023, 1:52pmA farmer will be counting their blessings until the cows come home after a dozen bulls were safely extracted from an overturned...
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National
Hospitalised by leptospirosis - a warning for cyclone cleanup workers
Thursday, 9 March 2023, 3:58pmA Hawke’s Bay woman wants to raise awareness of the risks of leptospirosis among those doing work in the wake of Cyclone...
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National
Zhang and Huahua: Heartbreaking tale of man and dog who bobbed on apple bin in floodwaters
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 4:10pm‘Red zone’ is a term that came from the Christchurch earthquakes. But after an ocean of floodwater in Pākōwhai covered the...
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National
Turbine components arrive for Harapaki wind farm in Hawke's Bay
Monday, 6 March 2023, 4:26pmWind turbine components have arrived at Napier Port, destined for what will become New Zealand’s second-largest wind farm. Construction...
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National
Omahu whanau coping with flood by 'getting on' with recovery work
Monday, 27 February 2023, 3:29pmKerri Nuku and her whānau were away from home helping others escape the flooding during Cyclone Gabrielle when they had to...
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National
250mm an hour: Farmer's astonishing rain reading in Hawke's Bay hills
Sunday, 26 February 2023, 4:21pmA farm in Waiwhare, Hawke’s Bay, recorded an incredible 730mm of rainfall during Cyclone Gabrielle, which at its peak unleashed...
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Emergency
Hastings RSE worker's story of escape from Cyclone Gabrielle flooding
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 4:18pmCommunication cut off, dangerous rushing floodwater on all sides and hours stuck atop the roof of a wrecked home. Asomuamua...
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National
Twelve Hawke's Bay students in NZ team for world robotics championship
Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 2:07pmTwelve Hawke’s Bay students will make up the majority of the two teams representing New Zealand at the First Robotic World...
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National
Feeding frenzy: Up to 50 sharks filmed feasting off Cape Kidnappers
Wednesday, 28 December 2022, 2:23pmA commercial fisherman says a gathering of about 50 bronze whaler sharks spotted in a feeding frenzy off the coast of Cape...
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National
Covid strikes down NZ Post staff in Napier at busiest time of year
Monday, 12 December 2022, 4:21pmA Covid-related staff shortage in Napier is putting pressure on NZ Post during their busiest time of year. Jenny Nikora,...
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National
Creek rubbish sparks concern for Ahuriri Estuary contamination
Sunday, 11 December 2022, 5:00pmA clean-up of the Douglas McLean Ave waterway uncovered an eclectic mess and reignited fears of contamination of Te Whanganui...
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National
Hawke’s Bay firefighters rescue missing dog from bottom of 40 metre cliff
Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 3:54pmA dog was returned to its home after several days stuck at the bottom of a cliff thanks to the efforts of Hawke’s Bay firefighters...